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NUR 120 EXAM 1 QUIZZES AND
SOLUTIONS 2025
You are making a home visit to a family of 5 children. The youngest, aged 5, has a temp
of 101.1 F, is lethargic, and has a poor appetite. This assessment leads you to the
diagnosis of influenza. Based on your knowledge that influenza is an airborne
communicable disease, all of the following patient teachings regarding infection are
appropriate for the mother and family except:
a. Keep children home from day care and school while symptoms are present
b. Remind family that they only need to wash their hands if they are visibly dirty
c. Do not share tissues, dishes, or personal care items to reduce the risk of transmission
d. Encourage the family to receive their annual influenza vaccine - B
What is Civil Law? - Governs unjust acts against individuals rather than federal or state
crimes
When caring for a pt with rubella, in addition to standard precautions, which precautions
would be used?
a. Droplet precautions
b. Airborne precautions
c. Contact precautions
d. Universal precautions . - A.
Slander - oral defamation of character
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Assault - A threat of bodily harm or violence
Felony - A serious crime that results in perpetrator being imprisoned in a state or federal
facility for more than a year
Malpractice - negligence committed by people who hold licenses to practice their
profession
During normal pt care that does not soil hands, effective hand hygiene between pts
require:
a. at least a 20 sec soap and water scrub
b. at least a 23 min, scrub with antimicrobial soap
c. use of an alcohol-based antiseptic hand rub
d. a mask must be worn while scrubbing is occurring - C.
An infection occurs as a result of a cyclical process. The 6 components of an infection
are:
a. infectious agent, source of infection, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of
entry, and susceptible host.
b. infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, vehicle of movement, portal of entry, and
susceptible.
c. infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, vehicle of transmission, portal entry, and
unsusceptible host.
d. invading agent, reservoir, portal of exit, vehicle transmission, portal of entry, and
susceptible host. - A.
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tort - wrongful act committed against another person that does not involve a contract
Libel - written forms of defamation of character
Battery - Actual physical harm caused to another person
Of the following pts, which pt is at a higher risk of infection?
a. 27 yr old female who is an athlete
b. 60 yr old male with arthritis
c. 12 yr old female with a broken leg
d. 36 yr old female with HIV - D
The nurse is caring for a pt that has a diagnosis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA). Which of the following infection control practices should the nurse
implement? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:
a. Wear a protective gown when entering the pt's room
b. Don a particulate respirator mask when administering medication to the pt
c. Ensure the all staff serving the pt's meal trays don gloves
d. Instruct all visitors to wear a surgical mask when entering the pt's room
e. Use sterile gloves when performing dressing changes
f. Use a face shield before irrigating the pt's wounds - A, C, F
autonomy - Every person has the right to decide his or her own course of action
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Beneficence - Action that promotes good for others, without any self interest.
The nurse notes that the pt has an irregular pulse. What is the 1st action the nurse should
take?
a. Asses the pulse at the carotid artery
b. Asses the pulse with a Doppler ultrasound
c. Assess the pulse for a full minute
d. Asses the pulse at two different sites - C
fidelity - faithfulness, loyalty, keeping promises.
Tort - wrongful act committed against another person that does not involve a contract
Which assessment findings would require the nurse to further assess the pt?
a. A young adult male with a pulse rate of 136 after running 2 miles
b. A 40 yr old female with a BP of 110/70 when 1st awakened
c. A 72 yr old female with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per min.
c. A 50 yr old male with a pulse rate of 88 beats per min. - C
Veracity - truthfulness, honesty
Nonmaleficence - do no harm; preventing harm
NUR120 exam
NUR 120 EXAM 1 QUIZZES AND
SOLUTIONS 2025
You are making a home visit to a family of 5 children. The youngest, aged 5, has a temp
of 101.1 F, is lethargic, and has a poor appetite. This assessment leads you to the
diagnosis of influenza. Based on your knowledge that influenza is an airborne
communicable disease, all of the following patient teachings regarding infection are
appropriate for the mother and family except:
a. Keep children home from day care and school while symptoms are present
b. Remind family that they only need to wash their hands if they are visibly dirty
c. Do not share tissues, dishes, or personal care items to reduce the risk of transmission
d. Encourage the family to receive their annual influenza vaccine - B
What is Civil Law? - Governs unjust acts against individuals rather than federal or state
crimes
When caring for a pt with rubella, in addition to standard precautions, which precautions
would be used?
a. Droplet precautions
b. Airborne precautions
c. Contact precautions
d. Universal precautions . - A.
Slander - oral defamation of character
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,NUR120 exam
Assault - A threat of bodily harm or violence
Felony - A serious crime that results in perpetrator being imprisoned in a state or federal
facility for more than a year
Malpractice - negligence committed by people who hold licenses to practice their
profession
During normal pt care that does not soil hands, effective hand hygiene between pts
require:
a. at least a 20 sec soap and water scrub
b. at least a 23 min, scrub with antimicrobial soap
c. use of an alcohol-based antiseptic hand rub
d. a mask must be worn while scrubbing is occurring - C.
An infection occurs as a result of a cyclical process. The 6 components of an infection
are:
a. infectious agent, source of infection, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of
entry, and susceptible host.
b. infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, vehicle of movement, portal of entry, and
susceptible.
c. infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, vehicle of transmission, portal entry, and
unsusceptible host.
d. invading agent, reservoir, portal of exit, vehicle transmission, portal of entry, and
susceptible host. - A.
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tort - wrongful act committed against another person that does not involve a contract
Libel - written forms of defamation of character
Battery - Actual physical harm caused to another person
Of the following pts, which pt is at a higher risk of infection?
a. 27 yr old female who is an athlete
b. 60 yr old male with arthritis
c. 12 yr old female with a broken leg
d. 36 yr old female with HIV - D
The nurse is caring for a pt that has a diagnosis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA). Which of the following infection control practices should the nurse
implement? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:
a. Wear a protective gown when entering the pt's room
b. Don a particulate respirator mask when administering medication to the pt
c. Ensure the all staff serving the pt's meal trays don gloves
d. Instruct all visitors to wear a surgical mask when entering the pt's room
e. Use sterile gloves when performing dressing changes
f. Use a face shield before irrigating the pt's wounds - A, C, F
autonomy - Every person has the right to decide his or her own course of action
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Beneficence - Action that promotes good for others, without any self interest.
The nurse notes that the pt has an irregular pulse. What is the 1st action the nurse should
take?
a. Asses the pulse at the carotid artery
b. Asses the pulse with a Doppler ultrasound
c. Assess the pulse for a full minute
d. Asses the pulse at two different sites - C
fidelity - faithfulness, loyalty, keeping promises.
Tort - wrongful act committed against another person that does not involve a contract
Which assessment findings would require the nurse to further assess the pt?
a. A young adult male with a pulse rate of 136 after running 2 miles
b. A 40 yr old female with a BP of 110/70 when 1st awakened
c. A 72 yr old female with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per min.
c. A 50 yr old male with a pulse rate of 88 beats per min. - C
Veracity - truthfulness, honesty
Nonmaleficence - do no harm; preventing harm
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