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NUR 120 Exam 1 Questions And Answers Latest Update
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NUR 120 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
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You are making a home visit to a family of 5 children. The youngest, aged 5,
has a temp of 101.1 F, is lethargic, and has a poor appetite. This
assessment leads you to the diagnosis of influenza. Based on your
knowledge that influenza is an airborne communicable disease, all of the
following patient teachings regarding infection are appropriate for the
mother and family except:
a. Keep children home from day care and school while symptoms are
present
b. Remind family that they only need to wash their hands if they are visibly
dirty
c. Do not share tissues, dishes, or personal care items to reduce the risk of
transmission
d. Encourage the family to receive their annual influenza vaccine ANS✔✔ B
What is Civil Law? ANS✔✔ Governs unjust acts against individuals rather
than federal or state crimes
When caring for a pt with rubella, in addition to standard precautions, which
precautions would be used?
a. Droplet precautions
b. Airborne precautions
c. Contact precautions
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d. Universal precautions . ANS✔✔ A.
Slander ANS✔✔ oral defamation of character
Assault ANS✔✔ A threat of bodily harm or violence
Felony ANS✔✔ A serious crime that results in perpetrator being imprisoned
in a state or federal facility for more than a year
Malpractice ANS✔✔ negligence committed by people who hold licenses to
practice their profession
During normal pt care that does not soil hands, effective hand hygiene
between pts require:
a. at least a 20 sec soap and water scrub
b. at least a 23 min, scrub with antimicrobial soap
c. use of an alcohol-based antiseptic hand rub
d. a mask must be worn while scrubbing is occurring ANS✔✔ C.
An infection occurs as a result of a cyclical process. The 6 components of an
infection are:
a. infectious agent, source of infection, portal of exit, mode of transmission,
portal of entry, and susceptible host.
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b. infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, vehicle of movement, portal of
entry, and susceptible.
c. infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, vehicle of transmission, portal
entry, and unsusceptible host.
d. invading agent, reservoir, portal of exit, vehicle transmission, portal of
entry, and susceptible host. ANS✔✔ A.
tort ANS✔✔ wrongful act committed against another person that does not
involve a contract
Libel ANS✔✔ written forms of defamation of character
Battery ANS✔✔ Actual physical harm caused to another person
Of the following pts, which pt is at a higher risk of infection?
a. 27 yr old female who is an athlete
b. 60 yr old male with arthritis
c. 12 yr old female with a broken leg
d. 36 yr old female with HIV ANS✔✔ D
The nurse is caring for a pt that has a diagnosis of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the following infection control
practices should the nurse implement? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:
a. Wear a protective gown when entering the pt's room
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b. Don a particulate respirator mask when administering medication to the
pt
c. Ensure the all staff serving the pt's meal trays don gloves
d. Instruct all visitors to wear a surgical mask when entering the pt's room
e. Use sterile gloves when performing dressing changes
f. Use a face shield before irrigating the pt's wounds ANS✔✔ A, C, F
autonomy ANS✔✔ Every person has the right to decide his or her own
course of action
Beneficence ANS✔✔ Action that promotes good for others, without any self
interest.
The nurse notes that the pt has an irregular pulse. What is the 1st action the
nurse should take?
a. Asses the pulse at the carotid artery
b. Asses the pulse with a Doppler ultrasound
c. Assess the pulse for a full minute
d. Asses the pulse at two different sites ANS✔✔ C
fidelity ANS✔✔ faithfulness, loyalty, keeping promises.
Tort ANS✔✔ wrongful act committed against another person that does not
involve a contract
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