GCU NSG 300 Exam 2 – Foundations of Nursing – (2026) Actual Questions &
Answers.
SECTION 1: INFECTION CONTROL & SAFETY (Qs 1–40)
Question 1
The nurse is caring for a patient with Clostridioides difficile (C. diff). Which type of
precautions should the nurse implement?
A) Standard precautions only
B) Contact precautions
C) Droplet precautions
D) Airborne precautions
Answer: B) Contact precautions
Rationale: C. diff requires Contact Precautions (gown and gloves, private room or
cohort, dedicated equipment). Alcohol-based hand rub is not effective against C.
diff spores; soap and water are required.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis. Which type
of precautions should the nurse implement?
A) Standard precautions only
,B) Contact precautions
C) Droplet precautions
D) Airborne precautions
Answer: D) Airborne precautions
Rationale: Tuberculosis requires Airborne Precautions (N95 respirator, negative
pressure room, patient wears mask if transported).
Question 3
Which is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection in a healthcare
setting?
A) Wearing gloves for all patient contact
B) Hand hygiene (handwashing or alcohol-based hand rub)
C) Wearing a mask at all times
D) Isolating all patients
Answer: B) Hand hygiene
Rationale: Hand hygiene is the single most effective measure to prevent
healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
,Question 4
The nurse is caring for a patient with influenza. Which type of precautions should
the nurse implement?
A) Standard precautions only
B) Contact precautions
C) Droplet precautions
D) Airborne precautions
Answer: C) Droplet precautions
Rationale: Influenza is transmitted via respiratory droplets (coughing, sneezing).
Droplet Precautions include a surgical mask within 3 feet of the patient.
Question 5
The nurse is caring for a patient with MRSA in a wound. Which type of
precautions should the nurse implement?
A) Standard precautions only
B) Contact precautions
C) Droplet precautions
D) Airborne precautions
, Answer: B) Contact precautions
Rationale: MRSA requires Contact Precautions (gown and gloves, private room or
cohort, dedicated equipment).
Question 6
Which is the correct order for removing personal protective equipment (PPE)?
A) Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
B) Gown, gloves, mask, goggles
C) Mask, gown, gloves, goggles
D) Gloves, goggles, gown, mask
Answer: A) Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
Rationale: Gloves are most contaminated and removed first, followed by gown,
then mask/goggles. Hand hygiene is performed after all PPE is removed.
Question 7
The nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which action would contaminate the sterile
field?
A) Opening the sterile kit away from the body
B) Reaching over the sterile field
Answers.
SECTION 1: INFECTION CONTROL & SAFETY (Qs 1–40)
Question 1
The nurse is caring for a patient with Clostridioides difficile (C. diff). Which type of
precautions should the nurse implement?
A) Standard precautions only
B) Contact precautions
C) Droplet precautions
D) Airborne precautions
Answer: B) Contact precautions
Rationale: C. diff requires Contact Precautions (gown and gloves, private room or
cohort, dedicated equipment). Alcohol-based hand rub is not effective against C.
diff spores; soap and water are required.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis. Which type
of precautions should the nurse implement?
A) Standard precautions only
,B) Contact precautions
C) Droplet precautions
D) Airborne precautions
Answer: D) Airborne precautions
Rationale: Tuberculosis requires Airborne Precautions (N95 respirator, negative
pressure room, patient wears mask if transported).
Question 3
Which is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection in a healthcare
setting?
A) Wearing gloves for all patient contact
B) Hand hygiene (handwashing or alcohol-based hand rub)
C) Wearing a mask at all times
D) Isolating all patients
Answer: B) Hand hygiene
Rationale: Hand hygiene is the single most effective measure to prevent
healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
,Question 4
The nurse is caring for a patient with influenza. Which type of precautions should
the nurse implement?
A) Standard precautions only
B) Contact precautions
C) Droplet precautions
D) Airborne precautions
Answer: C) Droplet precautions
Rationale: Influenza is transmitted via respiratory droplets (coughing, sneezing).
Droplet Precautions include a surgical mask within 3 feet of the patient.
Question 5
The nurse is caring for a patient with MRSA in a wound. Which type of
precautions should the nurse implement?
A) Standard precautions only
B) Contact precautions
C) Droplet precautions
D) Airborne precautions
, Answer: B) Contact precautions
Rationale: MRSA requires Contact Precautions (gown and gloves, private room or
cohort, dedicated equipment).
Question 6
Which is the correct order for removing personal protective equipment (PPE)?
A) Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
B) Gown, gloves, mask, goggles
C) Mask, gown, gloves, goggles
D) Gloves, goggles, gown, mask
Answer: A) Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
Rationale: Gloves are most contaminated and removed first, followed by gown,
then mask/goggles. Hand hygiene is performed after all PPE is removed.
Question 7
The nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which action would contaminate the sterile
field?
A) Opening the sterile kit away from the body
B) Reaching over the sterile field
