Chapter 11-- Inflammation and Infection Management

Chapter 11– Inflammation and Infection Management

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. The nurse, assessing a client’s leukocyte level, determines the amount to be within normal limits. Which of the following would indicate a normal level of leukocytes in the client’s blood?

1.	14 to 18 g/dL
2.	4.6 to 6.2 million/mm3
3.	4500 to 11,000 mm3
4.	50 to 60 percent

 

 

ANS:  3

The normal amount of leukocytes or white blood cells in the blood is 4500 to 11,000 mm³. The value of 14 to 18 g/dL is the normal hemoglobin level. The value of 4.6 to 6.2 million/mm³  represents the normal amount of red blood cells. The value of 50 to 60 percent represents a normal neutrophil level.

 

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Analyze         REF:   Leukocytes

 

2. A client’s complete blood count reveals a large amount of phagocytic cells present. The nurse realizes that this type of cell is most likely:

1.	basophils.
2.	eosinophils.
3.	monocytes.
4.	neutrophils.

 

 

ANS:  4

Monocytes are phagocytic but in a smaller amount than neutrophils. Basophils are stimulated by allergens and eosinophils by parasites. Neutrophils are the chief phagocytic cells and are present in larger numbers as a response to early inflammation.

 

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Analyze         REF:   Leukocytes

 

3. According to assessment findings, the nurse determines that a client is experiencing an inflammatory process. Which of the following did the nurse assess in this client?

1.	Redness, swelling, heat, and pain
2.	Reduced urine output
3.	Thirst
4.	Elevated blood pressure and slow heart rate

 

 

ANS:  1

The symptoms of the inflammatory process are redness, swelling, heat, and pain. Reduced urine output, thirst, elevated blood pressure, and slow heart rate are not symptoms of the inflammatory process.

 

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Analyze         REF:   Signs of Inflammation

 

4. A client is diagnosed with a bacterial infection. Which of the following is an example of this type of infection?

1.	Malaria
2.	Gastroenteritis
3.	Urinary tract infection
4.	Typhus

 

 

ANS:  3

Urinary tract infections are caused by bacteria. Malaria and gastroenteritis are caused by protozoa. Typhus is caused by rickettsia.

 

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Understand    REF:   Table 11-3 Types of Agents Causing Disease

 

5. A client is diagnosed with gastroenteritis. The nurse realizes that this illness occurs from which type of disease-causing organism?

1.	Bacteria
2.	Fungi
3.	Protozoa
4.	Viruses

 

 

ANS:  3

Protozoa are single-cell parasitic organisms that form cysts or spores. Diseases caused by protozoa include malaria and gastroenteritis. Hepatitis A, B, and C are examples of a disease caused by a virus. Pneumonia and urinary tract infections are examples of diseases caused by bacteria. Ringworm is an example of a disease caused by fungi.

 

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Analyze         REF:   Table 11-3 Types of Agents Causing Disease