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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
Chapter 71 : Management of Patients With Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient with secondary syphilis. What intervention should the nurse institute when caring for this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Secondary syphilis lesions are highly infectious, requiring gloves for contact. Private rooms, hydrocortisone, and antiretrovirals are not indicated.
Question 2 of 5
A long-term care facility is the site of an outbreak of infectious diarrhea. The nurse educator has emphasized the importance of hand hygiene to staff members. The use of alcohol-based cleansers may be ineffective if the causative microorganism is identified as what?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: C. difficile spores resist alcohol-based cleansers, requiring soap and water handwashing. Shigella, E. coli, and Norovirus are susceptible to alcohol-based products.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is providing care for an older adult patient who has developed signs and symptoms of Calicivirus (Norovirus). What assessment should the nurse prioritize when planning this patients care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Norovirus causes vomiting and diarrhea, risking fluid volume deficit, so fluid balance assessment is critical. Other assessments are less urgent.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse who provides care at a wilderness camp is teaching staff members about measures that reduce campers and workers risks of developing Giardia infections. The nurse should emphasize which of the following practices?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Giardia is transmitted through contaminated water, so avoiding unpurified water is key. Berries, ticks, and mosquitoes are not associated with Giardia transmission.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is participating in a vaccination clinic at the local public health clinic. The nurse is describing the public health benefits of vaccinations to participants. Vaccine programs addressing which of the following diseases have been deemed successful? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: Vaccination programs for polio, diphtheria, and pertussis are highly successful. No tuberculosis vaccine exists, and hepatitis vaccination success is less pronounced.