Pt Care final exam

Question 1

nonverbal communication is not important

Answer 1

false

Question 2

cognitive content is composed of the actual facts and words of the message

Answer 2

true

Question 3

anemia is a decrease in white blood cell count

Answer 3

false

Question 4

cachexia is the loss of appetite

Answer 4

false

Question 5

leukopenia is a reduction in platelets

Answer 5

false

Question 6

which of the following is not one of the 10 most commonly used and helpful verbal responses?

Answer 6

repeating

Question 7

reflective listening involves listening with

Answer 7

empathy

Question 8

a multidimensional assessment tool to measure pain is

Answer 8

the brief pain inventory

Question 9

thrombocytopenia is a reduction in

Answer 9

platelets

Question 10

the affective responses that occur most commonly among cancer patients are

Answer 10

anxiety and depression

Question 11

special attention is needed in caring for:

a. the elderly
b. children
c. adolescents
d. all of the above

Answer 11

all of the above

Question 12

marasmus is

Answer 12

calorie malnutrition

Question 13

_________pain is the persistence of pain for longer than 3 months with a less well-defined onset. Its cause may not be known

Answer 13

chronic

Question 14

quality of live is how long someone has to live

Answer 14

false

Question 15

nonspecific side effects include all except

Answer 15

pain

Question 16

specific side effects

Answer 16

pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Question 17

nonspecific side effects

Answer 17

weight loss, fatigue, sleep

Question 18

General Health Assessment can include all except

Answer 18

asking when the person last attended church

Question 19

_________is defined as identifying with the feelings, thoughts, or experiences of another person

Answer 19

empathy

Question 20

all these sociocultural factors influence pain except:

Answer 20

hair and eye color

Question 21

skin reactions include all except

Answer 21

alopecia

Question 22

assessment of the patient allows healthcare providers to do all except:

Answer 22

find a cure for their disease

Question 23

what is the most important way to prevent the spread of infection?

Answer 23

hand washing

Question 24

CDC stands for the_________

Answer 24

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 25

which of the following describes sources of nosocomial infection? a. carpet in a radiation oncology department b. fresh or dried flowers c. pen used to apply marks used on all patients d. both b and c e. all of the above

Answer 25

all of the above

Question 26

all of the following statements describe the use of standard precautions except which of the following?

Answer 26

no hand washing is necessary is using gloves

Question 27

recommended vaccines for health care workers include all except which of the following? a. Hep B b. Varicella c. measles, mumps, rubella d. Annual influenza e. all of the above vaccines are recommended

Answer 27

All of the above vaccines are recommended

Question 28

when should gloves be worn

Answer 28

when blood and body fluids are present

Question 29

which of the following is the term used to indicate the number of antibodies present in a blood sample

Answer 29

titers

Question 30

a person who is colonized but not ill is known as a

Answer 30

carrier

Question 31

what is the most reliable, available, and economical method of destroying microorganisms?

Answer 31

heat

Question 32

Hep B is a virus transmitted mainly through which of the following?

Answer 32

contact with blood and body fluids

Question 33

a marker used to apply marks on a patient's skin should not be used on multiple patients to help prevent which of the following?

Answer 33

transmission of disease

Question 34

following an accidental needle stick where exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) js possible, which of the following is the most appropriate first response?

Answer 34

Decontaminate by using soap and water

Question 35

microorganisms that live on or inside the body without causing diseases are referred to as

Answer 35

microbial flora

Question 36

tuberculosis, strep throat, and necrotizing fasciitis are diseases caused by:

Answer 36

Bacteria

Question 37

the term nosocomial applies to infection that are

Answer 37

hospital acquired

Question 38

the immunity transferred from mother to child at birth or via breast milk is classified as

Answer 38

passive immunity

Question 39

HAI stands for an infection that was formerly known as

Answer 39

nosocomial

Question 40

the most complete source of information about infectious disease in the US is the

Answer 40

CDC

Question 41

a gastrointestinal HAI that causes diarrhea and is caused by gram-positive spore-forming bacillus is:

Answer 41

Clostridium difficile

Question 42

which os the following is a governmental agency that legally oversees job safety and health protection of workers

Answer 42

OSHA