NUR 120 Exam 1 Questions with 100%
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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 Correct
Answer: B
What is Civil Law? Correct Answer: 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 . Correct Answer: A.
Slander Correct Answer: oral defamation of character
Assault Correct Answer: A threat of bodily harm or violence
Felony Correct Answer: A serious crime that results in perpetrator being
imprisoned in a state or federal facility for more than a year
Malpractice Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: 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. Correct Answer: A.
tort Correct Answer: wrongful act committed against another person that does
not involve a contract
Libel Correct Answer: written forms of defamation of character
Battery Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: A, C, F
autonomy Correct Answer: Every person has the right to decide his or her own
course of action
Beneficence Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: C
fidelity Correct Answer: faithfulness, loyalty, keeping promises.
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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 Correct
Answer: B
What is Civil Law? Correct Answer: 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 . Correct Answer: A.
Slander Correct Answer: oral defamation of character
Assault Correct Answer: A threat of bodily harm or violence
Felony Correct Answer: A serious crime that results in perpetrator being
imprisoned in a state or federal facility for more than a year
Malpractice Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: 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. Correct Answer: A.
tort Correct Answer: wrongful act committed against another person that does
not involve a contract
Libel Correct Answer: written forms of defamation of character
Battery Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: A, C, F
autonomy Correct Answer: Every person has the right to decide his or her own
course of action
Beneficence Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: C
fidelity Correct Answer: faithfulness, loyalty, keeping promises.
