vSim - Harry Hadley pre/post Tests
(answered) 2022.
A patient reports pain and swelling of a lower extremity. Assessment findings include warmth,
erythema with indistinct margins, purulent drainage from the area, and oral temperature of 101.2
F (38.5 C). Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse anticipate being ordered for
the patient based on these signs and symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
a) White cell count
b) C-reactive protein
c) Platelet count
d) Electrolytes
e) Wound culture
- a) White cell count
b) C-reactive protein
e) Wound culture
These signs and symptoms indicate possible infections (cellulitis). Diagnostic tests that confirm
the diagnosis include white cell count, C-reactive protein, and wound culture. Electrolytes and
platelet count will not confirm the presence of infection.
A patient with a superficial wound is scheduled to have a culture of the wound. Which of the
following directions best describes how to collect this culture?
a) Insert clean swab deep in the wound and then place swab in an anaerobic culture tube.
b) Cleanse the wound, swab surface, and then place swab in an anaerobic culture tube.
c) Apply antiseptic to wound, swab surface, and then place swab in aerobic culture tube.
d) Swab as much exudate as possible and then place swab in an aerobic culture tube.
- d) Swab as much exudate as possible and then place swab in an aerobic culture tube.
Aerobic organisms typically appear in superficial wounds. For an aerobic culture, express the
wound and swab as much exudate as possible and then immediately place the swab in aerobic
culture tube. Antiseptics may kill any bacteria and result in incorrect test results. Anaerobic
organisms usually appear in areas of poor tissue perfusion such as deep wounds.
Which of the following statements best describes the goal of antibiotic therapy?
a) Decrease the number of invading bacteria.
b) Eliminate all of the infected cells in the body.
, c) Increase the number of antigens in the body.
d) Enlarge the size of white blood cells.
- a) Decrease the number of invading bacteria.
The goal of antibiotic therapy is to decrease the population of invading bacteria to a point at
which the human immune system can effectively deal with the invading organism. The infected
cells are not eliminated, only the invading organisms. Antibiotics do not increase the size of
white blood cells or number of antigens in the body.
Some microorganisms have begun to develop resistance to specific anti-infective agents. Which
of the following interventions can help reduce emergence of new resistant microorganisms?
(Select all that apply.)
a) Ensure antibiotic therapy is sufficient to eradicate any resistant microbes.
b) Antibiotics should be prescribed for all types of infective or viral organisms.
c) Schedule around the clock dosing to maintain a constant therapeutic level.
d) Use bread-spectrum antimicrobial agents whenever possible.
e) Educate patients to continue antibiotics even when they begin feeling better.
- a) Ensure antibiotic therapy is sufficient to eradicate any resistant microbes.
c) Schedule around the clock dosing to maintain a constant therapeutic level.
e) Educate patients to continue antibiotics even when they begin feeling better.
Antibiotic dosing and drug duration should be adequate to eradicate even slightly resistant
microorganisms. Around-the-clock dosing helps maintain a constant therapeutic drug level.
Taking all the prescribed doses helps ensure that resistant strains do not develop. Broad-spectrum
antibiotics may not treat all pathogens. Antibiotics do not affect viruses.
A patient diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been
prescribed oral antibiotic therapy. Which of the following medications would be most
appropriate for this patient?
a) Rifampin
b) Cefazolin
c) Erythromycin
d) Penicillin - a) Rifampin
Rifampin is a preferred oral antibiotic for treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA). Ninety percent of S. aureus strains are resistant to penicillin. These strains may
also resist erythromycin and cephalosporins such as cefazolin.
(answered) 2022.
A patient reports pain and swelling of a lower extremity. Assessment findings include warmth,
erythema with indistinct margins, purulent drainage from the area, and oral temperature of 101.2
F (38.5 C). Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse anticipate being ordered for
the patient based on these signs and symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
a) White cell count
b) C-reactive protein
c) Platelet count
d) Electrolytes
e) Wound culture
- a) White cell count
b) C-reactive protein
e) Wound culture
These signs and symptoms indicate possible infections (cellulitis). Diagnostic tests that confirm
the diagnosis include white cell count, C-reactive protein, and wound culture. Electrolytes and
platelet count will not confirm the presence of infection.
A patient with a superficial wound is scheduled to have a culture of the wound. Which of the
following directions best describes how to collect this culture?
a) Insert clean swab deep in the wound and then place swab in an anaerobic culture tube.
b) Cleanse the wound, swab surface, and then place swab in an anaerobic culture tube.
c) Apply antiseptic to wound, swab surface, and then place swab in aerobic culture tube.
d) Swab as much exudate as possible and then place swab in an aerobic culture tube.
- d) Swab as much exudate as possible and then place swab in an aerobic culture tube.
Aerobic organisms typically appear in superficial wounds. For an aerobic culture, express the
wound and swab as much exudate as possible and then immediately place the swab in aerobic
culture tube. Antiseptics may kill any bacteria and result in incorrect test results. Anaerobic
organisms usually appear in areas of poor tissue perfusion such as deep wounds.
Which of the following statements best describes the goal of antibiotic therapy?
a) Decrease the number of invading bacteria.
b) Eliminate all of the infected cells in the body.
, c) Increase the number of antigens in the body.
d) Enlarge the size of white blood cells.
- a) Decrease the number of invading bacteria.
The goal of antibiotic therapy is to decrease the population of invading bacteria to a point at
which the human immune system can effectively deal with the invading organism. The infected
cells are not eliminated, only the invading organisms. Antibiotics do not increase the size of
white blood cells or number of antigens in the body.
Some microorganisms have begun to develop resistance to specific anti-infective agents. Which
of the following interventions can help reduce emergence of new resistant microorganisms?
(Select all that apply.)
a) Ensure antibiotic therapy is sufficient to eradicate any resistant microbes.
b) Antibiotics should be prescribed for all types of infective or viral organisms.
c) Schedule around the clock dosing to maintain a constant therapeutic level.
d) Use bread-spectrum antimicrobial agents whenever possible.
e) Educate patients to continue antibiotics even when they begin feeling better.
- a) Ensure antibiotic therapy is sufficient to eradicate any resistant microbes.
c) Schedule around the clock dosing to maintain a constant therapeutic level.
e) Educate patients to continue antibiotics even when they begin feeling better.
Antibiotic dosing and drug duration should be adequate to eradicate even slightly resistant
microorganisms. Around-the-clock dosing helps maintain a constant therapeutic drug level.
Taking all the prescribed doses helps ensure that resistant strains do not develop. Broad-spectrum
antibiotics may not treat all pathogens. Antibiotics do not affect viruses.
A patient diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been
prescribed oral antibiotic therapy. Which of the following medications would be most
appropriate for this patient?
a) Rifampin
b) Cefazolin
c) Erythromycin
d) Penicillin - a) Rifampin
Rifampin is a preferred oral antibiotic for treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA). Ninety percent of S. aureus strains are resistant to penicillin. These strains may
also resist erythromycin and cephalosporins such as cefazolin.
