Nurses and Infection Control

ATI RN · Nurses and Infection Control

Question 1 of 59

A patient with a suspected renal tumor is being admitted for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). The nurse discusses the procedure with the patient in addition to taking a full medical history. Which of these pieces of information reported in the patient's history should the nurse report to the physician performing the IVP?

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Question 2 of 59

A nurse in the emergency room is taking care of a 4-year-old patient who has a suspected case of impetigo. The nurse knows that which of the following precautions is most important to prevent the spread of this infection?

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Question 3 of 59

Meningococcal infection in young infants:

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Question 4 of 59

The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients. Which patient is most at risk for developing an infection?

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Question 5 of 59

Which of the following would not be advisable when cleaning a faeces spillage?

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Question 6 of 59

A nurse is the first responder to the scene of a multi-vehicle accident on the highway. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?

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Question 7 of 59

Available pre-exposure hepatitis B immunisation schedules for high risk exposure in adults include

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Question 8 of 59

You have collected, aggregated and analyzed data which reflects the frequency of your staff returning medical equipment to the appropriate department because the staff members thought it was too unsafe to use. After the experts in the medical equipment inspect and test the equipment they report back to you, as the nurse manager, whether or not the equipment was indeed unsafe. This data indicates that 83% of the returns that were made by your staff were deemed safe and operable. What should you do?

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Question 9 of 59

There has been a mass casualty shooting at a nearby school. A nurse is working in the emergency department and is asked to triage clients as they arrive at the hospital. One of the clients arriving at the emergency department is in a wheelchair speaking to a nurse frantically while clutching his leg around a bloodied bandage and his foot is oddly angled. Based on this information, which of the following tag colors would the triage nurse assign this client?

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Question 10 of 59

Which agent should not be part of the management of generalized tetanus?

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Question 11 of 59

Which of the following is/are true about Hib/MenC vaccines

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Question 12 of 59

Anthrax:

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Question 13 of 59

To perform adequate hand hygiene healthcare workers need:

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Question 14 of 59

Your client has an allergy to both penicillin and latex. Which of these pathophysiological facts should you apply when you are providing to this client?

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Question 15 of 59

Which of the following are elements needed to transmit an infection?

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Question 16 of 59

Healthcare workers should be encouraged to:

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Question 17 of 59

Tetanus:

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Question 18 of 59

A nurse is teaching adolescents how to prevent infections. What statement by one of the adolescents indicates that more teaching is needed?

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Question 19 of 59

A patient presents with pneumonia. Which priority intervention should be included in the plan of care for this patient?

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Question 20 of 59

All are infectious waste found in health care facilities except:

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Question 21 of 59

The following is/are contraindications to children receiving LAIV:

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Question 22 of 59

Which type of personal protective equipment should the nurse wear when caring for a pediatric patient who is placed on Airborne Precautions for confirmed chickenpox/herpes zoster? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 23 of 59

Reservoirs are where microorganisms survive. A reservoir may include individuals, contaminated water, food, or a fomite. Which of the following may be a reservoir for microorganisms in a healthcare setting?

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Question 24 of 59

What is the highest likelihood that a doctor acquires HIV from a needlestick injury from an HIV pt?

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Question 25 of 59

The home health nurse is teaching a patient and family about hand hygiene in the home. Which situation will cause the nurse to emphasize washing hands before and after?

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Question 26 of 59

Which of the following is not part of the bundle practices to reduce VAP?

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Question 27 of 59

The nurse is caring for a patient in labor and delivery. When near completing an assessment of the patient's cervix, the electronic infusion device being used on the intravenous (IV) infusion alarms. Which sequence of actions is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

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Question 28 of 59

A charge nurse inspects empty rooms prior to deciding which rooms to assign clients. The nurse comes across an IV pole with a frayed electrical cord in one of the empty rooms. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

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Question 29 of 59

A nurse is positioning a sterile drape to extend the working area when performing a urinary catheterization. Which of the following is an appropriate technique for this procedure?

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Question 30 of 59

A nurse is caring for a client with a serious bacterial infection. The client is dehydrated. Knowledge of the physical effects of the infection would support which of the following nursing diagnoses?

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Question 31 of 59

Which of the following bacteria is a major cause of UTI?

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Question 32 of 59

In the UK immunisation programme, all children should be protected against:

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Question 33 of 59

Which of the following is/are true? Pertussis vaccine should not be given to:

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Question 34 of 59

A nurse is preparing to transfer a 32-year-old client with spastic quadriplegia from the client's bed to her wheelchair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take during the transfer?

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Question 35 of 59

Select the term which is most completely and accurately paired with its definition.

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Question 36 of 59

A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is diagnosed with mononucleosis, commonly called "the kissing disease." The nurse explains that the organisms causing this disease were transmitted by:

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Question 37 of 59

Which of these statements are true regarding disinfection and cleaning? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 38 of 59

An IP is preparing the quarterly report for the infection control committee. What information will be needed to calculate a CLABSI rate for the ICU? A. The total number of patients in the unit for the time period B. The total number of central line catheters for the time period C. The number of patients who had bloodstream infections identified D. The number of device days for the time period

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Question 39 of 59

The patient experienced a surgical procedure, and Betadine was utilized as the surgical prep. Two days postoperatively, the nurse's assessment indicates that the incision is red and has a small amount of purulent drainage. The patient reports tenderness at the incision site. The patient's temperature is 100.5Â° F, and the WBC is 10,500/mm3. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Question 40 of 59

Which of the following would be an enabling factor to increase HH compliance with staff in the ICU?

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Question 41 of 59

The son of a 70-year-old woman asks his family doctor about the usefulness of the varicella zoster vaccine for his mother. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Question 42 of 59

The following procedures have been ordered and implemented for a hospitalized client. Which procedure carries the greatest risk for a nosocomial infection?

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Question 43 of 59

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a bloodborne pathogen. The nurse splashes blood above the glove to intact skin while discontinuing an intravenous (IV) infusion. Which step(s) will the nurse take next?

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Question 44 of 59

Which group of healthcare workers has the lowest hand hygiene compliance rates (according to the literature)?

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Question 45 of 59

A nurse who works in an outpatient surgical center develops a new respiratory illness. She has atypical symptoms and is not responding to conventional therapies. Her work history includes spending considerable amounts of time in her facility's central supply and equipment sterilization areas. Her treating physician suspects her illness is linked to a workplace exposure. Where is the best place for the nurse to obtain information regarding her potential workplace exposures?

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Question 46 of 59

Which one of the following is not a predisposing factor of nosocomial infection?

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Question 47 of 59

Adult learners are often motivated to learn by: 1) The need for new skills 2) Professional standard mandates 3) Desire for promotion and increased salary 4) Changing cultural expectations

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Question 48 of 59

Which of the following is an example of the body's defense against infection?

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Question 49 of 59

You are serving as the preceptor for a newly graduated nurse. As you observe the new nurse for their application of body mechanics principles into client care, you observe that the nurse spreads her legs apart during a transfer with a client. What should you do?

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Question 50 of 59

A senior staff nurse observes a new graduate nurse prepare and administer medication for a client in their unit. The senior nurse notes that the graduate nurse bypassed the electronic medical record (EMR) medication scanning system and administered the medication directly to the client. Which action by the senior staff nurse is most appropriate?

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Question 51 of 59

Which of the following statements about glove use and hand hygiene is true?

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Question 52 of 59

A 14yo boy from rural Maryland was seen in the emergency department with fever, fatigue, chills, headache, and a large annular lesion on his left thigh. What is the most probable vector of this child's illness?

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Question 53 of 59

What are the benefits of performing alcohol-based hand rub when hands are not visibly soiled? Select ONE thatdoes not apply.

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Question 54 of 59

The nurse is preparing to insert a urinary catheter. The nurse is using open gloving to apply the sterile gloves. Which steps will the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 55 of 59

Which of the following is/are true when giving a vaccine?

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Question 56 of 59

A child with splenic dysfunction first diagnosed at 9 months will require:

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Question 57 of 59

The director of the IPC department has assigned one of her IPs to cofacilitate in a root cause analysis of an adverse event in collaboration with the PI team. The IP plans to use process improvement tools and techniques during the analysis. Which of the following methods would best outline the possible causes of the event?

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Question 58 of 59

The discovery of new antibiotics is important to be ahead of drug resistance. Of the following classes of antibiotics, which is the latest to be discovered in the last 15 years?

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Question 59 of 59

A client who has had abdominal surgery develops an infection in the wound while still hospitalized. Which of the following agents is most likely the cause of the infection?

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