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1. A culture identifies the presence of disease-causing microorganisms.

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2. Vector-borne = Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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3. An 88-year-old who lives in an apartment for senior citizens has the highest priority to receive vaccination.

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4. Pt with conjunctivitis. will not share towels with others in the house.

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6. Planning adequate nutrition would be most beneficial in reducing the susceptibility to infectious disease?

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7. The purpose of encouraging fluids for a patient who has influenza is To increase excretion of toxins

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8. patients great toe demonstrates warmth, redness, swelling, and minimal drainage, meaning Local infection

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9. Staphylococcus aureus cause nosocomial infection?

____ 10. Voiding frequency is a symptom of a urinary tract infection?

____ 11. Teach patient to cough and deep breathe with a fractured femur who is in traction.
____ 12. Wear a fitted high-efficiency particulate air respirator before entering the room of a patient with TB
____ 13. Surgical aseptic is Sterile items untouched by nonsterile items
____ 14. Perform ordered cultures before giving antibiotic
____ 15. a patient who has a systemic infection will have General malaise
____ 16. Rest periods for a patient who has mononucleosis promotes recovery
____ 17. Vomiting indicates manifestations of a GI tract infection
____ 18. a patient who has a respiratory system infection, Wheezing would be most significant
____ 20. use surgical asepsis to prevent infection when dealing with Urinary catheter insertion
____ 21. a patient who has influenza is placed in Droplet precaution.
____ 23. A patient voids and asks to have the urinal emptied. Wear nonsterile gloves
____ 24. The first tier of standard precautions. All patients are presumed infectious
____ 25. Prolonged high temperatures or prolonged drying times are effective in destroying bacterial spores
____ 26. Mucous membranes is an example of a portal of exit for a pathogen in the chain of infection
____ 27. Herpes simplex is transmitted through direct transmission
____ 28. wear a mask for Measles
____ 29. which findings may indicate a local infection?
Redness
Swelling

____ 30. which findings are indicative of sepsis

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Mental confusion
Hypotension
Tachycardia
____ 31. The nurse is caring for a patient with tuberculosis. What airborne precautions should the nurse take while
caring for this patient?
Individualized respiratory mask
Closed patient room door
Private patient room
____ 32. The nurse is caring for a patient who is in droplet precautions. The nurse must wear a mask when providing
care within what distances of the patient
1 foot
2 feet
3 feet
____ 33. diseases that are transmitted by direct contact
Impetigo
Influenza
____ 34. diseases caused by a virus
Shingles
Measles
Infectious mononucleosis
____ 35. Teaching for erythromycin Rx.
Take pills on an empty stomach.
Take with a full glass of water but not with an acidic juice.
Gastric distress may occur, but unless it is severe do not discontinue the medication.
____ 36. patient with allergy to sulfamethaxazole (Gantanol) should avoid these Rx
Sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin)
Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)