LVN Infection Control & Safety Practices 3

Question 1

Which environmental surface in a patient room is considered a high-touch surface requiring more frequent disinfection?

Accepted Answer

Call light button and bed rails

Answer

High-touch surfaces like call lights and bed rails are frequently contacted by patients and staff, increasing pathogen transmission risk.

Question 2

A nurse prepares to don sterile gloves using the closed-glove technique. At which point should the outer wrapper of the glove package be opened?

Accepted Answer

After the gown is fully on with hands inside the cuffs

Answer

In the closed-glove technique, glove packages are opened while hands remain inside the gown cuffs to prevent bare-hand contamination.

Question 3

Which finding best indicates that an alcohol-based hand rub is NOT appropriate and soap and water must be used?

Accepted Answer

Hands are visibly soiled with feces

Answer

Visibly soiled hands must be washed with soap and water because alcohol-based rubs do not mechanically remove dirt or C. difficile spores.

Question 4

A nurse is caring for a patient in droplet precautions. At what distance from the patient should a surgical mask be worn?

Accepted Answer

Within 3 feet (1 meter) of the patient

Answer

Droplets travel up to approximately 3 feet, so a surgical mask is required within that distance from a patient on droplet precautions.

Question 5

Which action by a nursing student demonstrates correct understanding of surgical asepsis?

Accepted Answer

Considering items below waist level as contaminated

Answer

In surgical asepsis, any item that falls below waist level or is out of direct line of vision is considered contaminated.

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