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What does the virulence of an organism describe?

1. AHow well it responds to antibiotics
2. BThe number of people it has infected
3. CHow long it survives on surfaces
4. DIts ability to cause severe disease

Which example shows indirect contact transmission?

1. ABacteria on a bed rail reach a nurse’s hands and then another patient
2. BA person inhales tiny particles that hang in the air of a room
3. CLarge droplets from a sneeze land directly on a nearby person’s face
4. DA mosquito bites an infected person and then a healthy one

Which drug is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?

1. AEpinephrine (adrenaline)
2. BDiphenhydramine
3. CPrednisone
4. DFamotidine

Why can side rails be dangerous for a confused, restless patient?

1. AThe patient may climb over them or get trapped in gaps
2. BSide rails make the bed move by itself
3. CSide rails stop staff from reaching the patient in an emergency
4. DSide rails always cause pressure injuries

A nurse cleans an IV pump with a disinfectant wipe. What must happen for the disinfectant to work?

1. AThe surface is wiped once lightly without pressure
2. BThe surface is dried with a clean towel right after wiping
3. CThe wipe is used on many pumps to save product
4. DThe surface stays wet for the contact time on the product label

A parent says, “I tell my son his medicine is candy so he takes it.” What should the nurse teach?

1. AThis is a good idea and makes giving medicine easier
2. BDo not call medicine candy, because the child may take it when no one is watching
3. CIt only matters for medicines that taste bitter or are hard to swallow
4. DIt is fine as long as the medicine is kept in the fridge

Shortly after a patient falls, the team holds a brief “post-fall huddle”. What is its main purpose?

1. ATo complete the patient’s discharge paperwork
2. BTo find out quickly why the fall happened and change the care plan to prevent another
3. CTo decide which staff member was to blame for the fall
4. DTo agree on what the team will tell the patient’s lawyer and the family

A nurse who is not immune to chickenpox was exposed to a patient with varicella before precautions began. What usually happens?

1. AThe nurse continues working with all patients as usual, including newborns
2. BThe nurse is assessed and kept from patient contact during the incubation period per policy
3. CThe nurse only needs to wear gloves for the next month
4. DThe nurse must take a two-week course of antibiotics to prevent the infection