INACE Safety and Infection Control 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A nursing assistant notices a wet floor in the hallway. What is the FIRST action to take?
- Post a wet floor sign and notify housekeeping (Correct answer)
- Continue walking and report it later
- Ask a visitor to stand by the wet area
- Mop the floor yourself immediately
Correct answer: Post a wet floor sign and notify housekeeping
The first step is to warn others by posting a sign and then reporting it to the appropriate staff to clean up.
Question 2: Which type of isolation is used for a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis?
- Contact isolation
- Droplet isolation
- Airborne isolation (Correct answer)
- Protective isolation
Correct answer: Airborne isolation
Tuberculosis is transmitted through tiny airborne particles that require airborne precautions, including a negative-pressure room and N95 respirator.
Question 3: When removing personal protective equipment (PPE) after caring for a patient on contact precautions, what should be removed FIRST?
- Mask
- Gloves (Correct answer)
- Gown
- Eye protection
Correct answer: Gloves
Gloves are removed first because they are the most contaminated item and removing them prevents contamination of other PPE during removal.
Question 4: A resident attempts to climb out of bed repeatedly. Which intervention is LEAST restrictive and should be tried first?
- Apply a vest restraint
- Place the bed in the lowest position and use a fall mat (Correct answer)
- Tie the resident to the chair with a sheet
- Ask the physician to prescribe sedation
Correct answer: Place the bed in the lowest position and use a fall mat
Lowering the bed and using a fall mat is the least restrictive intervention that reduces injury risk while preserving resident freedom.
Question 5: What does the term 'standard precautions' mean?
- Precautions used only for patients with known infections
- Precautions applied only when blood is visible
- Precautions used for all patients to prevent transmission of infection (Correct answer)
- Precautions used only in the ICU
Correct answer: Precautions used for all patients to prevent transmission of infection
Standard precautions are applied to every patient regardless of diagnosis to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms.
Question 6: How should a nursing assistant handle a needlestick injury?
- Squeeze the wound to remove blood, wash with soap and water, and report immediately (Correct answer)
- Cover the wound with a bandage and continue working
- Rinse with alcohol and report at end of shift
- Ignore it if the patient has no known infections
Correct answer: Squeeze the wound to remove blood, wash with soap and water, and report immediately
After a needlestick, the wound should be washed thoroughly, and the incident must be reported immediately so post-exposure protocols can be initiated.
Question 7: Which action by a nursing assistant demonstrates proper body mechanics when lifting?
- Twisting the back while holding the load
- Bending at the waist with straight knees
- Keeping the load close to the body and bending at the knees (Correct answer)
- Lifting with one arm to save time
Correct answer: Keeping the load close to the body and bending at the knees
Keeping the load close and bending at the knees protects the spine and uses the stronger leg muscles to bear the weight.
INACE Safety and Infection Control 2
A nursing assistant notices a wet floor in the hallway.
What is the FIRST action to take?