Infection (G)

Question 1

The nurse is working on a plan of care with her patient which includes turning and
positioning and adequate nutrition to help the patient maintain intact skin integrity. The nurse helps the patient to realize that this breaks the chain of infection by eliminating which element?

a. Host
b. Mode of transmission
c. Portal of entry
d. Reservoir

Answer 1

c. Portal of entry

Question 2

While reviewing the complete blood count (CBC) of a patient on her unit, the nurse notes elevated basophil and eosinophil readings. The nurse realizes that this is most indicative of which type of infection?

a. Bacterial
b. Fungal
c. Parasitic
d. Viral

Answer 2

c. Parasitic

Question 3

Which set of assessment data is consistent for a patient with severe infection that could lead to system failure?

a. Blood pressure (BP) 92/52, pulse (P) 56 beats/min, respiratory rate (RR) 10
breaths/min, urine output 1200 mL in past 24 hours
b. BP 90/48, P 112 beats/min, RR 26 breaths/min, urine output 240 mL in past 24 hours
c. BP 112/64, P 98 beats/min, RR 18 breaths/min, urine output 2400 mL in past 24

hours
d. BP 152/90, P 52 beats/min, RR 12 breaths/min, urine output 4800 mL in past 24
hours

Answer 3

b. BP 90/48, P 112 beats/min, RR 26 breaths/min, urine output 240 mL in past 24
hours

Question 4

A nurse is teaching a group of business people about disease transmission. The nurse knows that additional teaching is needed when one of the participants states which of the following?

a. “When traveling outside of the country, I need to be sure that I receive appropriate
vaccinations.”
b. “Food and water supplies in foreign countries can contain microorganisms to
which my body is not accustomed and has no resistance.”
c. “If I don’t feel sick, then I don’t have to worry about transmitted diseases.”
d. “I need to be sure to have good hygiene practices when traveling in crowded
planes and trains.”

Answer 4

c. “If I don’t feel sick, then I don’t have to worry about transmitted diseases.”

Question 5

In order to provide an intervention for a patient, the nurse is often responsible for obtaining a sample of exudate for culture. What information will this provide?

a. Whether a patient has an infection.
b. Where an infection is located.
c. The type of cells that are being utilized by the body to attack an infection.
d. The specific type of pathogen that is causing an infection.

Answer 5

d. The specific type of pathogen that is causing an infection.

Question 6

The nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosed case of Clostridium difficile. The nurse expects to implement which of the following interventions? (Select all that apply.)

a. Administration of protease inhibitors
b. Use of personal protective equipment
c. Patient teaching on methods to inhibit transmission
d. Preventing visitors from entering the room
e. Administration of intravenous fluids
f. Strict monitoring of intake and output

Answer 6

b. Use of personal protective equipment
c. Patient teaching on methods to inhibit transmission
e. Administration of intravenous fluids
f. Strict monitoring of intake and output

Question 7

Individuals of low socioeconomic status are at an increased risk for infection because of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Uninsured or underinsured status
b. Easy access to health screenings
c. High cost of medications
d. Inadequate nutrition
e. Mostly female gender

Answer 7

a. Uninsured or underinsured status
c. High cost of medications
d. Inadequate nutrition