NCLEX Style Questions: Infection

NCLEX Style Questions: Infection

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Students also studied Terms in this set (20) Hudson County Community College NSG 110 Save CH 29 Infection Prevention and Con...16 terms jennfasPreview Safety and Infection Control NCLEX ...19 terms e_abdullah1Preview Fluid and Electrolytes NCLEX Quest...33 terms Alex_Hassiepen Preview Chapte 15 terms lend The nurse is preparing a presentation on infections.Which factor regarding chronic infections should be included?

• Chronic infections do not affect young children
• Chronic infections can persist for long periods
• Chronic infections generally appear suddenly
• Chronic infections only affect susceptible hosts
• Chronic infections can persist for long periods

An older adult client with diabetes has an inflamed area on a toe that is suspected of being cellulitis. Which manifestation of infection should the nurse expect in this client? (select all that apply)

• Fever
• Pain
• Inflammation
• Elevated RBC count
• Elevated WBC count
• Pain
• Inflammation

A client with an upper respiratory infection is receiving radiation treatments. What is the reason the nurse explains the risk of infection to the client?

• Radiation is only destructive to tissue
• Radiation only kills the targeted cells
• Radiation is lethal to only cancerous cells
• Radiation kills both cancerous and healthy cells
• Radiation kills both cancerous and healthy cells

The public health nurse is teaching community members about the reasons to get an annual flu shot. Which reason should the nurse include? (select all that apply)

• People without health insurance are at higher risk of

getting the flu

• The predominant flu virus strain changes from year to

year

• Infants, young children, and people aged 50 or older

are more likely to get the flu

• The new vaccine has specific antigens predicted for

that year

• People living in apartment buildings have a higher

probability of getting the flu

• the predominant flu virus strain changes from year to year
• Infants, young children, and people age 50 or older are more likely to get the

flu

• The new vaccine has specific antigens predicted for the that year

The nurse is assessing a client. What is the reason the nurse asks the client to rate the level of stress experienced over the last 6 months?

• to determine if the client remembers events in the last
• months
• to document the client's ability to answer difficult

questions

• to determine if the client can use a health scale rating
• to measure the client's severity of emotional stressors
• to measure the client's severity of emotional stressors

The nurse is assessing a child who reports feeling nauseated and just "sick." Which type of organism should the nurse suspect is causing the child's illness?

• Bacteria
• Parasite
• Influenza
• virus
• Virus

The nurse is teaching a group of new mothers about the best way to prevent infections in children. Which statement by the new mothers should indicate to the nurse that the teaching was effective?

• "My child has a natural immunity to most

microorganisms."

• "I should make sure my child takes a full spectrum of

vitamins."

• "Proper hand hygiene should be used consistently."
• "I should not take my child out in public more than

once a week."

• "Proper hand hygiene should be used consistently."

The infection control nurse in the nursing home is interviewing a new resident. Which question should the nurse ask to assess the client's risk of infection?

• "Are you a high-school graduate?"
• "Do you exercise regularly?"
• "How have your previous infections been treated?"
• "How long did you live in your previous home?"
• "How have your previous infections been treated?"

The nurse is assessing a client who reports SOB, fever, and a productive cough. Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate being prescribed?

• HIV serology
• Bronchoscopy
• CT scan
• Sputum culture and sensitivity
• sputum culture and sensitivity

A client who is coughing has blood in the sputum. In which phase of the nursing process should the nurse document these findings

• Implementation
• Diagnosis
• Assessment
• Evaluation
• assessment

The nurse is caring for a client with cellulitis. What is the reason the nurse applies warm saline compresses in the area?

• Tissue integrity maintenance
• Enhanced blood flow
• Pain reduction
• Infection control
• Pain reduction

A client has an area of eschar over a wound. What is the reason the nurse expects this wound to be debrided?

• to approximate the wound edges
• to remove dead tissue
• to dry the tissues of the wound
• to promote healing of deep tissues before superficial

tissues

• to remove dead tissue

A client with a fever of 102.5 F, chills, and dyspnea is experiencing respiratory distress. Which collaborative intervention should the nurse identify as the priority?

• Administer intravenous fluids of normal saline at 100

ml/hr

• Apply oxygen via face mask and notify the health

provider

• Obtain a sputum culture
• Administer acetaminophen
• apply oxygen via face mask and notify the health provider

The infection control nurse is discussing the pharmacologic challenges of treating infection with a group of nurses. Which statement should the infection control nurse include?

• "We look for an effective agent with little toxicity."
• "We offer the agent that we have samples of in our

office."

• "We look at the newest agent on the market."
• "We try at least two agents to see which one is more

effective."

• "We look for an effective agent with little toxicity."

The nurse is caring for a client who is positive for HIV.Which classification of medication that targets the phases of HIV replication should the nurse expect to be prescribed?

• Antifungal
• Antipyretic
• Antiretroviral
• Antibiotic
• Antiretroviral

The nurse is discussing interventions to prevent infection with a group of new colleagues. Which statement indicates that this discussion has been effective?

• "Limiting exposure to the client every 2 hours

decreases the spread of infections."

• "Proper hand hygiene is the key to reducing the spread

of infection."

• "The use of personal protective equipment is the main

way to reduce the spread of infection."

• "Wearing gloves is the best way to reduce the spread

of infection."

• "Proper hand hygiene is the key to reducing the spread of infection."

A vial of blood has fallen on the floor of a client's room.Which agent should the nurse expect to be used to clean this spill?

• Chlorine
• Phenol
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Triclosan
• Chlorine

A school-age client with a fever is being tested for possible kidney failure. Which collaborative intervention should the nurse make a priority for this client?A using sterile technique

• administering prescribed intravenous antibiotics
• performing hand hygiene
• practicing medical asepsis
• Administering prescribed intravenous antibiotics

A preschool-age client is experiencing "burning" with urination and a fever of 102 F. Which intervention should the nurse make the priority? (select all that apply)

• providing warm blankets
• teaching about vaccinations
• monitoring intake and output closely
• administering prescribed fluids
• administering prescribed antipyretics
• monitoring intake and output closely
• administering prescribed fluids
• administering prescribed antipyretics