LPN Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions 5

Question 1

When transporting a patient on airborne precautions, what must the patient wear?

Accepted Answer

A surgical mask

Answer

An N95 respirator

Answer

No mask is needed if transport is brief

Answer

A full face shield

Question 2

A nurse accidentally splashes a patient's blood into their eyes. What should they do immediately?

Accepted Answer

Irrigate the eyes with clean water or normal saline for 15 minutes

Answer

Apply antibiotic eye drops

Answer

Wipe the eyes with a sterile gauze pad

Answer

Report to employee health and wait for instructions before doing anything

Question 3

Which statement about contact precautions is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Gloves must be donned before entering the patient's room

Answer

A gown is only required for wound care, not routine care

Answer

Contact precautions apply only to patients with skin infections

Answer

A surgical mask is always required with contact precautions

Question 4

What is 'cohorting' in the context of transmission-based precautions?

Accepted Answer

Grouping patients infected with the same organism together in a shared room

Answer

Isolating one infected patient in a private room

Answer

Assigning one nurse to care for all infectious patients

Answer

Designating a hallway for infectious patients only

Question 5

A nurse must perform a high-risk aerosol-generating procedure on a patient with COVID-19. What respiratory protection is required?

Accepted Answer

N95 respirator or higher

Answer

Standard surgical mask

Answer

Double-layered surgical mask

Answer

No additional respiratory protection beyond standard precautions

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of semi-critical equipment that requires high-level disinfection?

Accepted Answer

Reusable rectal thermometer

Answer

Surgical scalpel

Answer

Blood pressure cuff

Answer

Examination table

Question 7

How long should an alcohol-based hand rub be rubbed into the hands to be effective?

Accepted Answer

Until it feels dry (approximately 20-30 seconds)

Answer

5 seconds

Answer

60 seconds

Answer

At least 2 minutes