NursingNursing PracticeConcepts for Nursing PracticePractice Set 8Infection
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The nurse is working on a plan of care with her patient which includes turning and positioning and adequate nutrition to help the patient maintain intact skin integrity. The nurse helps the patient to realize that this breaks the chain of infection by eliminating which element?
Host
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry
Reservoir
While reviewing the complete blood count (CBC) of a patient on her unit, the nurse notes elevated basophil and eosinophil readings. The nurse realizes that this is most indicative of which type of infection?
Bacterial
Fungal
Parasitic
Viral
Which set of assessment data is consistent for a patient with severe infection that could lead to system failure?
Blood pressure (BP) 92/52, pulse (P) 56 beats/min, respiratory rate (RR) 10 breaths/min, urine output 1200 mL in past 24 hours
BP 90/48, P 112 beats/min, RR 26 breaths/min, urine output 240 mL in past 24 hours
BP 112/64, P 98 beats/min, RR 18 breaths/min, urine output 2400 mL in past 24 hours
BP 152/90, P 52 beats/min, RR 12 breaths/min, urine output 4800 mL in past 24 hours
A nurse is teaching a group of business people about disease transmission. He knows that he needs to reeducate when one of the participants states which of the following?
"When traveling outside of the country, I need to be sure that I receive appropriate vaccinations."
"Food and water supplies in foreign countries can contain microorganisms to which my body is not accustomed and has no resistance."
"If I don't feel sick, then I don't have to worry about transmitted diseases."
"I need to be sure to have good hygiene practices when traveling in crowded planes and trains."
In order to provide the best intervention for a patient, the nurse is often responsible for obtaining a sample of exudate for culture. What information will this provide?
Whether a patient has an infection.
Where an infection is located.
What cells are being utilized by the body to attack an infection.
What specific type of pathogen is causing an infection.