Test Bank For Current Medical Diagnosis And Treatment
2024, 63rd Edition
By Maxine Papadakis, Stephen Mcphee
Chapters 1 - 42
,Chapter031.03Disease03Prevention03&03Health03Promotion
1.03Which03of03the03following03behaviors03indicates03the03highest03potential03for03spreading03in
fections03among03clients?03The03nurse:
1) disinfects03dirty03hands03with03antibacterial03soap.
2) allows03alcohol-based03rub03to03dry03for031003seconds.
3) washes03hands03only03after03leaving03each03room.
4) uses03cold03water03for03medical03asepsis.
2.03What03is03the03most03frequent03cause03of03the03spread03of03infection03among03institutionalized
patients?
1) Airborne03microbes03from03other03patients
2) Contact03with03contaminated03equipment
3) Hands03of03healthcare03workers
4) Exposure03from03family03members
3.03Which03of03the03following03nursing03activities03is03of03highest03priority03for03maintain
ing03medical03asepsis?
1) Washing03hands
2) Donning03gloves
3) Applying03sterile03drapes
4) Wearing03a03gown
4.03A03patient03infected03with03a03virus03but03who03does03not03have03any03outward03sign03o
f03the03disease03is03considered03a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5.03A03patient03is03admitted03to03the03hospital03with03tuberculosis.03Which03precautions03m
ust03the03nurse03institute03when03caring03for03this03patient?
1) Droplet03transmission
2) Airborne03transmission
3) Direct03contact
4) Indirect03contact
, 6.03A03patient03becomes03infected03with03oral03candidiasis03(thrush)03while03receiving03i
ntravenous03antibiotics03to03treat03a03systemic03infection.03Which03type03of03infection03has03t
he03patient03developed?
1) Endogenous03nosocomial
2) Exogenous03nosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.The03nurse03assists03a03surgeon03with03central03venous03catheter03insertion.03Whic
h03action03is03necessary03to03help03maintain03sterile03technique?
1) Closing03the03patients03door03to03limit03room03traffic03while03preparing03the03sterile03field
2) Using03clean03procedure03gloves03to03handle03sterile03equipment
3) Placing03the03nonsterile03syringes03containing03flush03solution03on03the03sterile03field
4) Remaining03603inches03away03from03the03sterile03field03during03the03procedure
0 3 0 3 8.A03patient03admitted03to03the03hospital03with03pneumonia03has03been03receiving03ant
ibiotics03for03203days.03His03condition03has03stabilized,03and03his03temperature03has03returned0
3to03normal.03Which03stage03of03infection03is03the03patient03most03likely03experiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9.03A03patient03develops03localized03heat03and03erythema03over03an03area03on03the03low
er03leg.03These03findings03are03indicative03of03which03secondary03defense03against03infectio
n?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement03cascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.03The03patient03suddenly03develops03hives,03shortness03of03breath,03and03wheezing03afte
r03receiving03an03antibiotic.03Which03antibody03is03primarily03responsible03for03this03patients03r
esponse?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11.03What03type03of03immunity03is03provided03by03intravenous03(IV)03admini
stration03of03immunoglobulin03G?
, 1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
2024, 63rd Edition
By Maxine Papadakis, Stephen Mcphee
Chapters 1 - 42
,Chapter031.03Disease03Prevention03&03Health03Promotion
1.03Which03of03the03following03behaviors03indicates03the03highest03potential03for03spreading03in
fections03among03clients?03The03nurse:
1) disinfects03dirty03hands03with03antibacterial03soap.
2) allows03alcohol-based03rub03to03dry03for031003seconds.
3) washes03hands03only03after03leaving03each03room.
4) uses03cold03water03for03medical03asepsis.
2.03What03is03the03most03frequent03cause03of03the03spread03of03infection03among03institutionalized
patients?
1) Airborne03microbes03from03other03patients
2) Contact03with03contaminated03equipment
3) Hands03of03healthcare03workers
4) Exposure03from03family03members
3.03Which03of03the03following03nursing03activities03is03of03highest03priority03for03maintain
ing03medical03asepsis?
1) Washing03hands
2) Donning03gloves
3) Applying03sterile03drapes
4) Wearing03a03gown
4.03A03patient03infected03with03a03virus03but03who03does03not03have03any03outward03sign03o
f03the03disease03is03considered03a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5.03A03patient03is03admitted03to03the03hospital03with03tuberculosis.03Which03precautions03m
ust03the03nurse03institute03when03caring03for03this03patient?
1) Droplet03transmission
2) Airborne03transmission
3) Direct03contact
4) Indirect03contact
, 6.03A03patient03becomes03infected03with03oral03candidiasis03(thrush)03while03receiving03i
ntravenous03antibiotics03to03treat03a03systemic03infection.03Which03type03of03infection03has03t
he03patient03developed?
1) Endogenous03nosocomial
2) Exogenous03nosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.The03nurse03assists03a03surgeon03with03central03venous03catheter03insertion.03Whic
h03action03is03necessary03to03help03maintain03sterile03technique?
1) Closing03the03patients03door03to03limit03room03traffic03while03preparing03the03sterile03field
2) Using03clean03procedure03gloves03to03handle03sterile03equipment
3) Placing03the03nonsterile03syringes03containing03flush03solution03on03the03sterile03field
4) Remaining03603inches03away03from03the03sterile03field03during03the03procedure
0 3 0 3 8.A03patient03admitted03to03the03hospital03with03pneumonia03has03been03receiving03ant
ibiotics03for03203days.03His03condition03has03stabilized,03and03his03temperature03has03returned0
3to03normal.03Which03stage03of03infection03is03the03patient03most03likely03experiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9.03A03patient03develops03localized03heat03and03erythema03over03an03area03on03the03low
er03leg.03These03findings03are03indicative03of03which03secondary03defense03against03infectio
n?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement03cascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.03The03patient03suddenly03develops03hives,03shortness03of03breath,03and03wheezing03afte
r03receiving03an03antibiotic.03Which03antibody03is03primarily03responsible03for03this03patients03r
esponse?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11.03What03type03of03immunity03is03provided03by03intravenous03(IV)03admini
stration03of03immunoglobulin03G?
, 1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
