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Foundations of Nursing - Infection Prevention
(Actual Exam 2025) | Complete Questions and
Correct Answers with Rationales | Graded A+ |
Verified Answers
How can a nurse ensure the appropriateness of tasks assigned
to UAP? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ By assessing the complexity of the
task and the UAP's training and capabilities.
How can a nurse establish credibility when teaching a client? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Introduce himself as the RN.
How can caregivers foster independence in dementia patients
during bathing? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Encourage the patient to wash
their own face if able, allowing them to feel like an active
participant.
How can caregivers help patients with dementia during bathing?
- . . ANSWER ✓✓ Teach techniques such as being flexible with
time and using a bag bath.
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How can nurses develop intellectual humility? - . . ANSWER ✓✓
By recognizing their limitations and being open to new
information and perspectives.
How can the nursing process be applied to hygiene-related
problems? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ The nursing process can be used to
assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care for
hygiene-related issues involving the skin, feet, nails, mouth, hair,
eyes, ears, and nose.
How do nurses support physiological function? - . . ANSWER ✓✓
Through essential nursing interventions that promote health and
recovery.
How does bathing contribute to a patient's well-being? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Bathing enhances well-being, improves self-image,
and encourages social interaction, strengthening the nurse-
client relationship.
How does dementia affect oral care? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ It can
affect well-being, quality of life, ability to eat, weight changes,
speech, hydration, appearance, and social interactions.
How does health status affect self-care ability? - . . ANSWER ✓✓
Conditions such as pain, limited mobility, sensory deficits,
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cognitive impairment, and emotional or other mental health
disturbances can affect self-care ability.
How does the American Nurses Association (ANA) define
nursing? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Nursing is the protection, promotion,
and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and
injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the
diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in
care.
How is critical thinking defined in nursing? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ An
analysis process that combines reasoned thinking, openness to
alternatives, reflection, and a desire to seek truth.
How is the Assessment phase described in terms of its nature? -
. . ANSWER ✓✓ It is an ongoing process.
How long does it typically take to achieve a competent level in
Benner's Model? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ 2-3 years.
In the nursing diagnosis 'Impaired Skin Integrity', what do the
reddened skin and open abrasion represent? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ C.
Defining characteristics.
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Is there any pre-class work required before Exam #1? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ There is no pre-class work required prior to the
exam; students should study for the exam.
List some aspects of nonverbal communication in nursing. - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Appearance, posture, gait, facial expressions, eye
contact, gestures, touch, sounds, territoriality, personal space.
List the types of immunity. - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Natural active
immunity, artificial active immunity, natural passive immunity,
and artificial passive immunity.
Name two specific infections highlighted by the CDC as aims for
prevention. - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Central line-associated
bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and surgical site infection (SSI).
Provide an example of a situation in SBAR format. - . . ANSWER
✓✓ Situation: 'Dr. X, this is [your name], RN, from the Med-Surg
floor at ABC Hospital. I'm calling about your patient, Mr. John
Simpson. Mr. Simpson is complaining of shortness of breath and
chest pain.'
What are activities of daily living (ADLs) related to hygiene? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Personal grooming, bathing, dressing, feeding,
toileting, transferring, walking, and self-care ability.
Foundations of Nursing - Infection Prevention
(Actual Exam 2025) | Complete Questions and
Correct Answers with Rationales | Graded A+ |
Verified Answers
How can a nurse ensure the appropriateness of tasks assigned
to UAP? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ By assessing the complexity of the
task and the UAP's training and capabilities.
How can a nurse establish credibility when teaching a client? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Introduce himself as the RN.
How can caregivers foster independence in dementia patients
during bathing? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Encourage the patient to wash
their own face if able, allowing them to feel like an active
participant.
How can caregivers help patients with dementia during bathing?
- . . ANSWER ✓✓ Teach techniques such as being flexible with
time and using a bag bath.
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How can nurses develop intellectual humility? - . . ANSWER ✓✓
By recognizing their limitations and being open to new
information and perspectives.
How can the nursing process be applied to hygiene-related
problems? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ The nursing process can be used to
assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care for
hygiene-related issues involving the skin, feet, nails, mouth, hair,
eyes, ears, and nose.
How do nurses support physiological function? - . . ANSWER ✓✓
Through essential nursing interventions that promote health and
recovery.
How does bathing contribute to a patient's well-being? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Bathing enhances well-being, improves self-image,
and encourages social interaction, strengthening the nurse-
client relationship.
How does dementia affect oral care? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ It can
affect well-being, quality of life, ability to eat, weight changes,
speech, hydration, appearance, and social interactions.
How does health status affect self-care ability? - . . ANSWER ✓✓
Conditions such as pain, limited mobility, sensory deficits,
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cognitive impairment, and emotional or other mental health
disturbances can affect self-care ability.
How does the American Nurses Association (ANA) define
nursing? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Nursing is the protection, promotion,
and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and
injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the
diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in
care.
How is critical thinking defined in nursing? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ An
analysis process that combines reasoned thinking, openness to
alternatives, reflection, and a desire to seek truth.
How is the Assessment phase described in terms of its nature? -
. . ANSWER ✓✓ It is an ongoing process.
How long does it typically take to achieve a competent level in
Benner's Model? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ 2-3 years.
In the nursing diagnosis 'Impaired Skin Integrity', what do the
reddened skin and open abrasion represent? - . . ANSWER ✓✓ C.
Defining characteristics.
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Is there any pre-class work required before Exam #1? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ There is no pre-class work required prior to the
exam; students should study for the exam.
List some aspects of nonverbal communication in nursing. - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Appearance, posture, gait, facial expressions, eye
contact, gestures, touch, sounds, territoriality, personal space.
List the types of immunity. - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Natural active
immunity, artificial active immunity, natural passive immunity,
and artificial passive immunity.
Name two specific infections highlighted by the CDC as aims for
prevention. - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Central line-associated
bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and surgical site infection (SSI).
Provide an example of a situation in SBAR format. - . . ANSWER
✓✓ Situation: 'Dr. X, this is [your name], RN, from the Med-Surg
floor at ABC Hospital. I'm calling about your patient, Mr. John
Simpson. Mr. Simpson is complaining of shortness of breath and
chest pain.'
What are activities of daily living (ADLs) related to hygiene? - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Personal grooming, bathing, dressing, feeding,
toileting, transferring, walking, and self-care ability.
