Infection/Skin Integrity

The nurse reviews the method of transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever with a patient being treated for the disease. On which mode of transmission for the disease should the nurse focus with the patient?

• droplet

• airborne

• Vector-borne

• Vehicle-borne

What is true regarding surgical asepsis?

• It inhibits growth of pathogenic organisms.

• It is known as a cleaning technique.

• It includes hand hygiene.

• It is known as a sterile technique.

A patient with a respiratory infection reports that he is not yet on an antibiotic. The nurse explains that the physician is waiting on the results of the culture and sensitivity. What does this test determine?

• What media the bacteria requires to grow

• How fast the bacteria grow

• Which antibiotics stop bacterial growth

• When the bacteria colonize

What should the nurse be diligent in to provide a safe environment for the patient?

• Keeping a light on at night to prevent falls

• Hand hygiene between patient contacts

• Regulating the temperature to avoid drafts

• Changing the bed linen to diminish microorganisms

The nurse observes a patient demonstrating wound cleaning. What action indicates the need for further instruction?

• Using sterile gloves to perform the cleaning

• Applying an antiseptic to the area

• Cleaning the area from the outside in

• Washing hands with soap

The nurse is concerned when a patient admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia suddenly develops a urinary tract infection (UTI). What type of infection is this UTI considered?

• Viral infection

• Bacterial infection

• Health care–associated infection

• Spore infection

What assessment does the nurse recognize as an inflammatory response in a surgical wound on the leg of a patient?

• A foul drainage is coming from the wound

• The affected leg is cooler than the other leg

• There are raised, red, pruritic welts on the leg

• Rubor and edema appear around the wound

Recognizing the stages of an infection assists the nurse in identifying the progression of an infection. What is the nonspecific to specific symptom stage of an infection?

• Convalescent

• Illness

• Prodromal

• Incubation

What are elements that are found in food and necessary for good health but that the body cannot make?

• Important nutrients

• Life-saving nutrients

• Essential nutrients

• Necessary nutrients

What is the body’s storage form of carbohydrates, usually found in the liver with some storage in the muscles?

• Sugar

• Glucose

• Lipids

• Glycogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7