NUR 2214 Module 5 EAQs
- A client with erythematous papules in the interdigital spaces reports severe itching at night.
Which insect is responsible for this condition?
Answer
Sarcoptes scabiei
- What is the function of the dermis?
Answer
Provides cells for wound healing
- For which illness should airborne precautions be implemented?
Answer
Chicken- pox
- A male client has discharge from the penis. Gonorrhea is suspected. To obtain a specimen
for a culture, what should the nurse do?
Answer
Swab the drainage directly from the urethra to obtain a specimen.
- Which bacterial skin infections are caused by group A ²-hemolytic strepto- cocci? Select all
that apply.
Answer
impetigo 1 / 3
erysipelas
- A client who is scheduled for a surgical resection of the colon and creation of a colostomy
for a bowel malignancy asks why preoperative antibiotics have been prescribed. The nurse explains that the primary purpose is to do what?
Answer
Decrease bacteria in the intestines
- A nurse who is admitting a newborn to the nursery observes a fetal scalp monitor site on the
scalp. Which complication should the nurse monitor this newborn for?
Answer
infection
- A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old child who has an external fixation device on the leg. What
is the nurse's priority goal when providing pin care?
Answer
Prevent- ing infection
- Which sexually transmitted disease is caused by a virus?
Answer
genital warts
- A child recovering from a severe asthma attack is given oral prednisone 15 mg twice daily.
What is the priority nursing intervention?
Answer
Preventing exposure of the child to infection 2 / 3
- A client who sustained a burn injury involving 36% of the body surface area is receiving
hydrotherapy. Which is the best nursing intervention when provid- ing wound care?
Answer
Use a consistent approach to care and encourage participation.
- Which skin infection is caused by bacteria?
Answer
Folliculitis
- What are the symptoms of tuberculosis? Select all that apply.
Answer
fatigue nausea
low-grade fever
- The clinic nurse is planning care for a client found to have chlamydia. Which treatment
should the nurse plan to implement?
Answer
Administration of 1 g of azithromycin orally in a single dose
- A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of four clients. Which client's laboratory report
indicates acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
Answer
- client 3 - less than 200
- / 3