Exam 9: Infection

An older adult client is recovering in the intensive care unit (ICU)from septicemia.Which intervention will help prevent further infection for this client?

A preadolescent student asks the school nurse to explain why the student keeps getting urinary tract infections.The school nurse determines that the diagnosis of Deficient Knowledge is appropriate based upon the student's response to which question?

An older adult client with sepsis has been admitted to the nursing unit.The nurse is planning care and determines that one goal for this client is to maintain normal mental status.Which outcome evaluation implies that the goal has been met?

The nurse is teaching the parents of an infant who is diagnosed with acute otitis media.Which is the priority teaching point for these parents?

The school nurse is planning a teaching session with the parents of students to reduce the spread of the flu virus throughout the school.What should the nurse include when teaching the parents of a diverse population about infection-control techniques? Select all that apply.

The nurse walks into an examination room and sees a young child demonstrate a specific behavior.(See image).Which health problem should the nurse suspect the child is experiencing?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client recovering from cellulitis.Which client statement indicates that this teaching has been effective?

A nurse is assessing a client who recently returned from a camping trip.The client is experiencing edema in the right foot.When assessing the foot,the nurse notes a sore and suspects cellulitis.Which further data will the nurse assess to support the suspicion?

A 1-month-old infant is admitted to the hospital with a temperature of 102°F.For which reason will this infant receive a septic work-up?

The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the unit with tuberculosis (TB).The client is placed in isolation.To protect the caregivers and other clients on the unit,which type of isolation room is most appropriate?

The healthcare provider prescribes an indwelling urinary catheter for a client with urinary retention.Which intervention,along with strict aseptic technique,will decrease the risk of infection for this procedure?

A client receiving intravenous antibiotics for 3 days as treatment for cellulitis is being prepared for discharge.Which discharge order should the nurse anticipate for this client?

The nurse has been invited to present a program at the local parent-teacher association (PTA)meeting on recognizing and preventing illness in children.Which symptoms of urinary tract infections in preschool age children should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

An older adult client is admitted with pneumonia.Which manifestations would the nurse expect to find when assessing this client? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care to a client with pneumonia is has a fever.Which interventions should the nurse use to attain the goal of normal body temperature? Select all that apply.