INFECTION- EXAM Q

Patient with MRSA, which precaution is used? A) Contact B) Droplet C) Standard D) Airborne

Contact

If a patient is having an allergic reaction, which part of the WBC will be elevated? A) Basophils more than .5%-1% B) Eosinophils more than 1%-3% C) Neutrophils more than 55%-70% D) Lymphoyctes more than 35%

Eosinophils more than 1%-3%

A nurse is caring for a client who has Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The client has been placed on droplet precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when caring for the client? A) Wear a respirator B) Protect their eyes C) Put on clean gloves D) Wear shoe covers

Protect their eyes

Which isolation precaution is used on a patient who is immnosuppressed and currently under care of an oncologist and receiving therapy? A) Isolation B) Standard C) Protective D) Airborne

Protective

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a child who has measles. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse initiate? A) Airborne B) Contact C) Protective environment D) Droplet

Airborne

The MD is reviewing patient labs, what is the range for WBC? A) 2,000-8,0000 mm^3 B) 5,000-10,000 MM^3 C) 4,000-9,000 mm ^3 D)3,000-9,000 mm ^3

5,000-10,000 mm^3

What can increase host susceptibility? Select all that apply A) Age B) Acute or chronic iLlness C) Tobacco Use D) Multiple Sex Partners E) 21 healthy female

Age, Acute or Chronic illness, Tobacco use, Multiple sex partners

A patient was diagnosed with TB, which precaution will the nurse use and which room will be used? A) Standard, no room B) Airborne, semi private room C) Airborne, Negative Pressure

Airborne, negative pressure

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse identify as an indication of postoperative infection? A) Increased band neutrophils B) Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate C) Absence of ketones in urine D) Negative leukocyte esterase in urine E) Increased hemoglobin

Increased band neutrophils & Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate

A nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis (tb). The client airborne precautions and is receiving multidrug therapy. Which of the following precautions should the nurse take to transport the client safely to the radiology department for a chest x-ray? A.) Ask the x-ray technician to come to the client's room to obtain a portable x-ray B) Have the client wear a mask C) Notify the x-ray department that the client requires airborne precautions D) Wear a filtration masks and gloves during transport

Have the client wear a mask

A nurse is caring for a client who reported severe sore throat, pain when swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes. The client is experiencing which of the following stages of infection? A) Prodromal B) Incubation C) Convalescence D) Illness

Illness

A nurse is organizing patients in their rooms, which of the following cannot be in a semi private room? A) Patient dx with Flu B) Patient dx with COVID C) Immunocompromised patient

Immunocompromised

A nurse is assessing a client who is in skeletal traction. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of infection at the pin sites? A) Serosanguineous drainage B) Mild erythema C) Warmth D) Fever

Fever

A charge nurse is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the difference in mainsfestations of a localized versus systemic infection. Which of the following are mainfestations of a systemic infection? A) Fever B) Malaise C) Edema D) Pain or tenderness E) Increase in pulse and RR

Fever, Malaise, Increase in HR and RR

A nurse has just finished wound irrigation for a patient who requires contact precautions. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the nurse remove first? A) Gloves B) Gown C) Face shield D) mask

Gloves

Which indicates an active inflammatory process or infection? A) WBC less than 10,000 & ESR lower than 20 B) WBC greater than 10,000, & ESR greater than 20

Greater than 10,000 and ESR greater than 20 mm

a nurse is adhering to standard precautions while caring for a group of clients. For which of the following tasks should the nurse wear protective eye equipment? Select all that apply A) Providing hygiene care to a client who has pneumonia B) Emptying a urinary drainage bag for a client who has pneumonia C) Irrigating a client's abdominal wound D) Transporting a cerebrospinal fluid specimen to the laboratory

Irrigating a client's abdominal wound Suctioning a client's new tracheostomy tube

A nurse is caring for a client who requires droplet precautions. Which of the following personal PEE should the nurse wear when setting up the client's meal tray? A) Gloves B) Goggles C) Gown D) Mask

Mask

A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection. The nurse should use which of the following strategies to prevent the transmission of the client's infection? A) Changing the clients bed linens each day B) Encouraging the client to consume a high-protein diet C) Performing hand hygiene before, during and after direct contact with the client D) Placing the client in a room with positive-pressure airflow

Perform hand hygiene before, during and after direct contact with the client

A nurse is admitting a client who has hepatitis C. Which of the following precautions should the nurse implement? A) Droplet B) Contact C) Airborne d) Standard

Standard

Whats the name of the isolation precautions?

Standard- has Tier 1 & 2 Contact Droplet Airborne

A charge nurse is teaching a group of health care workers about hand hygiene to prevent infection. Which of the following information should the charge nurse include in the teaching? A) Keep artificial nails trimmed B) Use alcohol-based hand rubs before administering eye drops for a client C) Wash hands with alcohol-based hand rubs when caring for a client has Clostridium difficile D) Use Chlorhexidine to wash hands if the client is immunosuppressed

Use Chlorhexidine to wash hands if the client is immunosuppressed

A nurse is washing their hands with soap and water prior to repositioning a client in bed. During the hand-washing procedure, it is important to take which of the following actions? A) Make sure that the water is hot B) Wash for at least 20 seconds C) Use a liquid soap preparation D) Remove rings and watches first

Wash for at least 20 seconds

A nurse is admitting a client who requires droplet precautions due to influenza. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A) place the client in a room with negative airflow. B) wear a mask when providing care to the client C) Ensure the clients room has HEPA filtration D) Wear a gown when providing care to the client

Wear a mask when providing care to the client

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the facility with a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? A) Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least six exchanges per hour. B) Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client C) Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another department is unavoidable D) use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens E) Wear a gown when performing care that might result in contamination from secretions

Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another department is unavoidable Wear a gown when performing care that might result in contamination from secretions

Define infection

invasion or colonization of the body by pathogenic microorganisms