NUR 356 EXAM 2 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS GUIDE
A patient is admitted to a medical unit for a home-acquired pressure ulcer. The patient
has Alzheimer's disease and has been incontinent of urine. The nurse inserts a Foley
catheter. You will identify a link in the infection chain as:
A. Restraints.
B. Poor hygiene.
C. Foley catheter bag.
D. Improper positioning. - answerC. Foley catheter bag.
A nurse is providing patient teaching on infection prevention to a hospitalized client and
their family. Which information will be most important for the nurse to communicate?
A. Use an N-95 mask.
B. Use of hand hygiene.
C. Use roommate's toothbrush.
D. Clean soiled linens on Wednesdays. - answerB. Use of hand hygiene.
You are caring for a patient who underwent surgery 48 hours
ago. On physical assessment, you notice that the wound looks
red and swollen. The patient's WBCs are elevated. You should:
A. start antibiotics.
B. notify the provider.
C. document the findings and reassess in 2 hours.
D. place the patient on isolation precautions. - answerB. notify the provider.
What is the most effective way to control the transmission of infection?
1. Isolation precautions
2. Identifying the infectious agent
3. Hand hygiene practices
4. Vaccinations - answer3. Hand hygiene practices
What does it mean when a patient is diagnosed with a multidrug-resistant organism in
his or her surgical wound? (SATA.)
1. There is more than one organism in the wound that is causing the infection.
2. The antibiotics the patient has received are not strong enough to kill the organism.
3. The patient will need more than one type of antibiotic to kill the organism.
4. The organism has developed a resistance to one or more broad-spectrum antibiotics,
indicating that the organism will be hard to treat effectively.
QUESTIONS GUIDE
A patient is admitted to a medical unit for a home-acquired pressure ulcer. The patient
has Alzheimer's disease and has been incontinent of urine. The nurse inserts a Foley
catheter. You will identify a link in the infection chain as:
A. Restraints.
B. Poor hygiene.
C. Foley catheter bag.
D. Improper positioning. - answerC. Foley catheter bag.
A nurse is providing patient teaching on infection prevention to a hospitalized client and
their family. Which information will be most important for the nurse to communicate?
A. Use an N-95 mask.
B. Use of hand hygiene.
C. Use roommate's toothbrush.
D. Clean soiled linens on Wednesdays. - answerB. Use of hand hygiene.
You are caring for a patient who underwent surgery 48 hours
ago. On physical assessment, you notice that the wound looks
red and swollen. The patient's WBCs are elevated. You should:
A. start antibiotics.
B. notify the provider.
C. document the findings and reassess in 2 hours.
D. place the patient on isolation precautions. - answerB. notify the provider.
What is the most effective way to control the transmission of infection?
1. Isolation precautions
2. Identifying the infectious agent
3. Hand hygiene practices
4. Vaccinations - answer3. Hand hygiene practices
What does it mean when a patient is diagnosed with a multidrug-resistant organism in
his or her surgical wound? (SATA.)
1. There is more than one organism in the wound that is causing the infection.
2. The antibiotics the patient has received are not strong enough to kill the organism.
3. The patient will need more than one type of antibiotic to kill the organism.
4. The organism has developed a resistance to one or more broad-spectrum antibiotics,
indicating that the organism will be hard to treat effectively.
