ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 7 : Asepsis and Infection Control Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is instructing a bioterrorism class regarding anthrax. How can anthrax be transmitted?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Anthrax is contracted by inhaling the spores.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is providing teaching to elementary students regarding vectors. What example will the nurse provide as an example of a vector?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A vector is a person or animal not sick with the disease harboring an organism that is contagious.
Question 3 of 5
What type of organism causes malaria?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Malaria is caused by the introduction of protozoa from the bite of a mosquito.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with suspected tuberculosis. What assessment findings by the nurse are consistent with tuberculosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Suspicious symptoms consistent with tuberculosis include fatigue, unexplained weight loss, dyspnea, fever, night sweats, and hemoptysis (a cough that can be productive of blood).
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with suspected tuberculosis. What is the greatest risk of exposure to tuberculosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The risk of exposure to tuberculosis is greatest before a diagnosis is made and isolation precautions are implemented.