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TEST BANK-CURRENT MEDICAL
DIAGNOSISAND TREATMENT-
LATEST 2024

Chapter 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion

1. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections
among clients? The nurse:
1) disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands only after leaving each room.
4) uses cold water for medical asepsis.
2. What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among institutionalized
patients?
1) Airborne microbes from other patients
2) Contact with contaminated equipment
3) Hands of healthcare workers
4) Exposure from family members
3. Which of the following nursing activities is of highest priority for maintaining medical
asepsis?
1) Washing hands
2) Donning gloves
3) Applying sterile drapes
4) Wearing a gown
4. A patient infected with a virus but who does not have any outward sign of the disease is
considered a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5. A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precautions must the nurse
institute when caring for this patient?
1) Droplet transmission
2) Airborne transmission
3) Direct contact
4) Indirect contact

, 6. A patient becomes infected with oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving intravenous
antibiotics to treat a systemic infection. Which type of infection has the patient developed?
1) Endogenous nosocomial
2) Exogenous nosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7. A patient admitted to the hospital with pneumonia has been receiving antibiotics for 2
days. His condition has stabilized, and his temperature has returned to normal. Which stage of
infection is the patient most likely experiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
8. The nurse assists a surgeon with central venous catheter insertion. Which action is
necessary to help maintain sterile technique?
1) Closing the patients door to limit room traffic while preparing the sterile field
2) Using clean procedure gloves to handle sterile equipment
3) Placing the nonsterile syringes containing flush solution on the sterile field
4) Remaining 6 inches away from the sterile field during the procedure
9. A patient develops localized heat and erythema over an area on the lower leg. These
findings are indicative of which secondary defense against infection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement cascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10. The patient suddenly develops hives, shortness of breath, and wheezing after receiving
an antibiotic. Which antibody is primarily responsible for this patients response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11. What type of immunity is provided by intravenous (IV) administration of
immunoglobulin G?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active

, 12. cA cpatient casks cthe cnurse cwhy cthere cis cno cvaccine cavailable cfor cthe ccommon ccold.
Which cresponse cby cthe cnurse cis ccorrect?
c

1) The cvirus cmutates ctoo crapidly cto cdevelop ca cvaccine.
2) Vaccines care cdeveloped conly cfor cvery cserious cillnesses.
3) Researchers care cfocusing cefforts con can cHIV cvaccine.
4) The cvirus cfor cthe ccommon ccold chas cnot cbeen cidentified.
1 c. cA cpatient cwho chas ca ctemperature cof c101F c(38.3C) cmost clikelycrequires:
1) acetaminophen c(Tylenol).
2) increased cfluids.
3) bedrest.
4) tepid cbath.
14. cWhy cis ca clotion cwithout cpetroleum cpreferred cover ca cpetroleum-based cproduct cas ca
cskin cprotectant? cIt:

1) Prevents cmicroorganisms cfrom cadhering cto cthe cskin.
2) Facilitates cthe cabsorption cof clatex cproteins cthrough cthe cskin.
3) Decreases cthe crisk cof clatex callergies.
4) Prevents cthe cskin cfrom cdrying cand cchaffing.
15. cFor cwhich crange cof ctime cmust ca cnurse cwash cher chands cbefore cworking cin cthe
coperating croom?

1) 1 cto c2 cminutes
2) 2 cto c4 cminutes
3) 2 cto c6 cminutes
4) 6 cto c10 cminutes
16. cHow cshould cthe cnurse cdispose cof cthe cbreakfast ctray cof ca cpatient cwho crequires
cairborne cisolation?

1) Place cthe ctray cin ca cspecially cmarked ctrash ccan cinside cthe cpatients croom.
Place cthe ctray cin ca cspecial cisolation cbag cheld cby ca csecond chealthcare cworker cat cthe
2) patients cdoor.
Return cthe ctray cwith ca cnote cto cdietary cservices cso cit ccan cbe ccleaned cand creused cfor cthe
3) next cmeal.
Carrycthe ctray cto can cisolation ctrash creceptacle clocated cin cthe cdirty cutility croom cand
4) dispose cof cit cthere.
1 c. cHow cmuch cliquid csoap cshould cthe cnurse cuse cfor ceffective chand cwashing? cAt cleast:
1) 2 cmL
2) 3 cmL
3) 6 cmL
4) 7 cmL

, 18. cTo cassure ceffectiveness, cwhen cshould cthe cnurse cstop crubbing cantiseptic chand
solution cover call csurfaces cof cthe chands?
c

1) When cfingers cfeel csticky
2) After c5 cto c10 cseconds
3) When cleaving cthe cclients croom
4) Once cfingers cand chands cfeel cdry
19. cA cpatient cis cadmitted cto cthe chospital cfor cchemotherapy cand chas ca clow cwhite cblood
ccell ccount. cWhich cprecaution cshould cthe cstaff ctake cwith cthis cpatient?

1) Contact
2) Protective
3) Droplet
4) Airborne
20. cWhile cdonning csterile cgloves, cthe cnurse cnotices cthe cedges cof cthe cglove cpackage care
cslightly cyellow. cThe cyellow carea cis cover c1 cinch caway cfrom cthe cgloves cand conly cappears cto cbe

con cthe coutside cof cthe cglove cpackage. cWhat cis cthe cbest caction cfor cthe cnurse cto ctake cat cthis

cpoint?

1) Continue cusing cthe cgloves cinside cthe cpackage cbecause cthe cpackage cis cintact.
2) Remove cgloves cfrom csterile cfield cand cuse ca cnew cpair cof csterile cgloves.
3) Throw call csupplies caway cthat cwere cto cbe cused cand cbegin cagain.
4) Use cthe cgloves cand cmake csure cthe cyellow cedges cof cthe cpackage cdo cnot ctouch cthe cclient.
21. cThe cnurse cis cremoving cpersonal cprotective cequipment c(PPE). cWhich citem cshould
cbe cremoved cfirst?

1) Gown
2) Gloves
3) Face cshield
4) Hair ccovering
22. cA cnurse cis csplashed cin cthe cface cby cbody cfluid cduring ca cprocedure. cPrioritize cthe
cnurses cactions, clisting cthe cmost cimportant cone cfirst.

A. Contact cemployee chealth
B. Complete can cincident creport
C. Wash cthe cexposed carea
D. Report cto canother cnurse cthat cshe cis cleaving cthe cimmediate carea.
1) 1, c2, c3, c4
2) 2, c3, c4, c1
3) 3, c4, c1, c2
4) 4, c1, c2, c3
Multiple cResponse
Identify cone cor cmore cchoices cthat cbest ccomplete cthe cstatement cor canswer cthe cquestion.
1. cIn cwhich csituation cwould cusing cstandard cprecautions cbe cadequate? cSelect call cthat capply.

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