infection control/prevention prepu lvls 5-6

measles

A client in the emergency department is diagnosed with a communicable disease. When complications of the disease are discovered, the client is admitted to the hospital and placed in respiratory isolation. Which infection warrants airborne isolation?

azithromycin

A client is diagnosed with Legionnaire's disease. The nurse anticipates which medication to be prescribed?

administration of prescribed vancomycin

A client is diagnosed with a methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. When developing the client's plan of care, the nurse would include which of the following?

institute enteric precautions

A client has been admitted with diarrhea. He has mild dehydration (less than 5%). The nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of the stool specimen, as indicated in the following:WBC: Mildly elevatedRBC: FewBacteria: Positive for Escherichia coliOva and parasites: NegativeBased on the laboratory report, what should the nurse do first?

syphilis

An instructor is teaching a group of students about the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and those that must be reported by law. The instructor determines that the students have understood the information when they state that which STI must be reported?

colonizations becomes infections when host and organism interact

The nurse educator, who is teaching a class on sexually transmitted infections, recognizes that teaching has been effective when students indicate which statement is true about the difference between colonization and infection?

tuberculosis

Nursing students are reviewing the various infectious diseases that require transmission-based precautions. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which infectious disease as requiring airborne precautions?

i'll wear occlusive underwear to prevent transmission of the virus

The nurse has been teaching a client with genital herpes how to care for the lesions. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that she needs additional instruction?

the client will require treatment for the secondary stage of syphilis

The nurse is assessing a client who reports stiff joints and alopecia. While taking the client's health history, the client reports having multiple sexual partners in the past 6 months and finding a lesion on her labia about 1 month before today's appointment. What should the nurse anticipate based on the signs and symptoms presented?

with proper treatment, the disease can eventually be cured

When developing a teaching plan for a client with syphilis, which of the following would be most important to include?

herpes simplex

Which of the following sexually infections (STIs) could be transmitted perinatally?

latency

Which stage or period of syphilis occurs when the infected person has no signs or symptoms of syphilis?

colonization

Which term is used to describe microorganisms present in a host without host interference or interaction?

eliminating rodent food sources in areas near humans

A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group in a small rural area about hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Which of the following would the nurse suggest as a major prevention strategy?

you will need to avoid alcohol during treatment and for 3 days after the medication is complete

The nurse is providing education to a client who has been diagnosed with trichomoniasis. When providing information about metronidazole, what should the nurse be certain to include?`

i will make sure and wash my genital area before & after having sexual intercourse

The public health nurse has been talking to a group of community members about sexually transmitted infections. Which statement by one of the participants demonstrates an understanding of methods during sexual intercourse to decrease the risk of a sexually transmitted infection?

enteric precautions must be continued

A client with gastroenteritis is admitted to an acute care facility and presents with severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. Diagnostic tests reveal the Norwalk virus as the cause of gastroenteritis. Based on this information, the nurse knows that:

chlamydia

The nurse educator is teaching a group of young adult women about sexually transmitted infections. The nurse explains that which infection is most likely to be "silent" with no overt symptoms in women?