CJE Benchmark Exam 1 – Patient Care Fundamentals
CJE BENCHMARK EXAM 1 PATIENT CARE FUNDAMENTALS |
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
2026/2027
CJE BENCHMARK EXAM 1
PATIENT CARE FUNDAMENTALS
1. A nurse enters a client's room to provide morning care. Which action
should the nurse perform first?
A. Perform hand hygiene
B. Raise the bed to working height
C. Explain the procedure to the client
D. Gather linens and supplies
A. Perform hand hygiene
Hand hygiene comes before any client contact and is the single most
effective way to break the chain of infection.
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2. Which action best describes the correct technique for hand hygiene
with an alcohol-based hand rub?
A. Apply product only to the fingertips and palms
B. Apply product and wipe hands on a paper towel after 5 seconds
C. Apply product to palm and rub all surfaces until hands are dry
D. Rinse hands with water after applying the product
C. Apply product to palm and rub all surfaces until hands are dry
Alcohol rub works by contact and evaporation; all hand surfaces must be
covered and rubbed until dry, usually about 20 seconds.
3. A client has Clostridioides difficile diarrhea. Which hand hygiene
method is required after providing care?
A. Use a chlorhexidine wipe on the hands
B. Wear double gloves and skip hand hygiene
C. Wash hands with soap and water
D. Use an alcohol-based hand rub
C. Wash hands with soap and water
C. difficile spores are not killed by alcohol; mechanical friction with soap
and running water removes them.
4. In the chain of infection, a contaminated bedside table is an example
of which link?
A. Reservoir
B. Portal of entry
C. Susceptible host
D. Portal of exit
A. Reservoir
A reservoir is the place where microorganisms survive and multiply, such
as surfaces, equipment, or body fluids.
5. Which order is correct for donning personal protective equipment?
A. Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
B. Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
C. Mask, gloves, goggles, gown
D. Goggles, gloves, gown, mask
A. Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
PPE is put on gown first, then mask or respirator, then eye protection,
and gloves last so they cover the gown cuffs.
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6. When removing personal protective equipment, which item should
the nurse remove first?
A. Mask
B. Gown
C. Gloves
D. Goggles
C. Gloves
Gloves are the most contaminated item and are removed first to reduce
contamination of other surfaces.
7. A client is diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. Which precaution
should the nurse implement?
A. Droplet precautions with a surgical mask
B. Airborne precautions with an N95 respirator
C. Contact precautions with gown and gloves
D. Standard precautions only
B. Airborne precautions with an N95 respirator
TB spreads by small airborne particles; a fit-tested N95 and a negative-
pressure room are required.
8. Which condition requires droplet precautions?
A. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus wound infection
B. Influenza
C. Measles
D. Scabies
B. Influenza
Influenza spreads by large respiratory droplets that travel about 3 to 6
feet, so a surgical mask is worn within that range.
9. A nurse is caring for a client with MRSA in a draining wound. Which
precaution is most appropriate?
A. Protective environment
B. Contact precautions
C. Droplet precautions
D. Airborne precautions
B. Contact precautions
MRSA spreads by direct and indirect contact, so gown and gloves are
required on entering the room.
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10. Which client is at greatest risk for a health care–associated
infection?
A. A teenager with a sprained ankle
B. An older adult with an indwelling urinary catheter
C. A young adult admitted for observation after a minor fall
D. A middle-aged adult admitted for elective cataract surgery
B. An older adult with an indwelling urinary catheter
Indwelling urinary catheters are a leading cause of health care–associated
infections, and older age adds risk.
11. While setting up a sterile field, the nurse notices a tear in the outer
wrapper of a sterile package. What should the nurse do?
A. Use the package if the inner contents look clean
B. Tape the tear and proceed
C. Discard the package and obtain a new one
D. Open the package away from the tear
C. Discard the package and obtain a new one
Any break in packaging means sterility cannot be assured, so the item is
considered contaminated.
12. Which action maintains surgical asepsis when working with a
sterile field?
A. Keeping all sterile items above waist level
B. Placing sterile items within the 1-inch border of the field
C. Turning away from the field briefly to answer a question
D. Reaching across the sterile field to place an item
A. Keeping all sterile items above waist level
Sterile items below the waist or out of view are considered contaminated;
the 1-inch border is also non-sterile.
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CJE BENCHMARK EXAM 1 PATIENT CARE FUNDAMENTALS |
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
2026/2027
CJE BENCHMARK EXAM 1
PATIENT CARE FUNDAMENTALS
1. A nurse enters a client's room to provide morning care. Which action
should the nurse perform first?
A. Perform hand hygiene
B. Raise the bed to working height
C. Explain the procedure to the client
D. Gather linens and supplies
A. Perform hand hygiene
Hand hygiene comes before any client contact and is the single most
effective way to break the chain of infection.
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2. Which action best describes the correct technique for hand hygiene
with an alcohol-based hand rub?
A. Apply product only to the fingertips and palms
B. Apply product and wipe hands on a paper towel after 5 seconds
C. Apply product to palm and rub all surfaces until hands are dry
D. Rinse hands with water after applying the product
C. Apply product to palm and rub all surfaces until hands are dry
Alcohol rub works by contact and evaporation; all hand surfaces must be
covered and rubbed until dry, usually about 20 seconds.
3. A client has Clostridioides difficile diarrhea. Which hand hygiene
method is required after providing care?
A. Use a chlorhexidine wipe on the hands
B. Wear double gloves and skip hand hygiene
C. Wash hands with soap and water
D. Use an alcohol-based hand rub
C. Wash hands with soap and water
C. difficile spores are not killed by alcohol; mechanical friction with soap
and running water removes them.
4. In the chain of infection, a contaminated bedside table is an example
of which link?
A. Reservoir
B. Portal of entry
C. Susceptible host
D. Portal of exit
A. Reservoir
A reservoir is the place where microorganisms survive and multiply, such
as surfaces, equipment, or body fluids.
5. Which order is correct for donning personal protective equipment?
A. Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
B. Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
C. Mask, gloves, goggles, gown
D. Goggles, gloves, gown, mask
A. Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
PPE is put on gown first, then mask or respirator, then eye protection,
and gloves last so they cover the gown cuffs.
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6. When removing personal protective equipment, which item should
the nurse remove first?
A. Mask
B. Gown
C. Gloves
D. Goggles
C. Gloves
Gloves are the most contaminated item and are removed first to reduce
contamination of other surfaces.
7. A client is diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. Which precaution
should the nurse implement?
A. Droplet precautions with a surgical mask
B. Airborne precautions with an N95 respirator
C. Contact precautions with gown and gloves
D. Standard precautions only
B. Airborne precautions with an N95 respirator
TB spreads by small airborne particles; a fit-tested N95 and a negative-
pressure room are required.
8. Which condition requires droplet precautions?
A. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus wound infection
B. Influenza
C. Measles
D. Scabies
B. Influenza
Influenza spreads by large respiratory droplets that travel about 3 to 6
feet, so a surgical mask is worn within that range.
9. A nurse is caring for a client with MRSA in a draining wound. Which
precaution is most appropriate?
A. Protective environment
B. Contact precautions
C. Droplet precautions
D. Airborne precautions
B. Contact precautions
MRSA spreads by direct and indirect contact, so gown and gloves are
required on entering the room.
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10. Which client is at greatest risk for a health care–associated
infection?
A. A teenager with a sprained ankle
B. An older adult with an indwelling urinary catheter
C. A young adult admitted for observation after a minor fall
D. A middle-aged adult admitted for elective cataract surgery
B. An older adult with an indwelling urinary catheter
Indwelling urinary catheters are a leading cause of health care–associated
infections, and older age adds risk.
11. While setting up a sterile field, the nurse notices a tear in the outer
wrapper of a sterile package. What should the nurse do?
A. Use the package if the inner contents look clean
B. Tape the tear and proceed
C. Discard the package and obtain a new one
D. Open the package away from the tear
C. Discard the package and obtain a new one
Any break in packaging means sterility cannot be assured, so the item is
considered contaminated.
12. Which action maintains surgical asepsis when working with a
sterile field?
A. Keeping all sterile items above waist level
B. Placing sterile items within the 1-inch border of the field
C. Turning away from the field briefly to answer a question
D. Reaching across the sterile field to place an item
A. Keeping all sterile items above waist level
Sterile items below the waist or out of view are considered contaminated;
the 1-inch border is also non-sterile.
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