NURSING 1460 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026
◉ Which of the following patients is at higher risk for inflammatory
reactions?
a. 2-year-old girl with a healthy diet
b. 38-year-old man who is obese
c. 54-year-old woman in menopause
d. 79-year-old man with diabetes. Answer: d. 79-year-old man with
diabetes
◉ A nurse in the acute care setting is caring for a patient who has
rubor of an area of injury on the left lower extremity. What is the
cause for this finding?
a. Vasodilation
b. Extravasation
c. Neutrophils
d. Exudate. Answer: a. Vasodilation
◉ A patient comes to the clinic stating, "My left arm is red and
swollen. It hurts badly enough that I couldn't go to work today." The
healthcare provider orders computer-assisted tomography (CT)
,scanning of the left upper extremity. Which statement by the patient
indicates understanding of the reason for the procedure?
a. "I need to have this done because the healthcare provider thinks
my arm is broken."
b. "The healthcare provider wants me to have this so that the pain
will stop."
c. "This will tell you what I did to my elbow because I really don't
know what happened."
d. "This test will help to better determine where the injury actually
is and how severe it is.". Answer: d. "This test will help to better
determine where the injury actually is and how severe it is."
◉ The nurse is reviewing the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
of a patient. What information does this test provide?
a. Determines specific causes of inflammation
b. Identifies the location of inflammation within the body
c. Confirms the nonspecific presence of inflammation
d. Indicates a diagnosis of systemic lupus. Answer: c. Confirms the
nonspecific presence of inflammation
◉ A patient is on contact isolation for a bacterial infection. Which
interventions should the nurse implement for this patient?
a. Prevent all visitors from entering the room at any time during
hospitalization.
,b. Use personal protective equipment only when knowingly coming
into contact with pathogens.
c. Help to ensure adequate social interaction and support.
d. Communicate with the patient over the call light whenever
possible.. Answer: c. Help to ensure adequate social interaction and
support.
◉ Which patient is at greatest risk for contracting a primary
bacterial infection?
a. A patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus
b. A patient whose lab results reveal leukopenia
c. A patient receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics
d. A patient following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Answer: b. A
patient whose lab results reveal leukopenia
◉ The nurse is teaching a class of junior high school students about
infection control through effective hand washing. Which statement
made by a student indicates the need for further teaching?
a. "Hand sanitizer works just as well as washing with soap and
water."
b. "If I sing the song "Happy Birthday" twice through while
scrubbing my hands, that should be long enough."
c. "I need to read the label on the hand sanitizer to be sure that it's at
least 60% alcohol."
, d. "We should all wash our hands before eating lunch every day.".
Answer: a. "Hand sanitizer works just as well as washing with soap
and water."
◉ Which occurrence can delay wound healing after surgery?
a. Adequate arterial blood flow to the wound
b. Supplemental oxygen therapy
c. A healthy diet
d. An increased hospital stay. Answer: d. An increased hospital stay
◉ A 5-year-old boy with early flu symptoms is at school working
with some math blocks. He sneezes into his hand and then continues
working with his blocks. An unvaccinated teacher's helper cleans up
the blocks when the child leaves them on the table. After touching
the blocks, she rubs her nose with her hand. Which represents the
most likely mode of transmission?
a. The 5-year-old boy
b. The unvaccinated teacher's helper
c. The hand-to-nose contact
d. The unwashed math blocks. Answer: d. The unwashed math
blocks
2026
◉ Which of the following patients is at higher risk for inflammatory
reactions?
a. 2-year-old girl with a healthy diet
b. 38-year-old man who is obese
c. 54-year-old woman in menopause
d. 79-year-old man with diabetes. Answer: d. 79-year-old man with
diabetes
◉ A nurse in the acute care setting is caring for a patient who has
rubor of an area of injury on the left lower extremity. What is the
cause for this finding?
a. Vasodilation
b. Extravasation
c. Neutrophils
d. Exudate. Answer: a. Vasodilation
◉ A patient comes to the clinic stating, "My left arm is red and
swollen. It hurts badly enough that I couldn't go to work today." The
healthcare provider orders computer-assisted tomography (CT)
,scanning of the left upper extremity. Which statement by the patient
indicates understanding of the reason for the procedure?
a. "I need to have this done because the healthcare provider thinks
my arm is broken."
b. "The healthcare provider wants me to have this so that the pain
will stop."
c. "This will tell you what I did to my elbow because I really don't
know what happened."
d. "This test will help to better determine where the injury actually
is and how severe it is.". Answer: d. "This test will help to better
determine where the injury actually is and how severe it is."
◉ The nurse is reviewing the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
of a patient. What information does this test provide?
a. Determines specific causes of inflammation
b. Identifies the location of inflammation within the body
c. Confirms the nonspecific presence of inflammation
d. Indicates a diagnosis of systemic lupus. Answer: c. Confirms the
nonspecific presence of inflammation
◉ A patient is on contact isolation for a bacterial infection. Which
interventions should the nurse implement for this patient?
a. Prevent all visitors from entering the room at any time during
hospitalization.
,b. Use personal protective equipment only when knowingly coming
into contact with pathogens.
c. Help to ensure adequate social interaction and support.
d. Communicate with the patient over the call light whenever
possible.. Answer: c. Help to ensure adequate social interaction and
support.
◉ Which patient is at greatest risk for contracting a primary
bacterial infection?
a. A patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus
b. A patient whose lab results reveal leukopenia
c. A patient receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics
d. A patient following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Answer: b. A
patient whose lab results reveal leukopenia
◉ The nurse is teaching a class of junior high school students about
infection control through effective hand washing. Which statement
made by a student indicates the need for further teaching?
a. "Hand sanitizer works just as well as washing with soap and
water."
b. "If I sing the song "Happy Birthday" twice through while
scrubbing my hands, that should be long enough."
c. "I need to read the label on the hand sanitizer to be sure that it's at
least 60% alcohol."
, d. "We should all wash our hands before eating lunch every day.".
Answer: a. "Hand sanitizer works just as well as washing with soap
and water."
◉ Which occurrence can delay wound healing after surgery?
a. Adequate arterial blood flow to the wound
b. Supplemental oxygen therapy
c. A healthy diet
d. An increased hospital stay. Answer: d. An increased hospital stay
◉ A 5-year-old boy with early flu symptoms is at school working
with some math blocks. He sneezes into his hand and then continues
working with his blocks. An unvaccinated teacher's helper cleans up
the blocks when the child leaves them on the table. After touching
the blocks, she rubs her nose with her hand. Which represents the
most likely mode of transmission?
a. The 5-year-old boy
b. The unvaccinated teacher's helper
c. The hand-to-nose contact
d. The unwashed math blocks. Answer: d. The unwashed math
blocks
