NSG 3100 EXAM 2 TEST BANK EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION
◍ The client is a chronic carrier of infection. To prevent the spread of
the infection to other clients or health care providers, the nurse
emphasizes interventions that do which of the following?
1. Eliminate the reservoir.
2. Block the portal of exit from the reservoir.
3. Block the portal of entry into the host.
4. Decrease the susceptibility of the host.. Answer: Answer: 2.
Rationale: Blocking the movement of the organism from the reservoir
will succeed in preventing the infection of any other individuals.
Since the carrier individual is the reservoir and the condition is
chronic, it is not possible to eliminate the reservoir (option 1).
Blocking the entry into a host (option 3) or decreasing the
susceptibility of the host (option 4) will be effective for only that one
single individual and, thus, is not as effective as blocking exit from
the reservoir. Cognitive Level: Understanding. Client Need: Safe,
Effective Care Environment. Nursing Process: Planning. Learning
Outcome: 31-9
◍ Which is the most effective nursing action for preventing and
controlling the spread of infection?
1. Thorough hand hygiene
2. Wearing gloves and masks when providing direct client care
, 3. Implementing appropriate isolation precautions
4. Administering broad-spectrum prophylactic antibiotics. Answer:
Answer: 1. Rationale: Since the hands are frequently in contact with
clients and equipment, they are the most obvious source of
transmission. Regular and routine hand hygiene is the most effective
way to
prevent movement of potentially infective materials. PPE (gloves and
masks) is indicated for situations requiring standard precautions
(option 2). Isolation precautions are used for clients with known
communicable diseases (option 3). Routine use of antibiotics is not
effective and can be harmful due to the incidence of superinfection
and development of resistant organisms (option 4). Cognitive Level:
Applying. Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment. Nursing
Process: Implementation. Learning Outcome: 31-8.
◍ In caring for a client on contact precautions for a draining infected
foot ulcer, which action should the nurse perform?
1. Wear a mask during dressing changes.
2. Provide disposable meal trays and silverware.
3. Follow standard precautions in all interactions with the client.
4. Use surgical aseptic technique for all direct contact with the client..
Answer: Answer: 3. Rationale: Standard precautions include all
aspects of contact precautions with the exception of placing the client
in a private room. A mask is indicated when working over a sterile
wound rather than an infected one (option 1). Disposable food trays
are not necessary for clients with infected wounds unlikely to
contaminate the client's hands (option 2). Sterile technique (surgical
asepsis) is not indicated for all contact with the client (option 4). The
nurse would utilize clean technique when dressing the wound to
TEST 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION
◍ The client is a chronic carrier of infection. To prevent the spread of
the infection to other clients or health care providers, the nurse
emphasizes interventions that do which of the following?
1. Eliminate the reservoir.
2. Block the portal of exit from the reservoir.
3. Block the portal of entry into the host.
4. Decrease the susceptibility of the host.. Answer: Answer: 2.
Rationale: Blocking the movement of the organism from the reservoir
will succeed in preventing the infection of any other individuals.
Since the carrier individual is the reservoir and the condition is
chronic, it is not possible to eliminate the reservoir (option 1).
Blocking the entry into a host (option 3) or decreasing the
susceptibility of the host (option 4) will be effective for only that one
single individual and, thus, is not as effective as blocking exit from
the reservoir. Cognitive Level: Understanding. Client Need: Safe,
Effective Care Environment. Nursing Process: Planning. Learning
Outcome: 31-9
◍ Which is the most effective nursing action for preventing and
controlling the spread of infection?
1. Thorough hand hygiene
2. Wearing gloves and masks when providing direct client care
, 3. Implementing appropriate isolation precautions
4. Administering broad-spectrum prophylactic antibiotics. Answer:
Answer: 1. Rationale: Since the hands are frequently in contact with
clients and equipment, they are the most obvious source of
transmission. Regular and routine hand hygiene is the most effective
way to
prevent movement of potentially infective materials. PPE (gloves and
masks) is indicated for situations requiring standard precautions
(option 2). Isolation precautions are used for clients with known
communicable diseases (option 3). Routine use of antibiotics is not
effective and can be harmful due to the incidence of superinfection
and development of resistant organisms (option 4). Cognitive Level:
Applying. Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment. Nursing
Process: Implementation. Learning Outcome: 31-8.
◍ In caring for a client on contact precautions for a draining infected
foot ulcer, which action should the nurse perform?
1. Wear a mask during dressing changes.
2. Provide disposable meal trays and silverware.
3. Follow standard precautions in all interactions with the client.
4. Use surgical aseptic technique for all direct contact with the client..
Answer: Answer: 3. Rationale: Standard precautions include all
aspects of contact precautions with the exception of placing the client
in a private room. A mask is indicated when working over a sterile
wound rather than an infected one (option 1). Disposable food trays
are not necessary for clients with infected wounds unlikely to
contaminate the client's hands (option 2). Sterile technique (surgical
asepsis) is not indicated for all contact with the client (option 4). The
nurse would utilize clean technique when dressing the wound to
