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NSG 3100 EXAM 2 GALEN COLLEGE NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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in which situations does the nurse wear clean gloves as a part of standard precautions. (select all that apply) a- in the care of a patient diagnosed with an infectious process b- when the patient is diaphoretic c- during perineal care of each individual under treatment in the facility d- in the presence of urine or stool e- when taking the patients blood pressure - ANSWER-a, c, d
the nurse is providing patient education on infection prevention.Which definition of an infection does the nurse use as a teaching point?a- an illness resulting from living in an unclean environment b- a result of lack of knowledge about food preparation c- a disease resulting from pathogens in or on the body 1 / 4
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d- an acute or chronic illness resulting from traumatic injury - ANSWER-c
the nurse is caring for a patient who had abdominal surgery and has developed an infection in the wound while hospitalized.which agent is most likely the cause of the infection?a- virus b- bacterium c- fungus d- spore - ANSWER-b
a nurse is preparing to change a sterile dressing and has donned a pair of sterile gloves. to maintain surgical asepsis, what else must the nurse do?a- keep the amount of splashes on the sterile field to a minimum b- if a sneeze is imminent, cover the nose and mouth with a gloved hand c- with a moist saline sponge, use the dominant hand to clean the wound and then apply a dry dressing d- regard the outer 1 inch of the sterile field as contaminated - ANSWER-d
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what is the proper order of removal of soiled personal protective equipment when the nurse leaves the patient's room?a- gown, goggles, mask, gloves, and exit the room b- gloves, wash hands, remove gown, mask, and wash hands c- gloves, goggles, gown, mask and wash hands d- goggles, mask, gloves, gown, and wash hands - ANSWER-c
Of the following hospitalized patients, who is most at risk for acquiring a health-care-associated infection?
- 60-year-old who smokes two packs of cigarettes per day
- 40-year-old who has an indwelling urinary catheter in place
- 65-year-old who is a vegetarian and slightly underweight
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a patient develops food poisoning from contaminated food. what is the means of transmission for the infectious organism?a- direct contact b- vector c- vehicle d- airborn - ANSWER-c 3 / 4
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of the following assessment findings, which signs indicate to a nurse that a patient has a surgical site infection? (select all that apply) a- redness or warmth at the affected site b- purulent drainage at the incision site c- tenderness and localized pain d- wound with well-approximated edges d- WBC count 6500 cell/mm - ANSWER-a,b,c
on the initial assessment of a patient, the nurse notices an area of redness over the right trochanter that, when pressed lightly, does not blanch. what does this assessment finding indicate to the nurse?a- the presence of an infection in the area b- the presence of a stage 1 pressure injury c- an allergic reaction to the sheets d- the need to apply a cold compress to reduce inflammation - ANSWER-b
Four days after abdominal surgery, a patient is getting out of bed and feels something "pop" in his abdominal wound. an increase
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