STNA Infection Control and Safety 3

Question 1

Which practice violates standard precautions?

Accepted Answer

Recapping a used needle by hand

Answer

Wearing gloves when handling soiled linens

Answer

Disposing of sharps in a puncture-resistant container

Answer

Washing hands after removing gloves

Question 2

The nurse aide notices a resident is coughing and sneezing repeatedly. To practice respiratory hygiene, the nurse aide should encourage the resident to:

Accepted Answer

Cover the mouth and nose with a tissue or elbow when coughing or sneezing

Answer

Cough into their hands and wash hands afterward

Answer

Keep their door closed but take no other action

Answer

Wear an N95 respirator at all times

Question 3

A sharps container in a patient room is three-quarters full. The nurse aide should:

Accepted Answer

Notify the appropriate staff so the container can be replaced

Answer

Press the sharps down to make more room

Answer

Transfer sharps to a regular trash can

Answer

Leave it until it is completely full

Question 4

Which situation requires the nurse aide to remove and change PPE immediately?

Accepted Answer

The glove develops a visible tear during care

Answer

PPE has been worn for more than 30 minutes

Answer

The patient asks the nurse aide to remove gloves

Answer

The nurse aide needs to write in the care record

Question 5

Which statement about MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is correct?

Accepted Answer

MRSA requires contact precautions because it spreads through direct and indirect contact

Answer

MRSA is spread only through the air

Answer

Standard precautions alone are sufficient for all MRSA patients

Answer

MRSA cannot survive on environmental surfaces

Question 6

When cleaning a blood spill on the floor, the nurse aide should use:

Accepted Answer

An EPA-approved disinfectant or a 1:10 bleach solution

Answer

Regular household soap and warm water

Answer

Alcohol wipes only

Answer

Hot water alone