NURS 211 Midterm
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1. The nurse is aware that an antiviral medication is most effective when given
during which phase of the infectious process?: Prodromal stage
2. A client with an upper respiratory infection (common cold) tells the nurse, "I
am so angry with the nurse practitioner because he would not give me any
antibiotics." What would be the most accurate response by the nurse?: "Antibiotics
have no effect on viruses."
3. Of all possible nursing interventions to break the chain of infection, which is
the most effective?: practicing hand hygiene
4. A college-aged student has influenza. At what stage of the infection is the
student most infectious?: prodromal stage
5. What are the recommended cleansing agents for hand hygiene in any setting
when the risk of infection is high?: antimicrobial products
6. A female client is on isolation because she acquired a methicillin resistant S.
aureus (MRSA) infection after hospitalization for hip replacement surgery. What
name is given to this kind of infection?: Nosocomial
7. A nurse has completed morning care for a client. There is no visible soiling
on her hands. What type of technique is recommended by the CDC for hand
hygiene?: clean hands with an alcohol-based handrub
8. Which of the following statements about glove use and hand hygiene is
true?: artificial fingernails should not be worn by staff involved in direct client care
9. An experienced nurse is teaching a student nurse the proper use of hand
hygiene. Which of the following is an accurate guideline that should be dis-
cussed?: hand hygiene must be performed after contact with inanimate objects near the client
10. What is the minimal amount of time that a nurse should scrub hands that
are not visibly soiled for effective hand hygiene?: 20 seconds
11. nursing process: assessment: collection, validation, and communication of patient data; determining
a NEED for nursing care
12. nursing process: diagnosis: analysis of patient data to identify patient strengths an health problems;
different from doctor diagnosis
13. nursing process: outcome identification and planning: specification of patient outcomes
to prevent, reduce, or resolve problems identified in the related dx; establish priorities, selecting interventions
14. nursing process: implementation: carrying out the plan of care
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hwrlxq
1. The nurse is aware that an antiviral medication is most effective when given
during which phase of the infectious process?: Prodromal stage
2. A client with an upper respiratory infection (common cold) tells the nurse, "I
am so angry with the nurse practitioner because he would not give me any
antibiotics." What would be the most accurate response by the nurse?: "Antibiotics
have no effect on viruses."
3. Of all possible nursing interventions to break the chain of infection, which is
the most effective?: practicing hand hygiene
4. A college-aged student has influenza. At what stage of the infection is the
student most infectious?: prodromal stage
5. What are the recommended cleansing agents for hand hygiene in any setting
when the risk of infection is high?: antimicrobial products
6. A female client is on isolation because she acquired a methicillin resistant S.
aureus (MRSA) infection after hospitalization for hip replacement surgery. What
name is given to this kind of infection?: Nosocomial
7. A nurse has completed morning care for a client. There is no visible soiling
on her hands. What type of technique is recommended by the CDC for hand
hygiene?: clean hands with an alcohol-based handrub
8. Which of the following statements about glove use and hand hygiene is
true?: artificial fingernails should not be worn by staff involved in direct client care
9. An experienced nurse is teaching a student nurse the proper use of hand
hygiene. Which of the following is an accurate guideline that should be dis-
cussed?: hand hygiene must be performed after contact with inanimate objects near the client
10. What is the minimal amount of time that a nurse should scrub hands that
are not visibly soiled for effective hand hygiene?: 20 seconds
11. nursing process: assessment: collection, validation, and communication of patient data; determining
a NEED for nursing care
12. nursing process: diagnosis: analysis of patient data to identify patient strengths an health problems;
different from doctor diagnosis
13. nursing process: outcome identification and planning: specification of patient outcomes
to prevent, reduce, or resolve problems identified in the related dx; establish priorities, selecting interventions
14. nursing process: implementation: carrying out the plan of care
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