RN Infection Control and Prevention

Question 1

What is the single most effective method for preventing the spread of healthcare-associated infections?

Accepted Answer

Hand hygiene with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub

Answer

Using gloves for all patient contact

Answer

Wearing a mask during all patient interactions

Answer

Placing all patients in isolation rooms

Question 2

A nurse is assigned to care for a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Which type of isolation precautions must be implemented?

Accepted Answer

Airborne precautions with negative-pressure room and N95 respirator

Answer

Contact precautions with gown and gloves

Answer

Droplet precautions with surgical mask

Answer

Standard precautions only

Question 3

When donning PPE before entering a contact isolation room, which item should be put on first?

Accepted Answer

Gown

Answer

Gloves

Answer

Surgical mask

Answer

Eye protection

Question 4

A patient is admitted with a Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection. Which precautions should be initiated in addition to standard precautions?

Accepted Answer

Contact precautions

Answer

Airborne precautions

Answer

Droplet precautions

Answer

Protective environment precautions

Question 5

During a sterile dressing change, which action would break sterile technique?

Accepted Answer

Reaching over the sterile field to arrange supplies

Answer

Opening sterile packages away from the sterile field

Answer

Maintaining sterile items above waist level

Answer

Using sterile gloves to handle sterile supplies

Question 6

Which patient has the highest risk for developing a healthcare-associated infection (HAI)?

Accepted Answer

A 70-year-old diabetic patient with an indwelling urinary catheter

Answer

A 25-year-old admitted for an appendectomy with no comorbidities

Answer

A 45-year-old receiving IV antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia

Answer

A 55-year-old post-operative patient ambulating independently on day 1

Question 7

When removing PPE after caring for a patient on contact precautions, what is the correct sequence?

Accepted Answer

Gloves, goggles or face shield, gown, mask or respirator

Answer

Mask, goggles, gown, gloves

Answer

Gown, gloves, mask, goggles

Answer

Goggles, gown, gloves, mask