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Nurse 230 exam 1 week 1 material questions with complete solutionsA nurse is caring for a client who acquired an infection after touching a doorknob that an infected person had touched. Which of the following links in the chain of infection does the doorknob represent?
Reservoir (source)
Portal of exit
Susceptible host
Portal of entry Correct Answer-Reservoir (source)
A nurse is caring for a patient who reports a severe sore throat, pain when swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes. The patient is experiencing
which of the following stages of infection?
Incubation
Convalescence
Illness
Prodromal Correct Answer-Illness
It is important to be able to differentiate a local infection from a systemic infection. Which of the following is a manifestation of a local infection?
Pain
Increase in pulse and respiratory rate
Malaise
Fever Correct Answer-Pain A nurse is providing care for a patient admitted for influenza A. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
Place an N95 mask on the patient for transportation to radiology
Place the patient in a room that has negative air pressure
Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
Wear a mask when providing care within 3 feet of the patient Correct Answer-Wear a mask when providing care within 3 feet of the patient
Bacterium
Virus
Parasite Fungus There are examples of: Correct Answer-Infectious Agent
Animal or insect
inanimate object
human being these are examples of: Correct Answer-source
respiratory tract
GI tract GU tract
Blood
Skin/mucosal surfaces these are examples of: Correct Answer-portal of exit
Contact Airborne Vehicle Droplet
Vector-borne these are examples of: Correct Answer-Mode of Transmission
GI tract
GU tract
Nonintact skin
Respiratory tract
Mucous membranes these are examples of: Correct Answer-portal of entry
Immunosuppressed
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