NUR 101 Final Exam NCLEX Questions
1. Which nursing action protects the patient as a susceptible host in the chain
of infection?
A. Wearing personal protective equipment
B. Administering childhood immunizations
C. Recapping a used needle before discarding
D. Disposing of soiled gloves in a waste container: B. Administering childhood
immunizations
2. Which primary defense protects the body from infection?
A. Tears in the eyes
B. Alkalinity of gastric secretions
C. Bile in the gastrointestinal system
D. Moist environment of the epidermis: A. Tears in the eyes
3. Which nursing action protects the patient from infection at the portal of
entry?
A. Positioning an indwelling urine collection bag below the level of the pa-
tient's pelvis
B. Enclosing a urinary specimen in a biohazardous transport bag
C. Wearing clean gloves when handling a patient's excretions
D. Handwashing after removal of soiled protective gloves: A. Positioning an
indwelling urine collection bag below the level of the patient's pelvis
4. The nurse is caring for a group of hospitalized clients. What should the
nurse do first to prevent client infections?
A. Provide small bedside bags to dispose of used tissues
B. Encourage staff to avoid coughing near clients
C. Administer antibiotics as ordered
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D. Identify clients at risk: D. Identify clients at risk
5. A patient's stool specimen is positive for Clostridium difficile. Which isola-
tion precautions should the nurse institute for this patient?
A. Droplet
B. Contact
C. Reverse
D. Airborne: B. Contact
6. The nurse is caring for a confused patient. What should the nurse do to
prevent this patient from falling?
A. Encourage the patient to use the corridor handrails
B. Place the patient in a room near the nurses' station
C. Reinforce how to use the call bell
D. Maintain 1:1 supervision: D. Maintain 1:1 supervision
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1. Which nursing action protects the patient as a susceptible host in the chain
of infection?
A. Wearing personal protective equipment
B. Administering childhood immunizations
C. Recapping a used needle before discarding
D. Disposing of soiled gloves in a waste container: B. Administering childhood
immunizations
2. Which primary defense protects the body from infection?
A. Tears in the eyes
B. Alkalinity of gastric secretions
C. Bile in the gastrointestinal system
D. Moist environment of the epidermis: A. Tears in the eyes
3. Which nursing action protects the patient from infection at the portal of
entry?
A. Positioning an indwelling urine collection bag below the level of the pa-
tient's pelvis
B. Enclosing a urinary specimen in a biohazardous transport bag
C. Wearing clean gloves when handling a patient's excretions
D. Handwashing after removal of soiled protective gloves: A. Positioning an
indwelling urine collection bag below the level of the patient's pelvis
4. The nurse is caring for a group of hospitalized clients. What should the
nurse do first to prevent client infections?
A. Provide small bedside bags to dispose of used tissues
B. Encourage staff to avoid coughing near clients
C. Administer antibiotics as ordered
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D. Identify clients at risk: D. Identify clients at risk
5. A patient's stool specimen is positive for Clostridium difficile. Which isola-
tion precautions should the nurse institute for this patient?
A. Droplet
B. Contact
C. Reverse
D. Airborne: B. Contact
6. The nurse is caring for a confused patient. What should the nurse do to
prevent this patient from falling?
A. Encourage the patient to use the corridor handrails
B. Place the patient in a room near the nurses' station
C. Reinforce how to use the call bell
D. Maintain 1:1 supervision: D. Maintain 1:1 supervision
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