NURS 642 EXAM

This concise and powerful quick review guide for NURS 642 Exam 2 covers 100+ expertly solved questions and answers focused on infectious disease management in advanced nursing practice. Aligned with the 2025/2026 academic year at Maryville University, it is ideal for AGNP, FNP, and DNP students preparing for high-stakes exams or clinical rotations involving infectious control, antimicrobial therapy, and hospital-acquired infections. Topics include detailed management of CAUTI, hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia (HAP/VAP), central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), and surgical site infections (SSI). It also provides critical insights into C. difficile diagnosis and treatment, necrotizing fasciitis, and antimicrobial resistance, including CDC-identified urgent threats (e.g., CRE, MRSA, VRE, drug-resistant gonorrhea). Students will gain key strategies for infection control, including contact precautions, chlorhexidine bathing, MRSA decolonization, and guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis. The guide explains antibiotic stewardship, distinguishing front-end vs. back-end strategies, stewardship goals, and CDC-prescribed interventions. Each answer is grounded in current clinical recommendations with drug regimens clearly identified (e.g., vancomycin, linezolid, cefepime, imipenem, metronidazole). Best suited for: Adult-Gerontology NP, Family NP, and Acute Care NP students DNP and MSN candidates in Infectious Disease or Critical Care Courses in Infectious Disease, ICU Nursing, or Pathophysiology ANCC, AANP, and clinical board exam preparation Keywords: CAUTI symptoms, catheter infections, vancomycin dosing, ESBL infections, MRSA pneumonia, linezolid vs vancomycin, antibiotic resistance, CDC stewardship, mupirocin decolonization, CLABSI prevention, C. diff treatment, fecal transplant, SSI infection timing, HAP pathogens, VAP management, central line placement, tigecycline use, Pseudomonas coverage, VRE drugs, necrotizing fasciitis signs