Basic Nursing Skills Patient Safety & Infection Control

Question 1

Standard precautions apply to:

Accepted Answer

All patients regardless of diagnosis or infection status

Answer

Standard precautions apply to all patients in all healthcare settings regardless of their known infection status, treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.

Question 2

Which type of isolation is used for a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Airborne precautions

Answer

Active pulmonary TB is transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei (<5 microns) and requires airborne precautions including a negative-pressure room and N95 respirator.

Question 3

The correct hand hygiene technique using alcohol-based hand rub requires rubbing hands for at least:

Accepted Answer

20 seconds

Answer

Alcohol-based hand rub should be rubbed over all hand surfaces for at least 20 seconds (or until dry) to ensure adequate antimicrobial effect.

Question 4

A patient with MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) wound infection requires which type of precautions?

Accepted Answer

Contact precautions

Answer

MRSA is transmitted by direct or indirect contact with infected wounds or surfaces, requiring contact precautions (gown and gloves).

Question 5

Which PPE should be donned first when preparing to enter a contact isolation room?

Accepted Answer

Gown

Answer

Per CDC guidelines, the gown is donned first when entering a contact isolation room to protect clothing before gloves are applied.

Basic Nursing Skills Practice Test

Basic Nursing Skills Practice Test

Basic Nursing Skills Patient Safety & Infection Control