NMC CBT Infection Prevention and Control 2

Question 1

According to the WHO '5 Moments for Hand Hygiene', which is NOT one of the five moments?

Accepted Answer

Before putting on personal protective equipment

Answer

The 5 Moments are: before touching a patient, before clean/aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure, after touching a patient, after touching patient surroundings. PPE donning is not one of the five.

Question 2

A patient has C. difficile infection. Which hand hygiene method is required and why?

Accepted Answer

Soap and water because alcohol does not destroy C. diff spores

Answer

C. diff produces spores resistant to alcohol. Thorough handwashing with soap and water is required to physically remove them.

Question 3

A nurse is inserting a urinary catheter. Which aseptic technique should be used?

Accepted Answer

Surgical ANTT

Answer

Catheterisation involves a large key-part entering a sterile body cavity, requiring Surgical-ANTT with a sterile field and sterile gloves.

Question 4

What is the recommended thermal disinfection temperature for automated washer-disinfectors?

Accepted Answer

80 degrees C for 1 minute

Answer

NHS HTM 01-01 guidelines specify minimum 80 degrees C for 1 minute at the load.

Question 5

A healthcare worker sustains a needlestick injury. What is the correct sequence of immediate actions?

Accepted Answer

Encourage bleeding, wash with soap and running water, report immediately, attend A&E/occupational health urgently

Answer

Encourage bleeding under running water, wash with soap (not antiseptic), report through the incident system, attend occupational health or A&E urgently.

(NMC CBT) Nursing and Midwifery Council Computer-Based Test Practice Test

(NMC CBT) Nursing and Midwifery Council Computer-Based Test Practice Test

NMC CBT Infection Prevention and Control 2