Craven Chapter 19 Assessment
Questions All Answered Correct Rated
A+.
An infection-control nurse is discussing needlestick injuries with a group of newly hired nurses.
The infection control nurse informs the group that most needlestick injuries result from: -
Answer recapping a needle.
A nurse is educating a rural community group on how to avoid contracting West Nile virus by
using approved insect repellant and wearing proper coverings when outdoors. By what means is
the pathogen involved in West Nile virus transmitted? - Answer vectors
What are the recommended cleansing agents for hand hygiene in any setting when the risk of
infection is high? - Answer antimicrobial products
A nurse is changing the bed linen of a client admitted to the health care facility. Which isolation
precaution should the nurse follow? - Answer Standard precautions
A nurse is providing care to a client who has developed an infection due to Candida. The
infection is resistant to several medications. The client asks the nurse how he may have
developed this infection. When responding to the client, the nurse would incorporate an
understanding of which factor as contributing to the organism's resistance? - Answer
overprescription of antibiotics
A nurse is changing the soiled bed linens of an older adult client who has urinary incontinence
and is hospitalized. The nurse monitors the client closely based on the understanding that this
client is at greater risk for: - Answer bacteremia
A nurse follows surgical asepsis techniques for inserting an indwelling urinary catheter in a
client. What is an accurate guideline for using this technique? - Answer Hold sterile objects
above waist level to prevent inadvertent contamination.
A nurse is preparing a sterile field and has removed the sterile drape from the outer wrapper.
The nurse places the inner drape in the center of the work surface with the outer flap facing in
which direction? - Answer facing away from the body
,A nurse is working with a 55-year-old woman diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV). This nurse has another client that day who has an upper respiratory infection. What is the
most important thing the nurse can do to prevent the client with HIV from acquiring the upper
respiratory infection? - Answer perform hand hygiene before and after entering the client's
room
The nurse is caring for four clients. Which client presents the most susceptibility for infection? -
Answer 46-year old with a foley catheter following anesthesia
The nurse is caring for a client who has been placed in strict isolation. Which nursing action is
appropriate? - Answer Remove fresh fruit from the room.
The nurse is caring for a client with a draining abscess. Which precautions will the nurse begin? -
Answer contact
The nurse is receiving a confused client with a draining wound onto the medical-surgical unit.
Which room assignment will the nurse make? - Answer into a private room
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used in health care facilities to protect the staff from
potentially infected clients. - Answer true
The nurse is removing gloves after responding to the call light of a client on airborne
precautions. During glove removal, what action is most likely to result in contamination? -
Answer taking off gloves picture
The nurse is preparing to help mobilize a client with an abdominal wound that is colonized by
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the shown actions should the
nurse perform before assisting the client? - Answer putting on gloves picture
A family member with a mild upper respiratory infection comes to visit a client in a long-term
care facility. The nurse takes the opportunity to teach the family member about preventing the
spread of the cold. What response by the family member indicates that the nurse's teaching
was successful? - Answer "I will obtain a mask from the staff and wash my hands before
touching my family member."
The friend of a long-term care client comes to visit despite having an upper respiratory
infection. What health teaching will the nurse share with the visitor? - Answer "Please get a
, The nurse is teaching the client how to self-administer an insulin injection. What response(s)
indicates that the client understands the safety principles of self-administration? Select all that
apply. - Answer "I will rotate the site of my injection."
"I will immediately dispose of the needle and syringe into a puncture-resistant container."
"I will gently mix my insulin by gently rolling the vial between the palms of my hands."
Nurse A. is working her fourth consecutive shift at the hospital, and frequent handwashing over
the past 3 days has dried her skin and resulted in a crack in the skin over one of her knuckles. As
a result, Nurse A. has applied a small transparent dressing to cover the crack for the duration of
this shift. Which of the following components of the infection cycle is Nurse A. addressing by
this action? - Answer portal of entry
An acute medicine unit of a hospital currently has a number of clients who have tested positive
for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which measures should the nursing
staff prioritize in preventing the spread of MRSA to clients who are currently MRSA-negative? -
Answer diligent handwashing practices
The latest CDC guidelines designate standard precautions for all substances except: - Answer
sweat.
A nurse needs to send the blood and urine specimen of a client with acute diarrhea to the
pathology laboratory. Which precaution is the priority when collecting and delivering the
specimens to the laboratory? - Answer use sealed containers in a plastic biohazard bag
When assisting a physician during a surgery, a nurse is required to wear a cover gown. Which
characteristic is common to all cover gowns? - Answer They have close-fitting wristbands to
avoid contaminating the forearms.
Which statement about glove use and hand hygiene is true? - Answer Artificial fingernails
should not be worn by staff involved in direct client care.
An experienced nurse is educating a student nurse on the proper use of hand hygiene. What is
an accurate guideline that should be discussed? - Answer Hand hygiene must be performed
after contact with inanimate objects near the client.
Questions All Answered Correct Rated
A+.
An infection-control nurse is discussing needlestick injuries with a group of newly hired nurses.
The infection control nurse informs the group that most needlestick injuries result from: -
Answer recapping a needle.
A nurse is educating a rural community group on how to avoid contracting West Nile virus by
using approved insect repellant and wearing proper coverings when outdoors. By what means is
the pathogen involved in West Nile virus transmitted? - Answer vectors
What are the recommended cleansing agents for hand hygiene in any setting when the risk of
infection is high? - Answer antimicrobial products
A nurse is changing the bed linen of a client admitted to the health care facility. Which isolation
precaution should the nurse follow? - Answer Standard precautions
A nurse is providing care to a client who has developed an infection due to Candida. The
infection is resistant to several medications. The client asks the nurse how he may have
developed this infection. When responding to the client, the nurse would incorporate an
understanding of which factor as contributing to the organism's resistance? - Answer
overprescription of antibiotics
A nurse is changing the soiled bed linens of an older adult client who has urinary incontinence
and is hospitalized. The nurse monitors the client closely based on the understanding that this
client is at greater risk for: - Answer bacteremia
A nurse follows surgical asepsis techniques for inserting an indwelling urinary catheter in a
client. What is an accurate guideline for using this technique? - Answer Hold sterile objects
above waist level to prevent inadvertent contamination.
A nurse is preparing a sterile field and has removed the sterile drape from the outer wrapper.
The nurse places the inner drape in the center of the work surface with the outer flap facing in
which direction? - Answer facing away from the body
,A nurse is working with a 55-year-old woman diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV). This nurse has another client that day who has an upper respiratory infection. What is the
most important thing the nurse can do to prevent the client with HIV from acquiring the upper
respiratory infection? - Answer perform hand hygiene before and after entering the client's
room
The nurse is caring for four clients. Which client presents the most susceptibility for infection? -
Answer 46-year old with a foley catheter following anesthesia
The nurse is caring for a client who has been placed in strict isolation. Which nursing action is
appropriate? - Answer Remove fresh fruit from the room.
The nurse is caring for a client with a draining abscess. Which precautions will the nurse begin? -
Answer contact
The nurse is receiving a confused client with a draining wound onto the medical-surgical unit.
Which room assignment will the nurse make? - Answer into a private room
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used in health care facilities to protect the staff from
potentially infected clients. - Answer true
The nurse is removing gloves after responding to the call light of a client on airborne
precautions. During glove removal, what action is most likely to result in contamination? -
Answer taking off gloves picture
The nurse is preparing to help mobilize a client with an abdominal wound that is colonized by
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the shown actions should the
nurse perform before assisting the client? - Answer putting on gloves picture
A family member with a mild upper respiratory infection comes to visit a client in a long-term
care facility. The nurse takes the opportunity to teach the family member about preventing the
spread of the cold. What response by the family member indicates that the nurse's teaching
was successful? - Answer "I will obtain a mask from the staff and wash my hands before
touching my family member."
The friend of a long-term care client comes to visit despite having an upper respiratory
infection. What health teaching will the nurse share with the visitor? - Answer "Please get a
, The nurse is teaching the client how to self-administer an insulin injection. What response(s)
indicates that the client understands the safety principles of self-administration? Select all that
apply. - Answer "I will rotate the site of my injection."
"I will immediately dispose of the needle and syringe into a puncture-resistant container."
"I will gently mix my insulin by gently rolling the vial between the palms of my hands."
Nurse A. is working her fourth consecutive shift at the hospital, and frequent handwashing over
the past 3 days has dried her skin and resulted in a crack in the skin over one of her knuckles. As
a result, Nurse A. has applied a small transparent dressing to cover the crack for the duration of
this shift. Which of the following components of the infection cycle is Nurse A. addressing by
this action? - Answer portal of entry
An acute medicine unit of a hospital currently has a number of clients who have tested positive
for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which measures should the nursing
staff prioritize in preventing the spread of MRSA to clients who are currently MRSA-negative? -
Answer diligent handwashing practices
The latest CDC guidelines designate standard precautions for all substances except: - Answer
sweat.
A nurse needs to send the blood and urine specimen of a client with acute diarrhea to the
pathology laboratory. Which precaution is the priority when collecting and delivering the
specimens to the laboratory? - Answer use sealed containers in a plastic biohazard bag
When assisting a physician during a surgery, a nurse is required to wear a cover gown. Which
characteristic is common to all cover gowns? - Answer They have close-fitting wristbands to
avoid contaminating the forearms.
Which statement about glove use and hand hygiene is true? - Answer Artificial fingernails
should not be worn by staff involved in direct client care.
An experienced nurse is educating a student nurse on the proper use of hand hygiene. What is
an accurate guideline that should be discussed? - Answer Hand hygiene must be performed
after contact with inanimate objects near the client.
