TEST BANK: SKILLSIN CLINICAL NURSING, 7/E, AUDREY T BERMAN, SHIRLEE SNYDER

Berman Skills in Clinical Nursing, 7e Chapter 1 Question 1 Type: MCSA The nurse is caring for a client who developed an infection after admission to the hospital. This infection would be classified as a: 1. Nosocomial infection. 2. Bacterial infection. 3. Health care-associated infection. 4. Therapeutic infection. Correct Answer: 1 Rationale 1: A nosocomial infection is an infection that originates specifically in the hospital, while a health car associated infection can originate in any health care setting. Not enough information is provided to determine the nature of infection (option 2), and there is no such thing as a therapeutic infection. Rationale 2: A nosocomial infection is an infection that originates specifically in the hospital, while a health car associated infection can originate in any health care setting. Not enough information is provided to determine the nature of infection (option 2), and there is no such thing as a therapeutic infection. Rationale 3: A nosocomial infection is an infection that originates specifically in the hospital, while a health car associated infection can originate in any health care setting. Not enough information is provided to determine the nature of infection (option 2), and there is no such thing as a therapeutic infection. Rationale 4: A nosocomial infection is an infection that originates specifically in the hospital, while a health car associated infection can originate in any health care setting. Not enough information is provided to determine the nature of infection (option 2), and there is no such thing as a therapeutic infection. Global Rationale: Cognitive Level: Remembering Client Need: Physiological Integrity Client Need Sub: Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment Learning Outcome: Question 2 Type: MCMA