Question 1

Which laboratory result indicates to the nurse that antibiotic therapy is effectively treating the patient's infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient's urinalysis tested positive for nitrites and leukocytes. 
B)  The patient's wound culture showed a positive result for Candida albicans. 
C)  The patient's white blood cell count has increased from 12,000 to 25,000/mm3. 
D)  The patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)dropped from 56 to 33 mm/hour. 
A)  The patient's urinalysis tested positive for nitrites and leukocytes. 
B)  The patient's wound culture showed a positive result for Candida albicans. 
C)  The patient's white blood cell count has increased from 12,000 to 25,000/mm3. 
D)  The patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)dropped from 56 to 33 mm/hour.

Question 2

Which action of the nurse will minimize the onset and spread of infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insert indwelling urinary catheters to prevent incontinence. 
B)  Use aseptic technique when providing mouth care to the patient. 
C)  Keep the patient's mucus membranes dry to prevent maceration. 
D)  Use masks and gowns sparingly to reduce the patient's sense of isolation. 
A)  Insert indwelling urinary catheters to prevent incontinence. 
B)  Use aseptic technique when providing mouth care to the patient. 
C)  Keep the patient's mucus membranes dry to prevent maceration. 
D)  Use masks and gowns sparingly to reduce the patient's sense of isolation.

Question 3

The nurse is caring for a patient with the nursing diagnosis risk for latex allergy response related to multiple food allergies.Which is the priority intervention of the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recommend that the patient wear a medical alert bracelet at home. 
B)  Ensure that a medical plan is in place if an allergic response occurs. 
C)  Lightly powder inside of the gloves before putting them on the hands. 
D)  Provide written information about latex allergy prevention to the patient. 
A)  Recommend that the patient wear a medical alert bracelet at home. 
B)  Ensure that a medical plan is in place if an allergic response occurs. 
C)  Lightly powder inside of the gloves before putting them on the hands. 
D)  Provide written information about latex allergy prevention to the patient.

Question 4

Which mode of transmission is demonstrated when the nurse spreads an infection with the hands after neglecting to perform hand hygiene?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct 
B)  Automatic 
C)  Spontaneous 
D)  Uninterrupted 
A)  Direct 
B)  Automatic 
C)  Spontaneous 
D)  Uninterrupted

Exam 14: Infection Prevention and Control

Which laboratory result indicates to the nurse that antibiotic therapy is effectively treating the patient's infection?

Which action of the nurse will minimize the onset and spread of infection?

The nurse is caring for a patient with the nursing diagnosis risk for latex allergy response related to multiple food allergies.Which is the priority intervention of the nurse?

Which mode of transmission is demonstrated when the nurse spreads an infection with the hands after neglecting to perform hand hygiene?

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