Module 1

Question 1

Which phrases describe the purpose of hand hygiene?

Answer 1

prevents the spread of infection
breaks the chain of infection
interrupts organism transmission

Question 2

which nursing students note would the nurse correct?

Answer 2

standard precautions used during bed, bath and mouth care

Question 3

which infection would prompt the nurse to implement contact precautions

Answer 3

hepatitis A

Question 4

by which means are pathogens transmitted through droplets, requiring infected patients to be place on protective precautions

Answer 4

coughing
sneezing
suctioning
talking

Question 5

which medical asepsis interventions by the nurse directly protect the patient from infection

Answer 5

cleaning patient bedside equipment routinely
disposing of used needles in sharps containers
providing leak-proof receptacles at bedside for tissues
preventing contamination of intravenous sites and ports

Question 6

a nurse caring for a patient with an infection would anticipate a temperature less than what to indicate the infection is resolved

Answer 6

100.4

Question 7

which actions by the nurse would be considered independent nursing interventions

Answer 7

counseling a patient
repositioning a patient
teaching a postoperative patient how to prevent surgical site infection

Question 8

which step is the first in the sequence for donning PPE

Answer 8

hand hygiene

Question 9

which infection would require a nurse to don a fitted N95 respiratory mask

Answer 9

tuberculosis

Question 10

which statements best describe the purpose for greeting the patient and explaining the need for ppe?

Answer 10

eases fear and misunderstanding
creates a professional relationship
builds a trusting relationship

Question 11

which piece of personal protective equipment would the nurse consistently don when anticipating that contact with a patients body secretions will be possible?

Answer 11

gloves

Question 12

in which situation is it permissible for the nurse to use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer

Answer 12

when hands are not visibly soiled

Question 13

which behavior indicated the need for additional teaching after educating a patient about respiratory etiquette?

Answer 13

reusing tissues for a productive cough

Question 14

which infection would require a patient to be admitted to the airborne infection isolation room

Answer 14

varicella zoster

Question 15

match the transmission-based precaution with the mode of transmission it prevents

Answer 15

person to person - contact
coughing and sneezing - droplet
suspended particles - airborne

Question 16

match the type of transmission-based precaution with the infection for which it is implemented

Answer 16

herpes simples virus - contact
rubella - droplet
rubeola - airborne

Question 17

which type of action is the nurse taking to reduce the spread of infections by not going to work when sick?

Answer 17

personal

Question 18

which action can communities engage in to help reduce infections among their citizens?

Answer 18

encouraging and facilitating immunization programs

Question 19

which group does the CDC apply the term quarantine to?

Answer 19

people
animals
cargo
buildings

Question 20

separates sick and contagious people from others

Answer 20

isolation

Question 21

separates people exposed to a contagious disease

Answer 21

quarantine

Question 22

separates people with weak immune system

Answer 22

protective isolation

Question 23

which actions are required by the nurse when preparing for a sterile procedure?

Answer 23

keeping sterile surfaces dry
setting up the sterile field
checking the packaging integrity
monitoring activities of others

Question 24

which action would the nurse recognize as a breach in surgical asepsis

Answer 24

health care provider reached over sterile field to pick up a towel

Question 25

which procedure is necessary for equipment being used to enter a sterile body cavity

Answer 25

sterilization

Question 26

which type of infection would a nurse suspect when caring for a patient who has a prescription to clostridium difficile test

Answer 26

gastrointestinal infection

Question 27

during which time frame in nursing history did Dorothea Dix organize military hospitals and head the US sanitary commissin

Answer 27

19th century

Question 28

which major contribution did hippocrates make toward the evolution of medicine and health care

Answer 28

was the first to attribute disease to natural causes rather than supernatural causes and curses of the gods

Question 29

which elements are included in the ANA standards of professional performance

Answer 29

ethics
collaboration
quality of practice
resource utilization

Question 30

which nursing roles are inherent roles

Answer 30

change agent
patient advocate

Question 31

which contemporary nursing role is one of the fastest-growing specialties in the 21st century

Answer 31

forensic nurse

Question 32

a dean in a college of nursing is trying to inspire a faculty member to obtain a terminal degree which role does this action represent

Answer 32

leader

Question 33

what major contribution did the middle ages make with nursing

Answer 33

advanced hygiene and sanitation practices

Question 34

which 19th century nurse used her extensive knowledge in tropical medicine to treat patients during the cholera epidemic in the 1850’s?

Answer 34

mary seacole

Question 35

which organizations definition of nursing includes the autonomous role of nurses

Answer 35

international council of nurses (ICN)

Question 36

in which role do nurses serve

Answer 36

care provider
educator
researcher

Question 37

which role describes how nurses function to ensure that members of the health care team work together to accomplish a common goal

Answer 37

collaborator

Question 38

a charge nurse is authorized to make changes in the number of staff members who work a shift. within which nursing role is the charge nurse functioning

Answer 38

manager

Question 39

which roles is the nurse demonstrating when recognizing a problem and collecting data to sufficiently support the need for policy updates

Answer 39

researcher
change agent

Question 40

what major contribution did the early civilization make with nursing

Answer 40

care provided based on the sanctity of human life

Question 41

what major contribution did the 20th century make with nursing

Answer 41

red cross established

Question 42

what major contribution did the middle ages make with nursing

Answer 42

american journal of nursing established