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CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and ’ ’ ’ ’
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Chapter‟1.‟Disease‟Prevention‟&‟Health‟Promotion
1.‟Which‟of‟the‟following‟behaviors‟indicates‟the‟highest‟potential‟for‟spreading‟infections‟amon
g‟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‟a
sepsis?
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‟co
nsidered‟a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5.‟A‟patient‟is‟admitted‟to‟the‟hospital‟with‟tuberculosis.‟Which‟precautions‟must‟the‟nurse‟i
nstitute‟when‟caring‟for‟this‟patient?
1) Droplet‟transmission
,2) Airborne‟transmission
3) Direct‟contact
4) Indirect‟contact
, 6.‟A‟patient‟becomes‟infected‟with‟oral‟candidiasis‟(thrush)‟while‟receiving‟intravenous‟a
ntibiotics‟to‟treat‟a‟systemic‟infection.‟Which‟type‟of‟infection‟has‟the‟patient‟developed?
1) Endogenous‟nosocomial
2) Exogenous‟nosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.The‟nurse‟assists‟a‟surgeon‟with‟central‟venous‟catheter‟insertion.‟Which‟action‟is‟n
ecessary‟to‟help‟maintain‟sterile‟technique?
1) Closing‟the‟patients‟door‟to‟limit‟room‟traffic‟while‟preparing‟the‟sterile‟field
2) Using‟clean‟procedure‟gloves‟to‟handle‟sterile‟equipment
3) Placing‟the‟nonsterile‟syringes‟containing‟flush‟solution‟on‟the‟sterile‟field
4) Remaining‟6‟inches‟away‟from‟the‟sterile‟field‟during‟the‟procedure
„ „ 8.A‟patient‟admitted‟to‟the‟hospital‟with‟pneumonia‟has‟been‟receiving‟antibiotics‟for‟2‟day
s.‟His‟condition‟has‟stabilized,‟and‟his‟temperature‟has‟returned‟to‟normal.‟Which‟stage‟of‟infec
tion‟is‟the‟patient‟most‟likely‟experiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9.‟A‟patient‟develops‟localized‟heat‟and‟erythema‟over‟an‟area‟on‟the‟lower‟leg.‟These‟fi
ndings‟are‟indicative‟of‟which‟secondary‟defense‟against‟infection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement‟cascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.‟The‟patient‟suddenly‟develops‟hives,‟shortness‟of‟breath,‟and‟wheezing‟after‟receiving‟a
n‟antibiotic.‟Which‟antibody‟is‟primarily‟responsible‟for‟this‟patients‟response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11.‟What‟type‟of‟immunity‟is‟provided‟by‟intravenous‟(IV)‟administration‟of‟i
mmunoglobulin‟G?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
EATMENT’2023/2024’62ND’EDITION’BY’BY’MAXINE’’PAP
ADAKIS
, Test bank-
’
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and ’ ’ ’ ’
Treatment-latest 2023/2024 ’
Chapter‟1.‟Disease‟Prevention‟&‟Health‟Promotion
1.‟Which‟of‟the‟following‟behaviors‟indicates‟the‟highest‟potential‟for‟spreading‟infections‟amon
g‟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‟a
sepsis?
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‟co
nsidered‟a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5.‟A‟patient‟is‟admitted‟to‟the‟hospital‟with‟tuberculosis.‟Which‟precautions‟must‟the‟nurse‟i
nstitute‟when‟caring‟for‟this‟patient?
1) Droplet‟transmission
,2) Airborne‟transmission
3) Direct‟contact
4) Indirect‟contact
, 6.‟A‟patient‟becomes‟infected‟with‟oral‟candidiasis‟(thrush)‟while‟receiving‟intravenous‟a
ntibiotics‟to‟treat‟a‟systemic‟infection.‟Which‟type‟of‟infection‟has‟the‟patient‟developed?
1) Endogenous‟nosocomial
2) Exogenous‟nosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.The‟nurse‟assists‟a‟surgeon‟with‟central‟venous‟catheter‟insertion.‟Which‟action‟is‟n
ecessary‟to‟help‟maintain‟sterile‟technique?
1) Closing‟the‟patients‟door‟to‟limit‟room‟traffic‟while‟preparing‟the‟sterile‟field
2) Using‟clean‟procedure‟gloves‟to‟handle‟sterile‟equipment
3) Placing‟the‟nonsterile‟syringes‟containing‟flush‟solution‟on‟the‟sterile‟field
4) Remaining‟6‟inches‟away‟from‟the‟sterile‟field‟during‟the‟procedure
„ „ 8.A‟patient‟admitted‟to‟the‟hospital‟with‟pneumonia‟has‟been‟receiving‟antibiotics‟for‟2‟day
s.‟His‟condition‟has‟stabilized,‟and‟his‟temperature‟has‟returned‟to‟normal.‟Which‟stage‟of‟infec
tion‟is‟the‟patient‟most‟likely‟experiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9.‟A‟patient‟develops‟localized‟heat‟and‟erythema‟over‟an‟area‟on‟the‟lower‟leg.‟These‟fi
ndings‟are‟indicative‟of‟which‟secondary‟defense‟against‟infection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement‟cascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.‟The‟patient‟suddenly‟develops‟hives,‟shortness‟of‟breath,‟and‟wheezing‟after‟receiving‟a
n‟antibiotic.‟Which‟antibody‟is‟primarily‟responsible‟for‟this‟patients‟response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11.‟What‟type‟of‟immunity‟is‟provided‟by‟intravenous‟(IV)‟administration‟of‟i
mmunoglobulin‟G?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
