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Microbiology practice questions

Antimicrobial resistance, Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, Normal flora and opportunistic infection, Reservoirs and modes of transmission, Sepsis pathophysiology basics, Specimen collection and culture sensitivity

200 questions with answers and explanations · 200 flashcards

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  1. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to specimen collection and culture sensitivity. Assessment data…Multiple choiceMedium
  2. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for hospitalized care. Assessment data include watery diarrhea 8 times today after antibiotic…Multiple choiceEasy
  3. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for hospitalized care. Assessment data include fever 101.8°F (38.8°C) with elevated WBC and…Multiple choiceMedium
  4. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to specimen collection and culture sensitivity. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceMedium
  5. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to sterile technique. Assessment data include fever 101.8°F (38.8°C)…Multiple choiceHard
  6. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to vaccination and herd protection. Assessment data include wound…Multiple choiceHard
  7. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to vaccination and herd protection. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard
  8. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to specimen collection and culture sensitivity. Assessment data…Multiple choiceMedium
  9. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for hospitalized care. Assessment data include watery diarrhea 8 times today after…Multiple choiceMedium
  10. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for hospitalized care. Assessment data include productive cough for 2 weeks with night…Multiple choiceEasy
  11. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to specimen collection and culture sensitivity. Assessment data…Multiple choiceMedium
  12. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to communicable respiratory infection. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceMedium
  13. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to vaccination and herd protection. The nurse reviews this…Multiple choiceHard
  14. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to specimen collection and culture sensitivity. Assessment data…Multiple choiceMedium
  15. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to sepsis pathophysiology basics. Assessment data include watery…Multiple choiceHard
  16. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for communicable respiratory infection. Assessment data include watery diarrhea 8 times today…Multiple choiceMedium
  17. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for hospitalized care. The nurse reviews this trend: INR increasing from 2.0 to 4.5 without…Multiple choiceMedium
  18. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to vaccination and herd protection. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard
  19. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to nursing care related to sterile technique. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceHard
  20. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to hospitalized care. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceEasy
  21. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to sterile technique. Assessment data include watery diarrhea 8…Multiple choiceHard
  22. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to specimen collection and culture sensitivity. The nurse…Multiple choiceMedium
  23. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for hospitalized care. Assessment data include isolation precautions ordered for confirmed…Multiple choiceMedium
  24. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to sterile technique. Assessment data include productive cough…Multiple choiceHard
  25. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to sterile technique. Assessment data include wound culture grows MRSA…Multiple choiceHard
  26. After nursing care for communicable respiratory infection, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceMedium
  27. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to vaccination and herd protection. Assessment data include wound…Multiple choiceHard
  28. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to vaccination and herd protection. Assessment data include watery…Multiple choiceHard
  29. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to nursing care related to specimen collection and culture sensitivity. Which task…Multiple choiceMedium
  30. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to sterile technique. Assessment data include isolation precautions…Multiple choiceHard
  31. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to vaccination and herd protection. Assessment data include watery…Multiple choiceHard
  32. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to sterile technique. Assessment data include fever 101.8°F (38.8°C)…Multiple choiceHard
  33. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to sepsis pathophysiology basics. Assessment data include productive…Multiple choiceHard
  34. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to specimen collection and culture sensitivity. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceMedium
  35. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to sterile technique. Assessment data include productive cough…Multiple choiceHard
  36. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to vaccination and herd protection. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard
  37. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to sepsis pathophysiology basics. Assessment data include wound…Multiple choiceHard
  38. A client has confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis. Which precaution set is required?Multiple choiceMedium
  39. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to vaccination and herd protection. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard
  40. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to vaccination and herd protection. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard
  41. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for hospitalized care. Assessment data include fever 101.8°F (38.8°C) with elevated WBC and…Multiple choiceEasy
  42. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to sterile technique. Assessment data include isolation…Multiple choiceHard
  43. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to sterile technique. Assessment data include watery diarrhea 8…Multiple choiceHard
  44. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for communicable respiratory infection. Assessment data include productive cough for 2 weeks…Multiple choiceMedium
  45. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for communicable respiratory infection. Assessment data include isolation precautions…Multiple choiceMedium
  46. A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for hospitalized care. Assessment data include wound culture grows MRSA with spreading erythema.…Multiple choiceMedium
  47. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to specimen collection and culture sensitivity. Assessment data…Multiple choiceMedium
  48. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to sterile technique. Assessment data include watery diarrhea 8…Multiple choiceHard
  49. A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to specimen collection and culture sensitivity. Assessment data…Multiple choiceMedium
  50. A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to vaccination and herd protection. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard