Safety and Infection Control NCLEX Practice Quiz (75 Questions)
Welcome to your NCLEX practice quiz on Safety and Infection Control. Includes 75 practice questions for the NCLEX RN.
Infectious Disease and Infection Control
Risk for Infection and Infection Control Nursing Care Plan and Management
This nursing care plan and management guide can assist nurses in providing care for patients who are at risk for infection. Get to know the nursing assessment, interventions, goals, and nursing diagnosis for infection prevention and control.
Acute Confusion (Delirium) and Altered Mental Status Nursing Care Plan
Nurses play a crucial role in the care of patients with confusion and altered mental status, and their nursing care plan should be individualized to the patient’s needs and circumstances.
Measles (Rubeola)
Measles is marked by prodromal fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and pathognomonic enanthem (ie, Koplik spots), followed by an erythematous maculopapular rash on the third to the seventh day.
Hookworms
Human hookworm disease is a common helminth infection that is predominantly caused by the nematode parasites Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale; organisms that play a lesser role include Ancylostoma ceylonicum, Ancylostoma braziliense, and Ancylostoma caninum.
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung parenchyma caused by various microorganisms, including bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Sepsis and Septic Shock
Sepsis is a systemic response to infection. Septic shock is associated with sepsis.
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia is a severe hemolytic anemia that results from inheritance of the sickle hemoglobin gene.
Otitis Media
Otitis media is the inflammation and infection of the middle ear, often resulting from viral or bacterial pathogens. Otitis media can lead to various symptoms, including ear pain, fever, hearing difficulties, and fluid buildup behind the eardrum.
Roundworms (Ascariasis)
Ascariasis (Roundworms) is the name of an infection caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides; when a worm lives inside the human body, the condition is called a parasitic infection.