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Chapter 29: Infection Prevention and Control Terms in this set (46) The nurse and a new nurse in orientation are caring for a patient with pneumonia. Which statement by the new nurse will indicate a correct understanding of this condition? a. "An
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CGAP - Certified Government Auditing Professional
Chapter 29: Infection Prevention and Control
Terms in this set (46)
The nurse and a new nurse in orientation are caring for a patient with pneumonia. Which statement by the new nurse will indicate a correct understanding of this condition?
a.
"An infectious disease like pneumonia may ...
Chapter 29: Infection Prevention and Control
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (46)
The nurse and a new nurse in orientation are a
caring for a patient with pneumonia. Which
statement by the new nurse will indicate a
correct understanding of this condition?
a.
"An infectious disease like pneumonia may
not pose a risk to others."
b.
"We need to isolate the patient in a private
negative-pressure room."
c.
"Clinical signs and symptoms are not present
in pneumonia."
d.
"The patient will not be able to return home."
The patient and the nurse are discussing c
Rickettsia rickettsii—Rocky Mountain spotted
fever. Which patient statement to the nurse
indicates understanding regarding the mode
of transmission for this disease?
a.
“When camping, I will use sunscreen.”
b.
“When camping, I will drink bottled water.”
c.
“When camping, I will wear insect repellent.”
d.
“When camping, I will wash my hands with
hand gel.”
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The nurse is providing an educational d
session for a group of preschool workers.
The nurse reminds the group about the most
important thing to do to prevent the spread
of infection. Which information did the nurse
share with the preschool workers?
a.
Encourage preschool children to eat a
nutritious diet.
b.
Suggest that parents provide a multivitamin
to the children.
c.
Clean the toys every afternoon before
putting them away.
d.
Wash their hands between each interaction
with children.
The nurse is admitting a patient with an b
infectious disease process. Which question
will be most appropriate for a nurse to ask
about the patient’s susceptibility to this
infectious process?
a.
“Do you have a spouse?”
b.
“Do you have a chronic disease?”
c.
“Do you have any children living in the
home?”
d.
“Do you have any religious beliefs that will
influence your care?”
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The patient experienced a surgical b
procedure, and Betadine was utilized as the
surgical prep. Two days postoperatively, the
nurse’s assessment indicates that the incision
is red and has a small amount of purulent
drainage. The patient reports tenderness at
the incision site. The patient’s temperature is
100.5° F, and the WBC is 10,500/mm3. Which
action should the nurse take first?
a.
Plan to change the surgical dressing during
the shift.
b.
Utilize SBAR to notify the primary health
care provider.
c.
Reevaluate the temperature and white blood
cell count in 4 hours.
d.
Check to see what solution was used for skin
preparation in surgery.
The nurse is providing an education session b
to an adult community group about the
effects of smoking on infection. Which
information is most important for the nurse
to include in the educational session?
a.
Smoke from tobacco products clings to your
clothing and hair.
b.
Smoking affects the cilia lining the upper
airways in the lungs.
c.
Smoking can affect the color of the patient’s
fingernails.
d.
Smoking tobacco products can be very
expensive.
A female adult patient presents to the clinic c
with reports of a white discharge and itching
in the vaginal area. A nurse is taking a health
history. Which question is the priority?
a.
“When was the last time you visited your
primary health care provider?”
b.
“Has this condition affected your eating
habits in any way?”
c.
“What medications are you currently taking?”
d.
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