Chapter 08. Nursing Care of Patients With Infections
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
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____ 1. A patient says to the nurse, what is a culture? What would be the best response by the nurse?
a. A culture measures the level of an antibiotic.
b. A culture identifies an antibiotics effect on a pathogen.
c. A culture determines the appropriate medication dosage to be used.
d. A culture identifies the presence of disease-causing microorganisms.
____ 2. The nurse reviews the method of transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever with a patient being
treated for the disease. On which mode of transmission for the disease should the nurse focus with the patient?
a. Droplet
b. Airborne
c. Vector-borne
d. Vehicle-borne
____ 3. There are limited amounts of influenza vaccine currently available in the clinic. Which individual
should the nurse identify as having the highest priority to receive vaccination at this time?
a. A 15-year-old who plays ice hockey
b. A 26-year-old with three young children
c. A 49-year-old who works in food services
d. An 88-year-old who lives in an apartment for senior citizens
____ 4. The nurse is discharging a patient who has been treated for conjunctivitis. Which patient statement
indicates that teaching was effective?
a. I will have to wear a mask for 2 weeks.
b. I will not share towels with others in the house.
c. I will need to have a special air filter running at all times.
d. I must stay 3 feet away from people when talking to them.
____ 5. The nurse is reviewing patient care needs with a nursing assistant. Which intervention should the nurse
explain as being the most important means of preventing the spread of infection?
a. Gloving
b. Gowning
c. Hand washing
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d. Wearing a mask
____ 6. The nurse wants to ensure that a hospitalized patient with a healthy immune system does not contract
an infectious disease. What nursing action should the nurse identify to reduce this patients susceptibility to an
infection?
a. Planning adequate nutrition
b. Daily bathing with soap and water
c. Assessing vital signs every 4 hours
d. Admitting the patient to a private room
____ 7. The nurse is caring for a patient with influenza. For which reason should the nurse encourage the
patient to increase fluids?
a. Decrease metabolism
b. Liquefies pulmonary secretions
c. Dilute bacterial serum concentration
d. Dilute bacterial urinary concentration
____ 8. During data collection, a patient is experiencing warmth, redness, swelling, and minimal drainage of
the right great toe. Which health problem should the nurse recognize is occurring with the patient? [Show Less]