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Nursing Practice Test/Exam About Communicable Diseases (NLE 1-20)
Nursing Practice Test/Exam About Communicable Diseases (NLE 1-20)
Diseases(NLE 1-20)
1. After business trip to an underdeveloped country 3 weeks ago, Chris is diagnosed with hepatitis A. In
completing the assessment, the nurse might expect which of the following responses to be most likely
associated with the client's contracting of the disease?
2. A client with viral hepatitis has no appetite, and food makes the client nauseated. Which of the
following nursing interventions are appropriate?
3. Which of the following outcomes would the nurse expect to find in the client who has developed no
complications from viral hepatitis?
4. The client has an order to receive purified protein derivatives (PPD) 0.1ml intradermally. The nurse
administers the medication utilizing a tuberculin syringe with a:
a) 26G, 5/8 inch needle inserted almost parallel to the skin with the bevel side up
b) 26G, 5/8 inch needle inserted at a 45deg. angle with bevel side up
c) 20G, 1 inch needle inserted almost parallel to the skin with the bevel side up
d) 20G, 1 inch needle inserted at a 45deg. angle with bevel side up
5. The nurse reading the PPD skin test for a client with no documented health problems. The site has no
induration and a 1mm area of ecchymosis. The nurse interprets that the result is:
a) positive
b) negative
c) needs to be repeated
d) borderline
6. The client who is HIV positive has had a Mantoux test. The result shows a 7mm area of induration. The
nurse evaluates that this result as:
a) negative
b) borderline
c) positive
d) needs to be repeated
7. The nurse reads the client's Mantoux skin test as positive. The nurse notes that the previous tests were
negative. The client becomes upset and asks the nurse what this means. The nurse response is based
on the understanding that the client has:
a) no evidence of tuberculosis
b) client has systemic tuberculosis
c) pulmonary tuberculosis
d) exposure to tuberculosis
8. The nurse is caring for the client diagnosed with tuberculosis. Which of the following assessments, if
made by the nurse, are not consistent with the usual clinical presentation of tuberculosis?
9. The nurse is teaching the client with TB about dietary elements that should be increased in the diet.
The nurse suggests that the client increase intake of:
10. The client with TB, whose status is being monitored in an ambulatory care clinic, asks the nurse when
it is permissible to return to work. The nurse replies that the client may resume employment when:
11. The client with TB is being started on anti-TB therapy with Isoniazid (INH). The nurse assesses that
which of the following baseline studies has been completed before giving the client the first dose?
a) coagulation times
b) electrolytes
c) serum creatinine
d) liver enzymes
12. The nurse has given the client with tuberculosis instructions for proper handling and disposal of
respiratory secretions. The nurse evaluates that the client understands the instruction if the client
verbalizes to:
13. The client has been taking Isoniazid for month and a half. The client complains to the nurse about
numbness, paresthesias, and tingling in the extremities. The nurse interprets that the client is
experiencing:
14. The client with AIDS is diagnosed with cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma. Based on this diagnosis, the
nurse understands that his has been determined by which of the following?
15. Which of the following individuals is least likely at risk for the development of Kaposi's sarcoma?
16. The clinic nurse assesses the skin of the client with a diagnosis of psoriasis. Which of the following
characteristics is not associated with this skin disorder?
17. The nurse is assigned to care for a client with herpes zoster. Which of the following characteristics
does the nurse expect to note when assessing the lesions of this infection?
18. The nurse manager is panning in the clinical assignments for the day. Which of the following staff
members would not be assigned to the client with herpes zoster?
19. The nurse plans to instruct a client with candidiasis (thrush) of the oral cavity about how to care for
the disorder. Which of the following is not a component of instructions?
20. The clinic nurse inspects the skin of client suspect of having scabies.Which of the following
assessment findings would the nurse note if this disorder were present?