172 Exam 4 Multiple Choice Questions With All Solved Solutions.
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NUR 172
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NUR 172
The nurse is teaching a patient with a latex allergy about preventing and treating allergic reactions. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "My dentist should be told about my latex allergy."
B. "My reaction are not severe; I will not need an EpiPen...
172 Exam 4 Multiple Choice Questions
With All Solved Solutions.
The nurse is teaching a patient with a latex allergy about preventing and treating allergic reactions.
Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "My dentist should be told about my latex allergy."
B. "My reaction are not severe; I will not need an EpiPen."
C. "I should avoid foods such as bananas, avocados, and kiwi."
D. "I will use vinyl gloves for activities such as housekeeping." - Answer B. "My reactions are not severe;
I will not need an EpiPen."
When caring for a patient with a known latex allergy, the nurse would monitor the patient closely for a
cross-sensitivity to which foods? (Select all the apply)
A. grapes
B. oranges
C. bananas
D. potatoes
E. tomatoes - Answer A. grapes
C. bananas
D. potatoes
E. tomatoes
When receiving medical and dental treatment, individuals who suffer from latex allergy should:
A. Refuse treatment in any office that uses rubber products
B. Wear a mask to prevent accidental inhalation of aerosol allergens
,C. Inform healthcare providers of their allergy in advance
D. Wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water after treatment - Answer C. Inform healthcare
providers of their allergy in advance
To help identify the risk of exposing a patient to latex, healthcare providers should:
A. Give patients a written or verbal questionnaire prior to treatment
B. Test a patient's latex sensitivity by touching his or her hand with latex gloves
C. Ask for a detailed family history to determine genetic predisposition to latex allergies
D. Ask patients iff they are currently taking any allergy medications - Answer A. Give patients a written
or verbal questionnaire prior to treatment
Individuals who have latex allergy are known to experience cross-sensitization to all of the following
foods EXCEPT:
A. Corn
B. Papayas
C. Bananas
D. Kiwis - Answer A. Corn
The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient who has been diagnosed with a latex allergy. What
should the nurse instruct the patient to avoid?
A. Applying elastic bandages
B. Eating leafy green vegetables
C. Using cotton-tip applicators
D. Putting on vinyl gloves - Answer A. Applying elastic bandages
The nurse admits Raymond to a private room at the end of the hall. According to the hospital protocol,
the nurse puts a mask on before starting to admission process. Raymond tells the nurse that his
significant other is downstairs and that he would like for him to stay in the room with him.
,How should the nurse respond?
A. "Your HCP wants you to get some rest"
B. "He may stay, but only after we have the results of his TB skin test"
C. "He may stay, but he needs to wear a mask"
D. "You don't want to risk infecting your significant other with TB, do you?" - Answer C. "He may stay,
but he needs to wear a mask"
Raymond's significant other may stay in the room, but he should wear a mask to help decrease the
possibility of contracting the TB organism
Raymonds significant other, Brandon, arrives. Raymond wants to know why a mask is necessary for
people entering his room.
What teaching should the nurse implement?
A. Explain the use of a private room and mobile high-efficiency particle filters placed in the room
B. Explain that the TB organism is most often spread through the air.
C. Tell Raymond the TB will not be spread to others, and everything will be okay if the mask is worn.
D. Tell Raymond that masks are required for those persons who do not agree to be vaccinated with BCG
vaccine. - Answer B. Explain that the TB organism is most often spread through the air
When an infected person coughs or sneezes, they produce infectious droplets that can be breathed in by
another person.
The UAP asks why Raymond could not be in an empty semiprivate room closer to the nurse's station so
the staff would not have to walk so far to provide care.
What information should the nurse provide to the UAP on infection control practices?
A. The client needs to be at the end of the hall because he requires privacy.
B. The implementation of airborne precautions for possible TB requires a private, negative pressure
room assignment.
, C. A private room is required to implement contact precautions for possible TB
D. The client needs to be at the end of the hall for confidentiality - Answer B. The implementation of
airborne precautions for possible TB requires a private, negative pressure room assignment
According to the CDC, in addition to isolating Raymond by using a private room, engineering controls can
help to prevent the spread of TB. Controlling the direction of the airflow can prevent contamination of
air in adjacent areas
The nurse notices the UAP about to enter Raymond' room to deliver a meal tray without wearing any
protective apparel.
What information should the nurse provide to the UAP?
A. A mask is required for healthcare workers entering the room for someone suspected of having active
TB
B. Wearing a mask, gown, and gloves is required for healthcare workers entering Raymond's room for
any reason
C. The UAP will only be in the room for a brief moment to deliver the tray, so not intervention is needed
by the nurse
D. Non-sterile gloves are necessary to deliver the meal and prevent the spread of TB. - Answer A. A
mask is required for healthcare workers entering the room for someone suspected of having active TB
TB is spread by airborne transmission of droplet nuclei. A specific fit tested, high-efficiency particulate air
(HEPA) mask is necessary to filter the mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillus
An acid-fast bacilli (AFB) stain is part of the initial admission prescriptions. Early morning sputum
specimens will be collected for 3 consecutive days and sent to lab.
Which tasks may the nurse delegate to the UAP? (Select all the apply)
A. Have the UAP tell Raymond that the specimen must be collected in the early morning
B. Provide Raymond with three sterile specimen cups at his bedside
C. Allow the UAP to teach the client how to cough to obtain sputum from deep in the bronchi
D. Document the time and date that each sputum specimen was collected.
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