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NUR110.
NURSING
Nurse wiseman 2026/2027 NURS
, NURS 305 Exam 1 Review Exam
questions with correct answers
2026/2027 Edition Graded A+
A patient who has been placed on Contact Precautions for Clostridium
difficile (C. difficile) asks you to explain what he should know about
this organism. What is the most appropriate information to include in
patient teaching? (Select all that apply.)
1. The organism is usually transmitted through the fecal-oral route.
2. Hands should always be cleaned with soap and water versus
alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
3. Everyone coming into the room must be wearing a gown and
gloves.
4. While the patient is in Contact Precautions, he cannot leave the
room.
5. C. difficile dies quickly once outside the body - Answer
Answer: 1, 2, 3
Clostridium difficile is transmitted through the oral-fecal route and
spread through contact with contaminated feces or surfaces touched
by hands not appropriately cleaned after providing care to a patient
infected with C. difficile. The organism develops a hard spore and can
live for long periods of time on surfaces, making it very hard to
,eradicate. As long as patient is continent of stool and first cleans
hands and changes gown, a patient with C. difficile may leave the
room.
A patient is diagnosed with meningitis. Which type of isolation
precaution is most appropriate for this patient?
1. Reverse isolation
2. Droplet Precautions
3. Standard Precautions
4. Contact Precautions - Answer Answer: 2
Because the patient is diagnosed with meningitis, which can be spread
when the patient coughs or sneezes, droplet precautions are most
appropriate.
A patient is placed on Airborne Precautions for pulmonary
tuberculosis. The nurse notes that the patient seems to be angry, but
he knows that this is a normal response to isolation. Which is the best
intervention?
1. Provide a dark, quiet room to calm the patient.
2. Reduce the level of precautions to keep the patient from becoming
angry.
, 3. Explain the reasons for isolation procedures and provide meaningful
stimulation.
4. Limit family and other caregiver visits to reduce the risk of
spreading the infection. - Answer Answer: 3
By providing a rationale for the isolation, the patient is able to better
understand the safety risks and cooperate with care. Providing
reading material or other distractions for the patient will also help
with times when alone in the room.
Which type of personal protective equipment should the nurse wear
when caring for a pediatric patient who is placed on Airborne
Precautions for confirmed chickenpox/herpes zoster? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Disposable gown
2. N95 respirator mask
3. Face shield or goggles
4. Disposable mask
5. Gloves - Answer Answer: 1, 2, 5
Chicken pox is an airborne organism that can travel great distances, so
it is important that the air breathed by the nurse is filtered, and hands
and clothes are covered, as required for airborne precautions.
NUR110.
NURSING
Nurse wiseman 2026/2027 NURS
, NURS 305 Exam 1 Review Exam
questions with correct answers
2026/2027 Edition Graded A+
A patient who has been placed on Contact Precautions for Clostridium
difficile (C. difficile) asks you to explain what he should know about
this organism. What is the most appropriate information to include in
patient teaching? (Select all that apply.)
1. The organism is usually transmitted through the fecal-oral route.
2. Hands should always be cleaned with soap and water versus
alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
3. Everyone coming into the room must be wearing a gown and
gloves.
4. While the patient is in Contact Precautions, he cannot leave the
room.
5. C. difficile dies quickly once outside the body - Answer
Answer: 1, 2, 3
Clostridium difficile is transmitted through the oral-fecal route and
spread through contact with contaminated feces or surfaces touched
by hands not appropriately cleaned after providing care to a patient
infected with C. difficile. The organism develops a hard spore and can
live for long periods of time on surfaces, making it very hard to
,eradicate. As long as patient is continent of stool and first cleans
hands and changes gown, a patient with C. difficile may leave the
room.
A patient is diagnosed with meningitis. Which type of isolation
precaution is most appropriate for this patient?
1. Reverse isolation
2. Droplet Precautions
3. Standard Precautions
4. Contact Precautions - Answer Answer: 2
Because the patient is diagnosed with meningitis, which can be spread
when the patient coughs or sneezes, droplet precautions are most
appropriate.
A patient is placed on Airborne Precautions for pulmonary
tuberculosis. The nurse notes that the patient seems to be angry, but
he knows that this is a normal response to isolation. Which is the best
intervention?
1. Provide a dark, quiet room to calm the patient.
2. Reduce the level of precautions to keep the patient from becoming
angry.
, 3. Explain the reasons for isolation procedures and provide meaningful
stimulation.
4. Limit family and other caregiver visits to reduce the risk of
spreading the infection. - Answer Answer: 3
By providing a rationale for the isolation, the patient is able to better
understand the safety risks and cooperate with care. Providing
reading material or other distractions for the patient will also help
with times when alone in the room.
Which type of personal protective equipment should the nurse wear
when caring for a pediatric patient who is placed on Airborne
Precautions for confirmed chickenpox/herpes zoster? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Disposable gown
2. N95 respirator mask
3. Face shield or goggles
4. Disposable mask
5. Gloves - Answer Answer: 1, 2, 5
Chicken pox is an airborne organism that can travel great distances, so
it is important that the air breathed by the nurse is filtered, and hands
and clothes are covered, as required for airborne precautions.
