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NUR 101
NUR 101/ NUR101 EXAM 4 EXAM: HEALTH
ASSESSMENT GUIDE| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE
A|(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)(2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
1. What stage of infection does the patient feel the full effects of
the illness?: Acute Illness stage
2. What stage of infection does the patient begin to improve?:
Period of Decline
3. Which stage of infection is when microorganisms
proliferate into a hosts body?: Incubation period
4. True or False: Since the prodromal stage is when the host is the
most contagious, they also feel the full stage of illness during this
stage.: False,
While prodromal stage is when the host is most contagious,
The full effect of illness is most likely felt after the prodromal stage
during the "Acute Illness" stage.
5. Early signs of infection occur in which stage?: Prodromal stage
NUR 101
,6. Mark has been sharing a Gatorade with Kyle during track practice,
as the day goes on, he notices Kyle having a slight cough, runny
nose and complains that his throat is slightly itchy. He tells Mark
it's just allergies. What stage of infection is Kyle most likely in?:
Prodromal stage
7. True or False: Because the convalescent period is considered the
last stage of infection where a person is considered fully
recovered, someone in this stage is no longer infectious.: False.
You can be infectious in any stage.
8. General response of the body to fight of a pathogen is known as:
Inflammatory response (done by the innate immune system)
9. Specific body response to an invading organism is known as:
Immune response
10. A nurse is assessing a patient with a localized infection. Which of
the following clinical signs would the nurse expect as part of the
inflammatory response?
A. Bradycardia
,B. Hypothermia
C. Erythema and edema
D. Decreased capillary permeability: C. Erythema and edema
11. Which of the following cells are involved in the innate immune
response?
A. B lymphocytes
B. Cytotoxic T cells
C. Neutrophils
D. Plasma cells: C. Neutrophils
12. The nurse is teaching a patient about the adaptive immune
system. Which of the following statements by the patient
indicates understanding?
A. "It reacts the same way to all pathogens."
B. "It creates memory cells to help fight future infections."
C. "It includes my skin and mucous membranes."
D. "It acts immediately when pathogens enter my body.": B. "It
creates memory cells to help fight future infections."
, 13. Which of the following substances released during
inflammation is primarily responsible for pain?
A. Histamine
B. Prostaglandins
C. Interferons
D. Complement proteins: B. Prostaglandins
14. Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are also referred to as
___________________ infections: Nosocomial
15. Clean technique is used in ___________ Asepsis:
Medical Asepsis
16. Sterile technique is used in ____________ Asepsis:
Surgical Asepsis
17. A nurse is setting up a sterile field for a dressing
change. Which of the following actions breaks sterile
technique?
A. Opening the sterile drape by touching only the outer 1-inch
border
NUR 101
NUR 101/ NUR101 EXAM 4 EXAM: HEALTH
ASSESSMENT GUIDE| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE
A|(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)(2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
1. What stage of infection does the patient feel the full effects of
the illness?: Acute Illness stage
2. What stage of infection does the patient begin to improve?:
Period of Decline
3. Which stage of infection is when microorganisms
proliferate into a hosts body?: Incubation period
4. True or False: Since the prodromal stage is when the host is the
most contagious, they also feel the full stage of illness during this
stage.: False,
While prodromal stage is when the host is most contagious,
The full effect of illness is most likely felt after the prodromal stage
during the "Acute Illness" stage.
5. Early signs of infection occur in which stage?: Prodromal stage
NUR 101
,6. Mark has been sharing a Gatorade with Kyle during track practice,
as the day goes on, he notices Kyle having a slight cough, runny
nose and complains that his throat is slightly itchy. He tells Mark
it's just allergies. What stage of infection is Kyle most likely in?:
Prodromal stage
7. True or False: Because the convalescent period is considered the
last stage of infection where a person is considered fully
recovered, someone in this stage is no longer infectious.: False.
You can be infectious in any stage.
8. General response of the body to fight of a pathogen is known as:
Inflammatory response (done by the innate immune system)
9. Specific body response to an invading organism is known as:
Immune response
10. A nurse is assessing a patient with a localized infection. Which of
the following clinical signs would the nurse expect as part of the
inflammatory response?
A. Bradycardia
,B. Hypothermia
C. Erythema and edema
D. Decreased capillary permeability: C. Erythema and edema
11. Which of the following cells are involved in the innate immune
response?
A. B lymphocytes
B. Cytotoxic T cells
C. Neutrophils
D. Plasma cells: C. Neutrophils
12. The nurse is teaching a patient about the adaptive immune
system. Which of the following statements by the patient
indicates understanding?
A. "It reacts the same way to all pathogens."
B. "It creates memory cells to help fight future infections."
C. "It includes my skin and mucous membranes."
D. "It acts immediately when pathogens enter my body.": B. "It
creates memory cells to help fight future infections."
, 13. Which of the following substances released during
inflammation is primarily responsible for pain?
A. Histamine
B. Prostaglandins
C. Interferons
D. Complement proteins: B. Prostaglandins
14. Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are also referred to as
___________________ infections: Nosocomial
15. Clean technique is used in ___________ Asepsis:
Medical Asepsis
16. Sterile technique is used in ____________ Asepsis:
Surgical Asepsis
17. A nurse is setting up a sterile field for a dressing
change. Which of the following actions breaks sterile
technique?
A. Opening the sterile drape by touching only the outer 1-inch
border
