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Chapter 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
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ju 3. Which of the following nursing activities is of highest priority for maintaining
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medicalasepsis?
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ju 5. A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precautions must the
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ju nurseinstitute when caring for this patient?
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, 6. A patient becomes infected with oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving intravenous
antibiotics to treat a systemic infection. Which type of infection has the patient developed?
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isnecessary to help maintain sterile technique?
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ju days. His condition has stabilized, and his temperature has returned to normal. Which stage
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ju ofinfection is the patient most likely experiencing?
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Immunity
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ju receivingan antibiotic. Which antibody is primarily responsible for this patients response?
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1) IgA
2) IgE
3)
IgG
4)
IgM
ju 11. What type of immunity is provided by intravenous (IV) administration
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ju ofimmunoglobulin G?
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1) Cell-mediated
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3) Humoral
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response by the nurse is correct?
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1 . A patient who has a temperature of 101F (38.3C) most likely requires:
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ju 14. Why is a lotion without petroleum preferred over a petroleum-based product as a
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operatingroom?
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ju 16. How should the nurse dispose of the breakfast tray of a patient who requires
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1) Place the tray in a specially marked trash can inside the patients room.
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1 . How much liquid soap should the nurse use for effective hand washing? At least:
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over all surfaces of the hands?
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ju 19. A patient is admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy and has a low white blood
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ju cellcount. Which precaution should the staff take with this patient?
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1) Contact
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ju 20. While donning sterile gloves, the nurse notices the edges of the glove package are
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ju slightly yellow. The yellow area is over 1 inch away from the gloves and only appears to be
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ju onthe outside of the glove package. What is the best action for the nurse to take at this point?
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2) Remove gloves from sterile field and use a new pair of sterile gloves. ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju
3) Throw all supplies away that were to be used and begin again. ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju
4) Use the gloves and make sure the yellow edges of the package do not touch the client.
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ju 21. The nurse is removing personal protective equipment (PPE). Which item should
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beremoved first?
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ju 22. A nurse is splashed in the face by body fluid during a procedure. Prioritize the
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nursesactions, listing the most important one first.
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D. Report to another nurse that she is leaving the immediate
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area. 1) 1, 2, 3, 4
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Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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ju 1. In which situation would using standard precautions be adequate? Select all that apply.
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, 1) While interviewing a client with a productive cough
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2. Which of the following protect(s) the body against infection? Select all that apply.
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ju 3. The nurse is teaching a group of newly hired nursing assistive personnel (NAP)
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ju aboutproper hand washing. The nurse will know that the teaching was effective if the NAP
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ju demonstrate what? Select all that apply. The NAP:
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2) holds fingertips above the wrists while rinsing off the soap.
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ju thenurse proceed? Select all that apply.
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2) Place an N-95 respirator mask on the patient and transport him to the test.
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3) Place a surgical mask on the patient and transport him to CT lab.
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4) Notify the computed tomography department about precautions prior to transport.
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True/False
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ju 1. Bacteria are necessary for human health and well-being.
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preventionAnswer Section
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Patients acquire infection by contact with other patients, family members, and healthcare
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equipment. But most infection among patients is spread through the hands of healthcare
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workers.Hand washing interrupts the transmission and should be done before and after all contact
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