NUR 108 Test 1
- 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?
- "Let me talk to him and see what we can do."
- "Antibiotics have no effect on viruses."
- "I know what you mean; you need an antibiotic."
- "Do you really think you need an antibiotic?"
Answer "Antibiotics have no effect on viruses."
- Of all possible nursing interventions to break the chain of infection, which is the most
effective?
- Administering medications
- Providing good skin care
- Wearing gloves at all times
- Practicing hand hygiene
Answer Practicing hand hygiene
- A college-aged student has influenza. At what stage of the infection is the student most
infectious?
- Full stage of illness
- Prodromal stage
- Incubation period 1 / 3
- Covalescent period
Answer Prodromal stage
- A nurse has several clients at a community health center. Which of the clients would be most
at risk for developing an infection?
- An infant who has just received first immunizations
- A middle-aged adult with joint pain and stiffness
- An adolescent who had a basketball physical
- An older adult with several chronic illnesses
Answer An older adult with several chronic illnesses
- The following procedures have been ordered and implemented for a hospitalized client.
Which procedure carries the greatest risk for a nosocomial infection?
- Enema
- Intramuscular injections
- Urinary catheterization
- Heat lamp
Answer Urinary catheterization
- What are the general nursing care guidelines that the nurse should follow when caring for
clients in a health care facility?
- Avoid jewelry with prongs or protruding stones.
- Isolate the client and keep the room door closed.
- Avoid physical contact with the infected client. 2 / 3
- Shake linens properly when changing the beds.
Answer Avoid jewelry with prongs or protruding stones.
- A nurse is changing the bed linen of a routine client admitted to the health care facility.
Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse follow?
- Standard precautions
- Airborne precautions
- Droplet precautions
- Contact precautions
Answer Standard precautions
- What is the minimal amount of time that a nurse should scrub hands that are not visibly
soiled for effective hand hygiene?
- 20 seconds
- 1 minute
- 30 second
- 5 minutes
Answer 20 seconds
- A nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia. The client's oxygen saturation is below
normal. What abnormal respiratory process does this demonstrate?
- alterations in the structures of the ribs and diaphragm
- rapid decreases in atmospheric and intrapulmonic pressures
- lower-than-normal concentrations of environmental oxygen
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