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NURS 211 Midterm Exam Questions AndCorrect Answers
The nurse is aware that an antiviral medication is most effective when given during which
phase of the infectious process? - Answer Prodromal stage
A client with an upper respiratory infection (common cold) tells the nurse, "I am so angry
with the nurse practitioner because he would not give me any antibiotics." What would be
the most accurate response by the nurse? - Answer "Antibiotics have no effect on
viruses."
Of all possible nursing interventions to break the chain of infection, which is the most
effective? - Answer practicing hand hygiene
A college-aged student has influenza. At what stage of the infection is the student most
infectious? - Answer prodromal stage
What are the recommended cleansing agents for hand hygiene in any setting when the
risk of infection is high? - Answer antimicrobial products
A female client is on isolation because she acquired a methicillin resistant S. aureus
(MRSA) infection after hospitalization for hip replacement surgery. What name is given to
this kind of infection? - Answer Nosocomial
A nurse has completed morning care for a client. There is no visible soiling on her hands.
What type of technique is recommended by the CDC for hand hygiene? - Answer clean
hands with an alcohol-based handrub
Which of the following statements about glove use and hand hygiene is true? - Answer
artificial fingernails should not be worn by staff involved in direct client care
, An experienced nurse is teaching a student nurse the proper use of hand hygiene. Which
of the following is an accurate guideline that should be discussed? - Answer hand
hygiene must be performed after contact with inanimate objects near the client
What is the minimal amount of time that a nurse should scrub hands that are not visibly
soiled for effective hand hygiene? - Answer 20 seconds
nursing process: assessment - Answer collection, validation, and communication of
patient data; determining a NEED for nursing care
nursing process: diagnosis - Answer analysis of patient data to identify patient strengths
an health problems; different from doctor diagnosis
nursing process: outcome identification and planning - Answer specification of patient
outcomes to prevent, reduce, or resolve problems identified in the related dx; establish
priorities, selecting interventions
nursing process: implementation - Answer carrying out the plan of care
nursing process: evaluation - Answer determine success or failure. if failure, start the
whole thing over
apical pulse is taken for how many seconds? - Answer 60
radial pulse is taken for how many seconds? - Answer 30 (x2)
where is the center for thermoregulation? - Answer hypothalamus
conduction - Answer heat transferred from inanimate object to person
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