CBIC Isolation Precautions 2

Question 1

A patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis is admitted. Which combination of precautions is required?

Accepted Answer

Standard + Airborne Precautions

Answer

Active pulmonary TB requires Airborne Precautions in addition to Standard Precautions due to droplet nuclei transmission.

Question 2

Which personal protective equipment (PPE) must be donned FIRST when preparing to enter a Contact Precautions room?

Accepted Answer

Gown

Answer

The gown should be donned first so that gloves can be placed over the gown cuffs, ensuring complete coverage.

Question 3

A nurse cares for a patient on Droplet Precautions and then enters another patient's room without removing PPE. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Contact transmission

Answer

Carrying contaminated PPE from one patient to another constitutes contact transmission via a contaminated vehicle (the healthcare worker).

Question 4

When caring for a patient on Airborne Precautions, staff must wear at minimum:

Accepted Answer

N95 or higher respirator

Answer

An N95 respirator (or higher) is the minimum respiratory protection required for Airborne Precautions.

Question 5

A patient with Clostridioides difficile infection is placed on Contact Precautions. Which hand hygiene agent is MOST appropriate after removing gloves?

Accepted Answer

Soap and water

Answer

Soap and water is preferred for C. difficile because alcohol-based hand rubs do not effectively eliminate C. difficile spores.

CBIC - Certification Board of Infection Control Practice Test

CBIC - Certification Board of Infection Control Practice Test

CBIC Isolation Precautions 2