OSCE Safety and Infection Control 2

Question 1

A nurse is about to perform a urinary catheter insertion. Which component of standard precautions is MOST critical for this procedure?

Accepted Answer

Sterile gloves and sterile field technique

Answer

Urinary catheter insertion requires sterile gloves and a sterile field to prevent introducing pathogens into the bladder.

Question 2

A patient is admitted with confirmed Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection. Which isolation precaution type is required?

Accepted Answer

Contact precautions

Answer

C. difficile spreads via the fecal-oral route through contaminated surfaces and hands, requiring contact precautions.

Question 3

When removing PPE after caring for a contact precaution patient, what is removed FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Gloves

Answer

Gloves are removed first because they are the most contaminated item and removing them first prevents self-contamination during doffing.

Question 4

A healthcare worker sustains a needlestick injury. What is the FIRST action to take?

Accepted Answer

Wash the site thoroughly with soap and water

Answer

Immediately washing the wound with soap and water for at least 15 minutes reduces pathogen load at the injury site.

Question 5

Which of the following is the MOST effective method for killing C. difficile spores on environmental surfaces?

Accepted Answer

Diluted bleach solution (1:10)

Answer

C. difficile spores are resistant to alcohol and many disinfectants; EPA-registered bleach-based products are required for effective sporicidal activity.

OSCE Practice Test

OSCE Practice Test

OSCE Safety and Infection Control 2