Lewis Med Surge 11th Edition Adaptive Quiz
When providing educational content for parents preparing their children for school, which infection would the nurse teach is preventable with vaccines?
In the early stages of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, which cells protect the human body from infections?
T cells
Which bacteria live in the large intestine and act to protect the body by preventing the overgrowth of other microorganisms?
Bile
Pathogens
Normal flora
Clostridium difficile
Normal flora
The nurse reminds the staff that standard precautions should be used when providing care for which type of patient?
1
All patients regardless of diagnosis
2
Pediatric and gerontologic clients
3
Patients who are immunocompromised
4
Patients with a history of infectious diseases
1
All patients regardless of diagnosis
Standard precautions are designed for care of all patients in hospitals and health care facilities.
Text Reference – p. 231
When caring for patients, which action does the nurse take to prevent health care associated infections (HAis)?
- Avoid direct contact with patients.
- Wash hands before and after patient care.
- Wear sterile gloves when working with patients.
- Treat all patients as if they are infected with mycobacteriumtuberculosis.
Wash hands before and after patient care.
Which is a microorganism capable of causing disease?
Pathogens
athogens are microorganisms capable of causing disease. There are hundreds of different bacteria capable of causing disease. Different genes and characteristics of bacteria are what determine the diseases they cause. Bacteria capable of causing disease are known as pathogens.
A patient has developed west Nile fever after being bitten by a mosquito. Which type of infection does the nurse recognize that the patient has contacted?
Emerging
The increase in West Nile virus infections is an example of an emerging infection. Emerging infections increase in incidence and threaten to increase in the future unless prevention and intervention measures are discovered and implemented. Mycotic infections, such as Tinea corporis, are caused by fungi. Nosocomial infections are contracted in the healthcare setting. Opportunistic infections are caused by pathogens invading an immunosuppressed person.
Which diagnostic test would the nurse prepare for the patient who is taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and reports feeling like he or she did prior to starting ART?
Phenotype assay
The patient may have developed a resistance to the medications, and either a genotype or phenotype assay will let the nurse know if this is the reason why the antiretroviral therapy may not be working effectively. The Western Blot test is done to confirm that the patient has HIV. The standard antibody test is done to test for HIV antibodies. White blood cell count laboratory tests are done to test for possible infection.
Which statement by the patient, newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, indicates an understanding of ways to prevent transmission to others?
“I will avoid unprotected sexual contact.”
The nurse who was accidentally stuck with a needle used for a patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), reported the incident to the charge nurse. Which action would the injured employee implement next?
Immediate care of the exposed site with soap and water
0
801