Question 1

The nurse is planning care for several patients in the hospital environment.Which is a risk factor for a patient developing Clostridium difficile?&#10;A) Recent use of antibiotics&#10;B) Recent surgical procedure&#10;C) Current intensive care unit stay&#10;D) Prolonged rehabilitation unit stay&#10;

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Recent use of antibiotics

Question 2

Which antibiotic prescription should the nurse anticipate when providing care to a patient who is diagnosed with multi-drug resistant (MDR)Acinetobacter?&#10;A) Vancomycin&#10;B) Metronidazole&#10;C) Ampicillin-sulbactam&#10;D) Quinupristin-dalfopristin&#10;

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Ampicillin-sulbactam

Question 3

Which is the priority nursing action to decrease the risk of spreading infection among patients diagnosed with Multidrug-Resistant Organisms?&#10;A) Performing hand hygiene before and after care&#10;B) Donning appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)&#10;C) Administering prescribed doses of antibiotics as scheduled&#10;D) Monitoring for clinical manifestations of bacterial illnesses&#10;

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Performing hand hygiene before and after care

Question 4

Which antibiotic prescription should the nurse anticipate when providing care to a patient who is diagnosed with multi-drug resistant (MDR)Clostridium difficile?&#10;A) Vancomycin&#10;B) Metronidazole&#10;C) Ampicillin-sulbactam&#10;D) Quinupristin-dalfopristin&#10;

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Question 5

The nurse is planning care for several patients in the hospital environment.Which is a risk factor for a patient developing hospital-acquired MRSA?&#10;A) Recent use of antibiotics&#10;B) Recent surgical procedure&#10;C) Current intensive care unit stay&#10;D) Prolonged rehabilitation unit stay&#10;

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Question 6

The nurse is planning care for several patients in the hospital environment.Which is a risk factor for a patient developing Acinetobacter baumannii?&#10;A) Recent use of antibiotics&#10;B) Recent surgical procedure&#10;C) Current intensive care unit stay&#10;D) Prolonged rehabilitation unit stay&#10;

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Question 7

The nurse is providing care to a several patients in the hospital environment.Which patient requires the nurse to closely monitor respiratory status?&#10;A) The patient diagnosed with VRE&#10;B) The patient diagnosed with MRSA&#10;C) The patient diagnosed with Acinetobacter&#10;D) The patient diagnosed with Clostridium difficile&#10;

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Question 8

The nurse is providing care to a several patients in the hospital environment.Which patient should the nurse include education regarding the need for increased fluid intake in the plan of care?&#10;A) The patient diagnosed with VRE&#10;B) The patient diagnosed with MRSA&#10;C) The patient diagnosed with Acinetobacter&#10;D) The patient diagnosed with Clostridium difficile&#10;

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Question 9

The nurse is planning care for several patients in the hospital environment.Which is a risk factor for a patient developing VRE?&#10;A) Recent use of antibiotics&#10;B) Recent surgical procedure&#10;C) Current intensive care unit stay&#10;D) Prolonged rehabilitation unit stay&#10;

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Question 10

The nurse is providing education to a patient who is diagnosed with Clostridium difficile.Which patient statement indicates correct understanding regarding the cause of inflammation?&#10;A) &#34;The bacteria cause the inflammation.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;Toxins released from the bacteria cause inflammation.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;The bacteria directly affect the blood vessels,causing inflammation.&#34;&#10;D) &#34;The toxins are released from the pseudomembrane causing inflammation.&#34;&#10;

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Question 11

The nurse is teaching a patient about the different routes of transmission.Which patient statement indicates correct understanding of airborne transmission?&#10;A) &#34;It occurs when I get bit by a tick or other insect.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;It occurs when I come in direct contact with a pathogen.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;It occurs when I come into contact with pathogens by breathing.&#34;&#10;D) &#34;It occurs when I ingest food containing a disease-carrying organism.&#34;&#10;

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Question 12

The nurse is teaching a patient about the different routes of transmission.Which patient statement indicates correct understanding of vector-borne transmission?&#10;A) &#34;It occurs when I get bit by a tick or other insect.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;It occurs when I come in direct contact with a pathogen.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;It occurs when I come into contact with pathogens in the air.&#34;&#10;D) &#34;It occurs when I ingest food containing a disease-carrying organism.&#34;&#10;

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Question 13

The nurse is conducting an in-service on the spread of infection in the hospital environment.Which statement should the nurse include regarding the most common mode of pathogen transmission?&#10;A) &#34;Contact transmission is the most common mode.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;Vehicle transmission is the most common mode.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;Airborne transmission is the most common mode.&#34;&#10;D) &#34;Vector-borne transmission is the most common mode.&#34;&#10;

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Question 14

The nurse is planning care for several patients.Which is a risk factor for a patient developing community-acquired MRSA?&#10;A) Recent use of antibiotics&#10;B) Recent surgical procedure&#10;C) Being younger than 2 years of age&#10;D) Being older than 65 years of age&#10;

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Question 15

Which antibiotic prescription should the nurse anticipate when providing care to a patient who is diagnosed with multi-drug resistant (MDR)MRSA?&#10;A) Vancomycin&#10;B) Metronidazole&#10;C) Ampicillin-sulbactam&#10;D) Quinupristin-dalfopristin&#10;

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Question 16

The nurse is teaching a patient about the different routes of transmission.Which patient statement indicates correct understanding of vehicle transmission?&#10;A) &#34;It occurs when I get bit by a tick or other insect.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;It occurs when I come in direct contact with a pathogen.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;It occurs when I come into contact with pathogens in the air.&#34;&#10;D) &#34;It occurs when I ingest food containing a disease-carrying organism.&#34;&#10;

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Question 17

Which antibiotic prescription should the nurse anticipate when providing care to a patient who is diagnosed with multi-drug resistant (MDR)VRE?&#10;A) Vancomycin&#10;B) Metronidazole&#10;C) Ampicillin-sulbactam&#10;D) Quinupristin-dalfopristin&#10;

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Question 18

Which nursing action is appropriate when providing care to a patient who is diagnosed with multi-drug resistant (MDR)MRSA?&#10;A) Implementing isolation precautions&#10;B) Implementing standard precautions only&#10;C) Washing hands with soap and water only&#10;D) Wearing a gown that is tied at the neck but not at the waist&#10;

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Question 19

The infection prevention and control nurse is providing an in-service regarding multi-drug resistant (MDR)infection.Which is the most common site of MDR MRSA colonization the nurse should include in the presentation?

A) Throat
B) Axillae
C) Perineum
D) Anterior nares

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Question 20

The nurse is teaching a patient about the different routes of transmission.Which patient statement indicates correct understanding of contact transmission?&#10;A) &#34;It occurs when I get bit by a tick or other insect.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;It occurs when I come in direct contact with a pathogen.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;It occurs when I come into contact with pathogens in the air.&#34;&#10;D) &#34;It occurs when I ingest food containing a disease-carrying organism.&#34;&#10;

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Deck 21: Coordinating Care for Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infectious Disorders