A 32 years old man develops chronic productive cough. He has not been feeling hungry and has lost three kilograms body weight in the past three weeks. On examination of his lung fields, there was diminished breath sound and widespread crackles. An early morning sputum culture was sent to the lab

8 year-old man is diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and negative pressure room. Which of the following should wear a facemask?

A nurse working in medical unit is preparing to with droplet precaution measures in place. The following personal protective equipment; eyewear. What is the correct sequence foe putting the equipment on?

A nurse working in medical unit is going out (removing) with droplet precaution measures in place. The following personal protective equipment; eyewear. What is the correct sequence toe putting the equipment off?

Mr X attended in outpatient clinic with symptoms of shortness of breath, diarrhea and severe respiratory distress Which of the following is the best diagnosis of Mrs. A case?

A nurse receives a telephone call from the admission office of the hospital and is told that a patient with streptococcal meningitis will be admitted to the Medical Unit. The nurse is planning to apply infection control measures for the patient. Which type of isolation precaution the nurse must observe?

A 35 year old patient was admitted to a medical ward with confirmed agnosies f meningococcal infection. Which of the following infection control preventions the nurse should implement?

A 16 month old child is hospital in the intensive care unit with multi resistant sepsis. On the 3rd day. She had explosive diarrhea. A stool sample was sent to the laboratory for C. difficle investigation. Which of the following transmission based precaution is most appropriate?

Which of the following is the most effective infection control precaution to prevent nosocomial infection?

Mantoux test done for a patient result was 6.5cm it consider?

When planning discharge teaching for a patient hospitalized for treatment of the 3rd burns over 30% of the body, a nurse knows it is most important to include instructions regarding the loss of large amounts of serum occurring with burns and the resulting loss of immune function. Which of the following instructions should be include?

An infection control nurse notices purulent exudates , redness and tenderness on the surgical wound site for few post –operative patients in a surgical unit , She discussed with the ward nurse and emphasized that wound infection after the surgery can be prevented. Which of the following is the best possible action to minimize the incidence of wound infection ?

A patient in surgical was transferred to isolation room after the wound swab confirmed to have methicillin Resistant staphylococcus Atreus MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)-resistant to antibiotic)]. Which of the following measures should the nurse take to prevent infection in the ward?

A 45-year-old patient admitted with pulmonary tuberculosis. The unit nurse placed the patient in an isolation room with negative air pressure and prepared all the personal protective equipment at the entrance of the room. What type of precaution measure has the nurse activated?

A 45-year-old patient admitted with pulmonary tuberculosis. The unit nurse placed the patient in an isolation room with negative air pressure and prepared all the personal protective equipment at the entrance of the room. What type of precaution measure has the nurse activated?

To reduce the risk of transmitting methicillin-resistant staphylococcus auras (MRSA) from an infectious wound, which of the following precautions should be implemented?

A 45 year old patient is admitted with pulmonary tuberculosis. The unit nurse placed the patient in isolation room with negative air pressure and prepared all PPE at the entrance of the room. Which of the following PPE is the most important for the nurse when caring for this patient?

8 month-old child diagnosed with bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is admitted to the pediatric hospital. The nurse should initiate which of the following isolation precaution?

A 5-year-old child is seen in the primary care clinic with mild fever, headache, and malaise for about 2 days and today he has a rash filled with fluids. which of the following is the best suggested diagnosis?

An eight year-old boy present to the pediatric clinic with his mother who complains that the child has developed a skin rash (inflammation). There is a clear drainage from the nose and he appears tired. The rash first appeared on the face and then spread over the trunk and is now beginning to appear over the hands. Some lesions show open ulcerations and other have crusted over. There are scratch marks over the skin. Which finding would indicate the child is ready to return to school

A patient with measles (rubella) is on airborne precautions. Which of the following precaution techniques would be essential to implement for non-immune persons entering the room?

A home health nurse has entered a home to complete an admission assessment on a patient who has a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) urinary tract infection. The patient will receive intravenous anti-infective via a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for 3 weeks. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?

You have just admitted a patient with bacterial meningitis to the medical-surgical unit. The patient complains of a severe headache with photophobia and has a temperature of 102.60 F orally. Which type of isolation should be suitable for the patient?

In order to reduce the risk of disease transmission from a patient with diphtheria, which of the following standard precautions would the nurse implement?

Patient with a colostomy complains of itching of the peris tornal skin. On assessment, the skin is covered in a red rash with white patches visible. What is the most likely cause of this condition?

A 33-year-old woman has come to the outpatient clinic for treatment of a vaginal infection. Physical assessment reveals yellowish excessive, thin offensive and frothy discharge. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

The nurse is assessing a 65-year-old patient, who reports the fatigue, weight loss, night sweats, and a productive cough with thick sputum The nurse should immediately initiate isolation precautions for which of the following?

Which of the following diagnostic tests is definitive for TB?

A patient presented with high fever, headache, vomiting and neck stiffness for the past 3 days, which of the following is the first diagnostic intervention for this patient:

When a patient is admitted with acute influenza, what type of isolation is MOST appropriate?

What precautions are necessary when caring for a patient with Hepatitis A?

The nurse is assigned to care for the a patient with Ebola virus disease. Which of the following is the most common mode of transmission for Ebola virus?

A nurse is caring a patient diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and she has to wear N95 mask when she enters to the parent room. Based on the cycle of infection, which of the following is the reason to use the mask?

After receiving the initial treatment of TB , a 27 years old woman in the chest disease ward was given discharge instruction on dietary management , medication, regimen, hygiene care and follow up visits. What is the instructions need to be emphasized the most?

A patient is admitted to the emergency room with an unknown infection disorder. Which of the following is the most important measure a nurse implement to reduce the risks of transmitting these microorganisms other?

A nurse is assigned to care for a patient with small that needs to be placed on airborne precaution. Which of the following item should be used before entering the patient room?

Which of the following is the primary level of prevention?

A Nurse is surgical unit prepares for a wound dressing. While she is preparing. She sneeze over the dressing trolley without wearing a facemask. Which of the following is the most appropriate action should the nurse take?

Which of the following is the most effective infection control precaution to prevent nosocomial infection?

A 16 month old child is hospital in the intensive care unit with multi resistant sepsis. On the 3rd day. She had explosive diarrhea. A stool sample was sent to the laboratory for C. difficle investigation. Which of the following transmission based precaution is most appropriate?

When planning discharge teaching for a patient hospitalized for treatment of the 3rd burns over 30% of the body, a nurse knows it is most important to include instructions regarding the loss of large amounts of serum occurring with burns and the resulting loss of immune function. Which of the following instructions should be include?

A 20 year old woman is hospitalized with a strong and uncontrollable cough and has difficulty breathing while coughing. A doctor writes an order for the patient to be transported from the medical surgical department to the radiology department for an xray examination. The nurse prepares to transfer the patient and considers standard precautions and additional transmission precautions. Who of the following would be required to wear a mask?