NSG 1125 - Exam I Practice Questions
The most common method of microor-
ganism transfer from one person to an-
other in a hospital is prevented by:
1. Disinfecting instruments in special so-
lutions.
Performing hand hygiene thoroughly and
frequently.
2. Filtering the air in the hospital.
3. Changing bed linens daily.
4. Performing hand hygiene thoroughly
and frequently.
The nurse is caring for a patient and pays
close attention to the condition of the
skin. The skin is the first line of defense
and protects the body by: (Select all that
apply.)
Providing an intact physical barrier.
1. Repelling microorganisms.
Secreting bactericidal substances.
2. Providing an intact physical barrier.
Releasing macrophages.
3. Secreting bactericidal substances.
4. Releasing macrophages.
5. Shedding dead cells.
The nurse is caring for a newly admitted
patient who was admitted for pneumo-
nia. The nurse knows that the means to Discouraging visitors who have an infec-
decrease susceptibility of individuals to tious illness.
infection include: (Select all that apply.)
Using gloves and hand hygiene tech-
1. Discouraging visitors who have an in- niques properly.
fectious illness.
2. Using gloves and hand hygiene tech-
, NSG 1125 - Exam I Practice Questions
niques properly.
3. Giving antibiotics prophylactically at
Providing immunization as available.
the time of surgery.
Promoting good nutrition and adequate
4. Providing immunization as available.
rest.
5. Promoting good nutrition and ade-
quate rest.
The nurse is caring for a patient with
a wound infected with a multidrug-resis-
tant organism (MDRO). Drug-resistant
microorganisms are a problem within the
community as well as within the hospital
because of: (Select all that apply.)
Overprescription of antimicrobial agents
1. Overprescription of antimicrobial
by health care providers.
agents by health care providers.
Patients who stop taking antimicrobial
2. Lack of proper sanitation within com-
agents as prescribed.
munities.
Overuse of inappropriate antimicrobials,
3. Discharging patients with infected
causing mutations in the microorgan-
wounds before treatment is complete.
isms.
4. Patients who stop taking antimicrobial
agents as prescribed.
5. Overuse of inappropriate antimicro-
bials, causing mutations in the microor-
ganisms.
The nurse is caring for a febrile patient in
the hospital and is concerned that they
contracted an HAI. The nurse knows that
all hospitalized patients are at risk for
HAIs, but which are at the highest risk?
(Select all that apply.)
, NSG 1125 - Exam I Practice Questions
1. Patients with an open wound or surgi-
cal incisions.
Patients with an open wound or surgical
2. Patients on chemotherapy.
incisions.
3. Patients with an indewelling catheter.
Patients on chemotherapy.
4. Patients with a chronic illness.
Patients with an indewelling catheter.
5. Patients hospitalized more than twice
in a month.
Medical asepsis differs from surgical
asepsis in that surgical aseptic tech-
nique:
1. Is used only in the operating room. Aims to prevent transmission of all mi-
2. Kills all microorganisms. croorganisms.
3. Aims to prevent transmission of all
microorganisms.
4. Aims to prevent transmission of only
disease-producing microorganisms.
Considering the chain of infection, a vec-
tor might be:
1. An uninfected patient.
A tick carrying Lyme disease.
2. Staphylococcus bacteria.
3. A tick carrying Lyme disease.
4. A contaminated water supply.
An older adult may need to be reeducat-
ed on how to lift safely because: (Select
all that apply.) Muscles and bones lose strength as one
ages.
1. Muscles and bones lose strength as
one ages. Bone density is decreased.
2. Bone density is decreased. Muscle mass is decreased, and posture
has changed.
3. Muscle mass is decreased, and pos-
ture has changed.
The most common method of microor-
ganism transfer from one person to an-
other in a hospital is prevented by:
1. Disinfecting instruments in special so-
lutions.
Performing hand hygiene thoroughly and
frequently.
2. Filtering the air in the hospital.
3. Changing bed linens daily.
4. Performing hand hygiene thoroughly
and frequently.
The nurse is caring for a patient and pays
close attention to the condition of the
skin. The skin is the first line of defense
and protects the body by: (Select all that
apply.)
Providing an intact physical barrier.
1. Repelling microorganisms.
Secreting bactericidal substances.
2. Providing an intact physical barrier.
Releasing macrophages.
3. Secreting bactericidal substances.
4. Releasing macrophages.
5. Shedding dead cells.
The nurse is caring for a newly admitted
patient who was admitted for pneumo-
nia. The nurse knows that the means to Discouraging visitors who have an infec-
decrease susceptibility of individuals to tious illness.
infection include: (Select all that apply.)
Using gloves and hand hygiene tech-
1. Discouraging visitors who have an in- niques properly.
fectious illness.
2. Using gloves and hand hygiene tech-
, NSG 1125 - Exam I Practice Questions
niques properly.
3. Giving antibiotics prophylactically at
Providing immunization as available.
the time of surgery.
Promoting good nutrition and adequate
4. Providing immunization as available.
rest.
5. Promoting good nutrition and ade-
quate rest.
The nurse is caring for a patient with
a wound infected with a multidrug-resis-
tant organism (MDRO). Drug-resistant
microorganisms are a problem within the
community as well as within the hospital
because of: (Select all that apply.)
Overprescription of antimicrobial agents
1. Overprescription of antimicrobial
by health care providers.
agents by health care providers.
Patients who stop taking antimicrobial
2. Lack of proper sanitation within com-
agents as prescribed.
munities.
Overuse of inappropriate antimicrobials,
3. Discharging patients with infected
causing mutations in the microorgan-
wounds before treatment is complete.
isms.
4. Patients who stop taking antimicrobial
agents as prescribed.
5. Overuse of inappropriate antimicro-
bials, causing mutations in the microor-
ganisms.
The nurse is caring for a febrile patient in
the hospital and is concerned that they
contracted an HAI. The nurse knows that
all hospitalized patients are at risk for
HAIs, but which are at the highest risk?
(Select all that apply.)
, NSG 1125 - Exam I Practice Questions
1. Patients with an open wound or surgi-
cal incisions.
Patients with an open wound or surgical
2. Patients on chemotherapy.
incisions.
3. Patients with an indewelling catheter.
Patients on chemotherapy.
4. Patients with a chronic illness.
Patients with an indewelling catheter.
5. Patients hospitalized more than twice
in a month.
Medical asepsis differs from surgical
asepsis in that surgical aseptic tech-
nique:
1. Is used only in the operating room. Aims to prevent transmission of all mi-
2. Kills all microorganisms. croorganisms.
3. Aims to prevent transmission of all
microorganisms.
4. Aims to prevent transmission of only
disease-producing microorganisms.
Considering the chain of infection, a vec-
tor might be:
1. An uninfected patient.
A tick carrying Lyme disease.
2. Staphylococcus bacteria.
3. A tick carrying Lyme disease.
4. A contaminated water supply.
An older adult may need to be reeducat-
ed on how to lift safely because: (Select
all that apply.) Muscles and bones lose strength as one
ages.
1. Muscles and bones lose strength as
one ages. Bone density is decreased.
2. Bone density is decreased. Muscle mass is decreased, and posture
has changed.
3. Muscle mass is decreased, and pos-
ture has changed.
