CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
2019 Testbank/Studyguide
Chapter 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
1. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading
infections among clients? The nurse:
1) disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands only after leaving each room.
4) uses cold water for medical asepsis.
2. What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among
institutionalized patients?
1) Airborne microbes from other patients
2) Contact with contaminated equipment
3) Hands of healthcare workers
4) Exposure from family members
3. Which of the following nursing activities is of highest priority for maintaining
medical asepsis?
1) Washing hands
2) Donning gloves
3) Applying sterile drapes
4) Wearing a gown
4. A patient infected with a virus but who does not have any outward sign of the disease
is considered a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5. A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precautions must the
nurse institute when caring for this patient?
1) Droplet transmission
2) Airborne transmission
3) Direct contact
4) Indirect contact
, 6. A zpatient zbecomes zinfected zwith zoral zcandidiasis z(thrush) zwhile zreceiving
zintravenous zantibiotics zto ztreat za zsystemic zinfection. zWhich ztype zof zinfection zhas zthe
zpatient zdeveloped? z
1) Endogenous znosocomial z
2) Exogenous znosocomial z
3) Latent z
4) Primary z
7. A zpatient zadmitted zto zthe zhospital zwith zpneumonia zhas zbeen zreceiving
zantibiotics zfor z2 zdays. zHis zcondition zhas zstabilized, zand zhis ztemperature zhas zreturned
zto znormal. zWhich zstage zof zinfection zis zthe zpatient zmost zlikely zexperiencing? z
1) Incubation z
2) Prodromal z
3) Decline z
4) Convalescence z
8. The znurse zassists za zsurgeon zwith zcentral zvenous zcatheter zinsertion. zWhich
zaction zis znecessary zto zhelp zmaintain zsterile ztechnique? z
1) Closing zthe zpatients zdoor zto zlimit zroom ztraffic zwhile zpreparing zthe zsterile zfield z
2) Using zclean zprocedure zgloves zto zhandle zsterile zequipment z
3) Placing zthe znonsterile zsyringes zcontaining zflush zsolution zon zthe zsterile zfield z
4) Remaining z6 zinches zaway zfrom zthe zsterile zfield zduring zthe zprocedure z
9. A zpatient zdevelops zlocalized zheat zand zerythema zover zan zarea zon zthe zlower
zleg. zThese zfindings zare zindicative zof zwhich zsecondary zdefense zagainst zinfection? z
1) Phagocytosis z
2) Complement zcascade z
3) Inflammation z
4) Immunity z
10. The zpatient zsuddenly zdevelops zhives, zshortness zof zbreath, zand zwheezing zafter
zreceiving zan zantibiotic. zWhich zantibody zis zprimarily zresponsible zfor zthis zpatients
zresponse? z
1) IgA z
2) IgE z
3) IgG z
4) IgM z
11. What ztype zof zimmunity zis zprovided zby zintravenous z(IV)
zadministration zof zimmunoglobulin zG? z
1) Cell-mediated z
2) Passive z
3) Humoral z
,4) Active z
, 12. zA zpatient zasks zthe znurse zwhy zthere zis zno zvaccine zavailable zfor zthe zcommon
zcold. zWhich zresponse zby zthe znurse zis zcorrect?
1) The zvirus zmutates ztoo zrapidly zto zdevelop za zvaccine.
2) Vaccines zare zdeveloped zonly zfor zvery zserious zillnesses.
3) Researchers zare zfocusing zefforts zon zan zHIV zvaccine.
4) The zvirus zfor zthe zcommon zcold zhas znot zbeen zidentified.
1 z. zA zpatient zwho zhas za ztemperature zof z101F z(38.3C) zmost zlikely zrequires:
12. acetaminophen z(Tylenol). z
13. increased zfluids. z
14. bedrest. z
15. tepid zbath. z
A. Why zis za zlotion zwithout zpetroleum zpreferred zover za zpetroleum-based zproduct zas
za zskin zprotectant? zIt: z
1) Prevents zmicroorganisms zfrom zadhering zto zthe zskin. z
2) Facilitates zthe zabsorption zof zlatex zproteins zthrough zthe zskin. z
3) Decreases zthe zrisk zof zlatex zallergies. z
4) Prevents zthe zskin zfrom zdrying zand zchaffing. z
15. For zwhich zrange zof ztime zmust za znurse zwash zher zhands zbefore zworking zin zthe
zoperating z
room? z
1) 1 zto z2 zminutes z
2) 2 zto z4 zminutes z
3) 2 zto z6 zminutes z
4) 6 zto z10 zminutes z
16. How zshould zthe znurse zdispose zof zthe zbreakfast ztray zof za zpatient zwho zrequires
zairborne zisolation? z
1) Place zthe ztray zin za zspecially zmarked ztrash zcan zinside zthe zpatients zroom.
Place zthe ztray zin za zspecial zisolation zbag zheld zby za zsecond zhealthcare
zworker zat zthe z2) zpatients zdoor.
Return zthe ztray zwith za znote zto zdietary zservices zso zit zcan zbe zcleaned zand
zreused zfor zthe z3) znext zmeal.
Carry zthe ztray zto zan zisolation ztrash zreceptacle zlocated zin zthe zdirty zutility
zroom zand z4) zdispose zof zit zthere.
1 z. zHow zmuch zliquid zsoap zshould zthe znurse zuse zfor zeffective zhand zwashing? zAt
zleast:
1) 2 zmL z
2) 3 zmL z
3) 6 zmL z
2019 Testbank/Studyguide
Chapter 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
1. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading
infections among clients? The nurse:
1) disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands only after leaving each room.
4) uses cold water for medical asepsis.
2. What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among
institutionalized patients?
1) Airborne microbes from other patients
2) Contact with contaminated equipment
3) Hands of healthcare workers
4) Exposure from family members
3. Which of the following nursing activities is of highest priority for maintaining
medical asepsis?
1) Washing hands
2) Donning gloves
3) Applying sterile drapes
4) Wearing a gown
4. A patient infected with a virus but who does not have any outward sign of the disease
is considered a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5. A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precautions must the
nurse institute when caring for this patient?
1) Droplet transmission
2) Airborne transmission
3) Direct contact
4) Indirect contact
, 6. A zpatient zbecomes zinfected zwith zoral zcandidiasis z(thrush) zwhile zreceiving
zintravenous zantibiotics zto ztreat za zsystemic zinfection. zWhich ztype zof zinfection zhas zthe
zpatient zdeveloped? z
1) Endogenous znosocomial z
2) Exogenous znosocomial z
3) Latent z
4) Primary z
7. A zpatient zadmitted zto zthe zhospital zwith zpneumonia zhas zbeen zreceiving
zantibiotics zfor z2 zdays. zHis zcondition zhas zstabilized, zand zhis ztemperature zhas zreturned
zto znormal. zWhich zstage zof zinfection zis zthe zpatient zmost zlikely zexperiencing? z
1) Incubation z
2) Prodromal z
3) Decline z
4) Convalescence z
8. The znurse zassists za zsurgeon zwith zcentral zvenous zcatheter zinsertion. zWhich
zaction zis znecessary zto zhelp zmaintain zsterile ztechnique? z
1) Closing zthe zpatients zdoor zto zlimit zroom ztraffic zwhile zpreparing zthe zsterile zfield z
2) Using zclean zprocedure zgloves zto zhandle zsterile zequipment z
3) Placing zthe znonsterile zsyringes zcontaining zflush zsolution zon zthe zsterile zfield z
4) Remaining z6 zinches zaway zfrom zthe zsterile zfield zduring zthe zprocedure z
9. A zpatient zdevelops zlocalized zheat zand zerythema zover zan zarea zon zthe zlower
zleg. zThese zfindings zare zindicative zof zwhich zsecondary zdefense zagainst zinfection? z
1) Phagocytosis z
2) Complement zcascade z
3) Inflammation z
4) Immunity z
10. The zpatient zsuddenly zdevelops zhives, zshortness zof zbreath, zand zwheezing zafter
zreceiving zan zantibiotic. zWhich zantibody zis zprimarily zresponsible zfor zthis zpatients
zresponse? z
1) IgA z
2) IgE z
3) IgG z
4) IgM z
11. What ztype zof zimmunity zis zprovided zby zintravenous z(IV)
zadministration zof zimmunoglobulin zG? z
1) Cell-mediated z
2) Passive z
3) Humoral z
,4) Active z
, 12. zA zpatient zasks zthe znurse zwhy zthere zis zno zvaccine zavailable zfor zthe zcommon
zcold. zWhich zresponse zby zthe znurse zis zcorrect?
1) The zvirus zmutates ztoo zrapidly zto zdevelop za zvaccine.
2) Vaccines zare zdeveloped zonly zfor zvery zserious zillnesses.
3) Researchers zare zfocusing zefforts zon zan zHIV zvaccine.
4) The zvirus zfor zthe zcommon zcold zhas znot zbeen zidentified.
1 z. zA zpatient zwho zhas za ztemperature zof z101F z(38.3C) zmost zlikely zrequires:
12. acetaminophen z(Tylenol). z
13. increased zfluids. z
14. bedrest. z
15. tepid zbath. z
A. Why zis za zlotion zwithout zpetroleum zpreferred zover za zpetroleum-based zproduct zas
za zskin zprotectant? zIt: z
1) Prevents zmicroorganisms zfrom zadhering zto zthe zskin. z
2) Facilitates zthe zabsorption zof zlatex zproteins zthrough zthe zskin. z
3) Decreases zthe zrisk zof zlatex zallergies. z
4) Prevents zthe zskin zfrom zdrying zand zchaffing. z
15. For zwhich zrange zof ztime zmust za znurse zwash zher zhands zbefore zworking zin zthe
zoperating z
room? z
1) 1 zto z2 zminutes z
2) 2 zto z4 zminutes z
3) 2 zto z6 zminutes z
4) 6 zto z10 zminutes z
16. How zshould zthe znurse zdispose zof zthe zbreakfast ztray zof za zpatient zwho zrequires
zairborne zisolation? z
1) Place zthe ztray zin za zspecially zmarked ztrash zcan zinside zthe zpatients zroom.
Place zthe ztray zin za zspecial zisolation zbag zheld zby za zsecond zhealthcare
zworker zat zthe z2) zpatients zdoor.
Return zthe ztray zwith za znote zto zdietary zservices zso zit zcan zbe zcleaned zand
zreused zfor zthe z3) znext zmeal.
Carry zthe ztray zto zan zisolation ztrash zreceptacle zlocated zin zthe zdirty zutility
zroom zand z4) zdispose zof zit zthere.
1 z. zHow zmuch zliquid zsoap zshould zthe znurse zuse zfor zeffective zhand zwashing? zAt
zleast:
1) 2 zmL z
2) 3 zmL z
3) 6 zmL z
