TEST BANK QUESTIONS INFECTION
PREVENTION AND CONTROL fully
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Which nursing behavior indicates the highest potential for spreading infections among clients?
1)
Disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap
2)
Allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds
3)
Washes hands only when leaving each room
4)
Uses cold water for medical asepsis
Washes hands only when leaving each room
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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
Hands of healthcare workers
Which activity is of highest priority for maintaining medical asepsis?
1)
Washing hands
2)
Donning gloves
3)
Applying sterile drapes
4)
Wearing a gown
Washing hands
,What is a patient considered who is infected with a virus but who does not have any outward
sign of the disease?
1)
Pathogen
2)
Fomite
3)
Vector
4)
Carrier
Carrier
A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precaution must the nurse
institute when caring for this patient?
1)
Droplet
2)
Airborne
3)
Direct contact
4)
Indirect contact
Airborne
, A patient becomes infected with oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving intravenous antibiotics
to treat a systemic infection. Which type of infection has the patient developed?
1)
Endogenous healthcare-related
2)
Exogenous healthcare-related
3)
Latent
4)
Primary
Endogenous healthcare-related
A patient admitted to the hospital with pneumonia has been receiving antibiotics for 2 days.
Currently the patient has a normal temperature. Which stage of infection is the patient most
likely experiencing?
1)
Incubation
2)
Prodromal
3)
Decline
4)
Convalescence
Decline
PREVENTION AND CONTROL fully
solved to pass
Which nursing behavior indicates the highest potential for spreading infections among clients?
1)
Disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap
2)
Allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds
3)
Washes hands only when leaving each room
4)
Uses cold water for medical asepsis
Washes hands only when leaving each room
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
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
Hands of healthcare workers
Which activity is of highest priority for maintaining medical asepsis?
1)
Washing hands
2)
Donning gloves
3)
Applying sterile drapes
4)
Wearing a gown
Washing hands
,What is a patient considered who is infected with a virus but who does not have any outward
sign of the disease?
1)
Pathogen
2)
Fomite
3)
Vector
4)
Carrier
Carrier
A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precaution must the nurse
institute when caring for this patient?
1)
Droplet
2)
Airborne
3)
Direct contact
4)
Indirect contact
Airborne
, A patient becomes infected with oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving intravenous antibiotics
to treat a systemic infection. Which type of infection has the patient developed?
1)
Endogenous healthcare-related
2)
Exogenous healthcare-related
3)
Latent
4)
Primary
Endogenous healthcare-related
A patient admitted to the hospital with pneumonia has been receiving antibiotics for 2 days.
Currently the patient has a normal temperature. Which stage of infection is the patient most
likely experiencing?
1)
Incubation
2)
Prodromal
3)
Decline
4)
Convalescence
Decline
