1128 PrepU Immunity Quiz

During a mumps outbreak at a local school, a patient, who is a school teacher, is exposed. She has previously been immunized for mumps. What type of immunity does she possess?

Acquired immunity

A nurse is preparing a client for a computed tomography (CT) scan that requires infusion of radiopaque dye. Which question is the most important for the nurse to ask?

"Are you allergic to seafood or iodine?"

The nurse is caring for a male client who is scheduled for a neurologic examination that uses a radiopaque dye. Before the test, the nurse assesses the allergy history of the client and find the client is allergic to seafood. What does the nurse relate the allergy to seafood as?

An allergy to iodine

The daughter of a 79-year-old woman asks the nurse why her mother gets so many infections. The daughter states, "My mother has always been healthy, but now she has pneumonia. Last month she got cellulitis from a bug bite she scratched. The month before that was some other infection. How come she seems to get sick so often now?" What is the nurse's best response?

As people get older, their immune system does not respond as well as it did when they were younger.

A child allergic to insect stings presents to the school nurse stating, "A bee stung me on the playground." Which action by the nurse is priority?

Assess the client's airway and breathing rate

The nurse has completed education for a client about an antibiotic prescribed by the healthcare provider. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the proper use of the medication?

I will take the medication until it is all gone."

A nurse observes a physician sneeze into the physician's hand when walking to an examination room. The physician does not wash the hands before entering the room to examine the next client. What is the nurse's first priority?

Tell the physician to wash the hands before examining the client.

Reusable blood pressure cuffs and single-use disposable blood pressure cuffs are both available for use in the emergency department. In order to conserve resources, for which client would a clean, reusable blood pressure cuff be appropriate?

an 87-year-old female client in the emergency department for chest pain

A nurse is teaching a group of nursing assistants about infection-control measures. What is the priority information to include in this teaching?

hand-washing techniques

The nurse is caring for a client with a fungal infection. The healthcare provider's prescription states the administration of fluconazole "b.i.d." How will the nurse administer the medication?

twice daily