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Test Bank For Current Medical Diagnosis And Treatment
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2024, 63rd Edition
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By Maxine Papadakis, Stephen Mcphee
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Chapters 1 - 42 c c c

, Chapter1.DiseasePrevention&HealthPromotion
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1. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections among
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c clients? The nurse:
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1) disinfectsdirtyhandswithantibacterialsoap. c c c c c




2) allowsalcohol-based rubtodryfor 10seconds. c c c c c c c




3) washeshands onlyafter leavingeachroom. c c c c c c




4) usescoldwater formedicalasepsis. c c c c c




2.What isthe most frequent cause of the spread of infection among institutionalized
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patients?
1) Airbornemicrobesfromotherpatients c c c c




2) Contactwithcontaminatedequipment c c c




3) Hands ofhealthcareworkers c c c




4) Exposurefrom familymembers c c c




3. Which ofthefollowing nursing activitiesis ofhighest priority for maintainingmedical
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c asepsis?
1) Washinghands c




2) Donninggloves c




3) Applyingsteriledrapes c c




4) Wearingagown c c




4.Apatient infected withavirus butwhodoes nothaveanyoutward signofthedisease is
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c considered a: c




1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5. Apatient is admitted tothe hospitalwith tuberculosis. Which precautions mustthenurse
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c institute when caring for this patient?
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1) Droplettransmission c




2) Airbornetransmission c




3) Directcontact c




4) Indirectcontact c

, 6.Apatientbecomesinfectedwithoralcandidiasis(thrush)whilereceivingintravenous
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c antibiotics to treat a systemic infection. Which type of infection has the patient developed?
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1) Endogenousnosocomial c




2) Exogenousnosocomial c




3) Latent
4) Primary
7.Thenurseassistsasurgeonwithcentralvenous catheter insertion.Whichaction is
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c necessary to help maintain sterile technique?
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1) Closingthepatients door tolimitroomtrafficwhilepreparingthesterile field c c c c c c c c c c c c




2) Usingcleanprocedure glovestohandlesterileequipment c c c c c c c




3) Placingthe nonsterilesyringes containingflushsolutiononthesterile field c c c c c c c c c c




4) Remaining6 inches awayfromthesterile fieldduringtheprocedure c c c c c c c c c c




c 8.A patient admitted to the hospital with pneumonia has been receiving antibiotics for 2 days.
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c His condition has stabilized, and his temperature has returned to normal. Which stage of infection is
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c the patient most likely experiencing?
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1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9. Apatient develops localized heat and erythema over an area on thelowerleg. These
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c findings are indicative of which secondary defense against infection?
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1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement cascade c




3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.Thepatientsuddenly developshives, shortnessofbreath, andwheezing after receiving an
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c antibiotic. Which antibody is primarily responsible for this patients response?
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1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11.Whattype ofimmunity isprovided byintravenous (IV) administrationof
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c immunoglobulin G? c




1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active

, 12.Apatientasks thenursewhy thereisno vaccineavailablefor thecommoncold. Which
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c response by the nurse is correct?
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1) Thevirus mutatestoorapidlytodevelop a vaccine.c c c c c c c c




2) Vaccinesaredeveloped onlyfor veryserious illnesses. c c c c c c c




3) Researchersarefocusingefforts onanHIV vaccine. c c c c c c c




4) Thevirus forthe commoncold has notbeen identified.
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1 .Apatient who has a temperature of101F (38.3C) most likelyrequires:
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1) acetaminophen(Tylenol). c




2) increasedfluids. c




3) bedrest.
4) tepidbath. c




14. Whyis alotionwithout petroleum preferred overa petroleum-based product as askin
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c protectant? It: c




1) Preventsmicroorganisms fromadheringtotheskin. c c c c c c




2) Facilitatestheabsorption oflatex proteins throughtheskin. c c c c c c c c




3) Decreasestheriskoflatex allergies. c c c c c




4) Preventstheskinfromdryingandchaffing. c c c c c c




15. Forwhich range oftimemust anursewash her hands before working in theoperating room?
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1) 1to2 minutes
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2) 2to4 minutes c c c




3) 2to6 minutes c c c




4) 6to10 minutes c c c




16. Howshould thenursedisposeof thebreakfast tray ofapatient whorequires airborne
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c isolation?
1) Placethetrayinaspeciallymarked trashcan insidethepatients room.
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Placethetrayin aspecial isolationbag heldbyasecond healthcare worker atthe
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2) patientsdoor. c




Returnthe traywith anote todietaryservices soit canbecleaned and reused for the
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3) nextmeal. c




Carrythetraytoan isolationtrashreceptacle located in thedirtyutilityroom and
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4) disposeofit there. c c c




1 .Howmuchliquidsoapshouldthe nurseusefor effective hand washing? At least:
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1) 2 mLc




2) 3 mLc




3) 6 mLc




4) 7 mLc