NESA EXAM ACTUAL Exam 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 AIDS is - CORRECT ANSWER - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV)
How are blood-borne pathogens spread? - CORRECT ANSWER - Person is susceptible to
the pathogen
Pathogen must be present
Pathogen enters through the correct entry site
Quantity of pathogen present is enough to cause disease
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
organism? - CORRECT ANSWER - The microorganisms have become so resistant that no
available antibiotics are effective against them
Prevention of multi drug resistant organisms in healthcare settings rely on appropriate clinical
practices that are incorporated into all routine patient care. What components are part of an
, effective prevention plan? - CORRECT ANSWER - Accurate diagnosis of infectious
etiologies
Judicious anti-microbial selection and utilization
Optimal management of vascular and urinary catheters
Prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in intubated patients
T/F: Common multi drug resistant organisms include methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) and vancomycin-resistance enterococci (VRE). - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F: 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
T/F: Repeated and improper use of antibiotics are primary causes of the increase in drug resistant
bacteria. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
*Scenario* By definition, how would this fall be classified? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anticipated physiological fall
The nurse is completing an in-patient admission assessment on a group of new patients. Based on
the intrinsic factors present, which patient should the nurse identify as being at the highest risk
for a 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Condition of the flooring surfaces
Bathroom support equipment for the toilet and the shower
Availability of needed assistive devices
Type and condition of footwear
Lighting in the patient's room
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 AIDS is - CORRECT ANSWER - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV)
How are blood-borne pathogens spread? - CORRECT ANSWER - Person is susceptible to
the pathogen
Pathogen must be present
Pathogen enters through the correct entry site
Quantity of pathogen present is enough to cause disease
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
organism? - CORRECT ANSWER - The microorganisms have become so resistant that no
available antibiotics are effective against them
Prevention of multi drug resistant organisms in healthcare settings rely on appropriate clinical
practices that are incorporated into all routine patient care. What components are part of an
, effective prevention plan? - CORRECT ANSWER - Accurate diagnosis of infectious
etiologies
Judicious anti-microbial selection and utilization
Optimal management of vascular and urinary catheters
Prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in intubated patients
T/F: Common multi drug resistant organisms include methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) and vancomycin-resistance enterococci (VRE). - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F: 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
T/F: Repeated and improper use of antibiotics are primary causes of the increase in drug resistant
bacteria. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
*Scenario* By definition, how would this fall be classified? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anticipated physiological fall
The nurse is completing an in-patient admission assessment on a group of new patients. Based on
the intrinsic factors present, which patient should the nurse identify as being at the highest risk
for a 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Condition of the flooring surfaces
Bathroom support equipment for the toilet and the shower
Availability of needed assistive devices
Type and condition of footwear
Lighting in the patient's room
