NESA EXAM ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
OSHA lists standard safeguards to protect workers from health hazards related to blood-borne
pathogens. The reason for the standards is there is: - CORRECT ANSWER - A significant
health risk associated with exposure to blood.
How is Hepatitis B transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER - By sexual and/or blood-to-
blood contact.
Which Hepatitis is the cause of most liver transplants? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hepatitis
C.
The virus that causes Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) is? - CORRECT
ANSWER - HIV.
How are blood-borne pathogens spread? (Select all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Pathogen must be present.
2. Pathogen enters through the correct entry site.
3. Quantity of pathogen present is enough to cause disease.
4. Person is susceptible to the pathogen.
What is the best way to protect oneself from blood-borne pathogens? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Standard Precautions
What is the major difficulty in treating a client with a condition caused by a multi drug resistant
organisms? - CORRECT ANSWER - The microorganisms have become so resistant that
no available antibiotics are resistant against them.
Prevention of multi drug resistant organisms in healthcare settings rely on appropriate clinical
practice that are incorporated into all routine patient care. What components are part of an
, effective prevention plan. (Select all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Optimal
management of vascular and urinary catheters.
2. Prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in intubated patients.
3. Accurate diagnosis of infectious etiologies.
4. Judicious antimicrobial selection and utilization.
Common multi drug resistant organisms include methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in some way that reduces or eliminates the
effectiveness of substances designed to cure/prevent infections. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
Repeated and improper use of antibiotics are primary causes of the increase in drug resistant
bacteria. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
According to the Morse Fall Scale Assessment a patient has a high-risk of falling. The patient fell
while being toileted by the nursing staff. The following three classifications best describe all
types of falls according to Morse (2002): - CORRECT ANSWER - Anticipated
Physiological Fall
The nurse is completing in-patient admission assessments on a group of new patients. Based on
the intrinsic factors present which patient should the nurse identify as being the highest risk of
fall? The patient who has: - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased visual acuity, walks with a
cane and has arthritis.
The nurse is determining steps that could be taken to reduce the patient's extrinsic risks for falls.
Which nursing intervention could the nurse plan to reduce the patient's extrinsic fall risk? (Select
all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Condition of flooring surfaces.
2. Bathroom support equipment for the toilet and shower.
3. Type and condition of footwear.
4. Proper use of assistive devices.
CORRECT Answers
OSHA lists standard safeguards to protect workers from health hazards related to blood-borne
pathogens. The reason for the standards is there is: - CORRECT ANSWER - A significant
health risk associated with exposure to blood.
How is Hepatitis B transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER - By sexual and/or blood-to-
blood contact.
Which Hepatitis is the cause of most liver transplants? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hepatitis
C.
The virus that causes Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) is? - CORRECT
ANSWER - HIV.
How are blood-borne pathogens spread? (Select all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Pathogen must be present.
2. Pathogen enters through the correct entry site.
3. Quantity of pathogen present is enough to cause disease.
4. Person is susceptible to the pathogen.
What is the best way to protect oneself from blood-borne pathogens? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Standard Precautions
What is the major difficulty in treating a client with a condition caused by a multi drug resistant
organisms? - CORRECT ANSWER - The microorganisms have become so resistant that
no available antibiotics are resistant against them.
Prevention of multi drug resistant organisms in healthcare settings rely on appropriate clinical
practice that are incorporated into all routine patient care. What components are part of an
, effective prevention plan. (Select all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Optimal
management of vascular and urinary catheters.
2. Prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in intubated patients.
3. Accurate diagnosis of infectious etiologies.
4. Judicious antimicrobial selection and utilization.
Common multi drug resistant organisms include methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in some way that reduces or eliminates the
effectiveness of substances designed to cure/prevent infections. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
Repeated and improper use of antibiotics are primary causes of the increase in drug resistant
bacteria. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
According to the Morse Fall Scale Assessment a patient has a high-risk of falling. The patient fell
while being toileted by the nursing staff. The following three classifications best describe all
types of falls according to Morse (2002): - CORRECT ANSWER - Anticipated
Physiological Fall
The nurse is completing in-patient admission assessments on a group of new patients. Based on
the intrinsic factors present which patient should the nurse identify as being the highest risk of
fall? The patient who has: - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased visual acuity, walks with a
cane and has arthritis.
The nurse is determining steps that could be taken to reduce the patient's extrinsic risks for falls.
Which nursing intervention could the nurse plan to reduce the patient's extrinsic fall risk? (Select
all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Condition of flooring surfaces.
2. Bathroom support equipment for the toilet and shower.
3. Type and condition of footwear.
4. Proper use of assistive devices.
