NU 372 Exam 1 Practice NCLEX
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Questions with answers |\ |\
A nurse removes a central line access device once the patient no
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longer requires intravenous (IV) antibiotics. This action is an
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example of which strategy to prevent antimicrobial resistance
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established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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(CDC)?
A. Preventing transmission
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B. Proper diagnosis
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C. Preventing infection
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D. Prudent antibiotic use - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. Preventing
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infection
The CDC's campaign to prevent the development of antimicrobial
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resistance in hospitals focuses on four approaches: (1) prevent
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infection, (2) diagnose and treat infection effectively, (3) use
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antimicrobials wisely, and (4) prevent transmission. Expeditious |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
removal of invasive devices, such as IV catheters, and restricting
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these devices to essential use are examples of the CDC's
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strategy to prevent infection. |\ |\ |\
A patient has acquired an infection while in the hospital. The
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nurse identifies this type of infection as what?
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A. Superinfection
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, B. Suprainfection
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C. Nosocomial infection
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D. Resistant infection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. Nosocomial
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infection |\
Nosocomial infections are acquired by patients while in the
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hospital. Superinfection and suprainfection are terms used to
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describe the emergence of drug resistance.
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Which are examples of the improper use of antibiotic therapy?
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(Select all that apply.)
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A. Using surgical drainage as an adjunct to antibiotic therapy
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B. Treating a viral infection
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C. Basing treatment on sensitivity reports
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D. Treating fever in an immunodeficient patient
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E. Using dosing that results in a superinfection - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔B. Treating a viral infection |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
E. Using dosing that results in a superinfection
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Common misuses of antibiotics include (1) treatment of a viral
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infection, which results in exposure of the patient to the risks of
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the medication without providing any benefits; and (2) improper
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dosing (dosing that is too high results in superinfection). The
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other answers are examples of the proper use of antimicrobial
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therapy.
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Questions with answers |\ |\
A nurse removes a central line access device once the patient no
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
longer requires intravenous (IV) antibiotics. This action is an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
example of which strategy to prevent antimicrobial resistance
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(CDC)?
A. Preventing transmission
|\ |\
B. Proper diagnosis
|\ |\
C. Preventing infection
|\ |\
D. Prudent antibiotic use - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. Preventing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
infection
The CDC's campaign to prevent the development of antimicrobial
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
resistance in hospitals focuses on four approaches: (1) prevent
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
infection, (2) diagnose and treat infection effectively, (3) use
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
antimicrobials wisely, and (4) prevent transmission. Expeditious |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
removal of invasive devices, such as IV catheters, and restricting
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
these devices to essential use are examples of the CDC's
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
strategy to prevent infection. |\ |\ |\
A patient has acquired an infection while in the hospital. The
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nurse identifies this type of infection as what?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A. Superinfection
|\
, B. Suprainfection
|\
C. Nosocomial infection
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D. Resistant infection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. Nosocomial
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infection |\
Nosocomial infections are acquired by patients while in the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
hospital. Superinfection and suprainfection are terms used to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
describe the emergence of drug resistance.
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Which are examples of the improper use of antibiotic therapy?
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(Select all that apply.)
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A. Using surgical drainage as an adjunct to antibiotic therapy
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B. Treating a viral infection
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C. Basing treatment on sensitivity reports
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D. Treating fever in an immunodeficient patient
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E. Using dosing that results in a superinfection - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔B. Treating a viral infection |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
E. Using dosing that results in a superinfection
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Common misuses of antibiotics include (1) treatment of a viral
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
infection, which results in exposure of the patient to the risks of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the medication without providing any benefits; and (2) improper
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
dosing (dosing that is too high results in superinfection). The
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other answers are examples of the proper use of antimicrobial
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therapy.
