ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 14 : Medical Asepsis and Infection Control Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 38-year-old female who was admitted with the Zika virus. The nurse understands that which of the following will be given to the patient?
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: Zika virus treatment focuses on symptom relief, including antipyretics for fever and fluids for hydration, as there is no specific antiviral treatment.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 78-year-old male who was admitted with the Ebola virus. The nurse understands the Ebola virus spreads by:
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Ebola spreads through direct contact with blood, body fluids, and large respiratory droplets, requiring strict contact and droplet precautions.
Question 3 of 5
When you learn that your patient's infecting bacterium is identified as a gram-positive streptococcus, you know this means that:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gram-positive streptococcus bacteria are spherical, arranged in chains, and stain purple due to their thick cell wall retaining the crystal violet stain.
Question 4 of 5
A patient complains that he feels ill and the doctor told him it was a virus but that the doctor would not give him any antibiotics. He is upset with the doctor. What is the reason for the health-care provider's action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Antibiotics target bacterial cell structures, which viruses lack, making them ineffective against viral infections.
Question 5 of 5
The most effective way to break the chain of infection is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hand hygiene removes pathogens from hands, breaking the mode of transmission in the chain of infection, and is the most effective preventive measure.