WorksheetsName that Infection
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Staphylococcus aureus can cause infection is the patient. What are some reasons that it is so virulent? (Select all that apply)
It can live for a long time on surfaces.
It easily mutates and is resistant to antibiotics
It invades the host cell easily.
It lives everywhere and is opportunistic.
A 45 year-old patient presents with minor respiratory symptoms but states he "doesn't feel that bad." What infection do you suspect?
Streptococcal infection
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Legionnaire's disease
Rubella
A college-aged student comes to the ED complaining of headache, a stiff neck, fever, and photophobia. What is the probable cause of these symptoms?
Bacterial meningitis
Psuedomonas aeruginosa
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
Diptheria
The nurse is caring for a patient with Clostridium difficile (C-diff). What should the nurse tell the patient about that disease? (Select all that apply)
C-diff causes frequent diarrhea and abdominal pain
Washing hands with soap and water is important to prevent spread.
Using hand sanitizer will kill the bacteria.
C-diff is spread by indirect contact.
What is a bacterial infection spread by ticks that causes a rash, joint paint, fever, and fatigue?
Tetanus
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Pertussis
Lyme Disease
A patient tests positive for Epstein Barr Virus. What symptoms would the patient have to confirm the diagnosis?
Fever, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly
Cough, arthralgia, itching eyes
Rash, fatigue, cough
Sore throat, abdominal pain, increased congestion
What are common signs and symptoms of measles? (Select all that apply)
fever
rash
swollen glands
Koplik's spots
abdominal pain
A child presents with swollen parotid glad, fever, and sore throat. The provider diagnoses him with mumps. What long term complication may the boy encounter?
Impaired swallowing
Loss of taste
Blindness
Sterility
And overgrowth of candida occurs after antibiotic therapy. What would the nurse see on examination? (Select 2)
Thick, white discharge in the vagina
Green nasal discharge
White plaque on the tongue
White sputum with cough
A patient presents to the ED. She has recently traveled to Africa for a medical mission trip. Her symptoms include jaundice, fever, and chills, and after examination, the provider finds hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. What infection does the provider suspect?
Toxoplasmosis
German measles
Tapeworm
Malaria
