GI Safety & Infection Control 3

Question 1

A patient undergoing colonoscopy prep reports taking immunosuppressants. Which additional infection control concern should be prioritized?

Accepted Answer

Patient's heightened susceptibility to procedural infection

Answer

Immunosuppressed patients have reduced defenses against opportunistic infections, increasing their risk of post-procedural infections from even minor breaches.

Question 2

Which hepatitis virus is most commonly transmitted via contaminated food and water and causes acute GI illness?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis A

Answer

Hepatitis A is transmitted via the fecal-oral route through contaminated food and water, causing acute viral hepatitis with prominent GI symptoms.

Question 3

After completing a colonoscopy on a patient with known MRSA, what should the nurse do with the biopsy forceps?

Accepted Answer

Discard as regulated medical waste

Answer

Biopsy forceps are single-use items that must be discarded after one use regardless of the patient's infection status, as they penetrate tissue.

Question 4

A GI nurse accidentally sustains a needlestick injury during an endoscopic procedure. What is the FIRST action to take?

Accepted Answer

Wash the wound with soap and water

Answer

The immediate first step after a needlestick injury is to wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water for at least 15 seconds before any reporting steps.

Question 5

Which type of isolation precaution is required for a patient with suspected viral hemorrhagic gastroenteritis caused by norovirus?

Accepted Answer

Contact and droplet precautions

Answer

Norovirus spreads via contact with contaminated surfaces and through vomiting-generated droplets, requiring both contact and droplet precautions.

(GI) Gastrointestinal Practice Test

(GI) Gastrointestinal Practice Test

GI Safety & Infection Control 3