NURS 142 MIDTERM EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
VERSION
What should one include in a professional introduction? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Your title (student nurse)
2. Your name
3. Your pronouns (depending on the situation)
What are ADL's and examples? - CORRECT ANSWER - Daily activities that are
necessary skills to take care of oneself. This may include ambulating, dressing,
toileting, hygiene and eating.
What are IADL's and examples? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are instrumental
activities of daily living. These activities are necessary to be part of society.
Examples include taking medications, preparing meals, shopping, using a phone
and doing laundry.
What is involved in a risk assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - One must assess
the client and environment for safety concerns BEFORE working with the client.
This may include making sure the bed rails are appropriate, the bed is at its lowest
setting, and positive patient ID.
What qualities do positive patient-nurse experiences possess? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Consent
2. Truth
3. Empathy
,4. Communication
5. Confidence
6. Boundaries
7. Privacy
What are the three dimensions of nursing care? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Establishing a relationship
2. Integrating care
3. Context of care
What are the five steps within nursing care? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Sequence
2. Rationale
3. Assessments
4. Evaluation
5. Documentation
What is asepsis? - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of keeping away disease-
causing microorganisms
What is asepsis technique? - CORRECT ANSWER - Practices designed to render
an area or tool free of pathogens.
What is medical asepsis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Using procedures to reduce
the spread of pathogens.
,What are the differences between cleaning, disinfection and sterilization? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Cleaning is the physical removal of foreign material
(dust, dirt, etc.)
2. Disinfection is the elimination of all pathogens EXCEPT bacterial spores
(cannot disinfect anthrax, tetanus, etc.)
3. Sterilization is the destruction of ALL microorganisms.
What does HAI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - healthcare associated
infections
What is epidemiology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of occurrence,
determinants and distribution of health and disease in a defined population.
What is the incubation period? - CORRECT ANSWER - The period between
exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms
What is the prodromal stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - early signs and symptoms
malaise- not feeling well, headache, fever, upset stomach
What is convalescence? - CORRECT ANSWER - stage of recovery after a
disease, injury, or surgical procedure
What are the four stages of illness? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Incubation period
2. Prodromal stage
3. Illness stage
4. Convalescence
, What is meant by normal flora? - CORRECT ANSWER - Microorganisms that
reside in the layers of the skin and the body, normally good for your body.
What is a vector borne illness? - CORRECT ANSWER - An illness transmitted to
humans through the bite of an infected animal or insect
Ex: rabies, malaria, yellow fever
What are the six steps of transmitting infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Pathogen
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Host
What are the three defences against infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Normal flora
2. Body system defences
3. Inflammation
What are the steps to clean equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Rinse object
2. Wash object with soap
3. Use brush to remove dirt in cracks or seams
4. Rinse object
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
VERSION
What should one include in a professional introduction? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Your title (student nurse)
2. Your name
3. Your pronouns (depending on the situation)
What are ADL's and examples? - CORRECT ANSWER - Daily activities that are
necessary skills to take care of oneself. This may include ambulating, dressing,
toileting, hygiene and eating.
What are IADL's and examples? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are instrumental
activities of daily living. These activities are necessary to be part of society.
Examples include taking medications, preparing meals, shopping, using a phone
and doing laundry.
What is involved in a risk assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - One must assess
the client and environment for safety concerns BEFORE working with the client.
This may include making sure the bed rails are appropriate, the bed is at its lowest
setting, and positive patient ID.
What qualities do positive patient-nurse experiences possess? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Consent
2. Truth
3. Empathy
,4. Communication
5. Confidence
6. Boundaries
7. Privacy
What are the three dimensions of nursing care? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Establishing a relationship
2. Integrating care
3. Context of care
What are the five steps within nursing care? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Sequence
2. Rationale
3. Assessments
4. Evaluation
5. Documentation
What is asepsis? - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of keeping away disease-
causing microorganisms
What is asepsis technique? - CORRECT ANSWER - Practices designed to render
an area or tool free of pathogens.
What is medical asepsis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Using procedures to reduce
the spread of pathogens.
,What are the differences between cleaning, disinfection and sterilization? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Cleaning is the physical removal of foreign material
(dust, dirt, etc.)
2. Disinfection is the elimination of all pathogens EXCEPT bacterial spores
(cannot disinfect anthrax, tetanus, etc.)
3. Sterilization is the destruction of ALL microorganisms.
What does HAI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - healthcare associated
infections
What is epidemiology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of occurrence,
determinants and distribution of health and disease in a defined population.
What is the incubation period? - CORRECT ANSWER - The period between
exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms
What is the prodromal stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - early signs and symptoms
malaise- not feeling well, headache, fever, upset stomach
What is convalescence? - CORRECT ANSWER - stage of recovery after a
disease, injury, or surgical procedure
What are the four stages of illness? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Incubation period
2. Prodromal stage
3. Illness stage
4. Convalescence
, What is meant by normal flora? - CORRECT ANSWER - Microorganisms that
reside in the layers of the skin and the body, normally good for your body.
What is a vector borne illness? - CORRECT ANSWER - An illness transmitted to
humans through the bite of an infected animal or insect
Ex: rabies, malaria, yellow fever
What are the six steps of transmitting infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Pathogen
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Host
What are the three defences against infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Normal flora
2. Body system defences
3. Inflammation
What are the steps to clean equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Rinse object
2. Wash object with soap
3. Use brush to remove dirt in cracks or seams
4. Rinse object
