NCLEX LPN INFECTION CONTROL Exam Prep Questions And Answers
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The nurse has reinforced instructions to a client with tuberculosis about proper handling and
disposal of respiratory secretions. The nurse determines that the client understands the instructions
if the client verbalizes to take which measure? - ✔✔Discard used tissues in a plastic bag
The nurse prepares to give a bath and change the bed linens for a client with cutaneous Kaposi's
sarcoma lesions. The lesions are open and draining a scant amount of serous fluid. Which should
the nurse use during the bathing of this client? - ✔✔Gown and gloves
In developing a plan of care for a client hospitalized with tuberculosis (TB), the nurse should place
emphasis on which intervention? - ✔✔The strict adherence to following airborne precautions
The nurse is caring for a client at risk for postpartum endometritis. Which nursing intervention
would minimize this risk following delivery? - ✔✔Reviewing hand-washing techniques and
pericare with the client
An outbreak of illness has occurred in a community and is suspected to be related to food ingestion.
A community health nurse places priority on which intervention? - ✔✔Determining what common
food item was ingested by those affected
A child is diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis and antibiotic eye drops are prescribed for the
child. The parent asks the nurse when the child can return to school. The nurse should make which
response to the parent? - ✔✔"The child should be kept home until the antibiotic eye drops have
been administered for 24 hours."
The nurse working in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency (AIDs)
clinic is reviewing modes of transmission for HIV for a new nurse to the clinic. Which potential
modes of HIV transmission should the nurse review? Select all that apply. - ✔✔Needle-stick
injuries, Transmission by breast milk, Inconsistent use of protective equipment
A child with leukemia is hospitalized and is receiving chemotherapy. Laboratory results indicate
that the child is neutropenic, and protective isolation procedures are initiated. The grandmother of
the child visits and brings a fresh bouquet of flowers picked from her garden and asks the nurse
, for a vase for the flowers. Which response by the nurse is appropriate? - ✔✔"The flowers from
your garden are beautiful, but they should not be placed in the child's room at this time."
Which are the most important interventions that can help reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired
urinary catheter infections? Select all that apply. - ✔✔Use indwelling urinary catheters
judiciously, Remove indwelling catheters when no longer needed, Use strict aseptic technique
when inserting all urinary catheters
The nurse is assigned to care for a client who has been diagnosed with human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV). In planning care for the client, the nurse understands that educating staff concerning
which instruction will have the greatest impact on minimizing the spread of the virus? - ✔✔Using
personal protective equipment appropriately
A client is diagnosed with Haemophilus influenzae pneumonia. In addition to standard
precautions, which other precautions should be instituted immediately by the nurse? - ✔✔Droplet
precautions
The nurse is assigned to care for a client on contact precautions. On review of the client's record,
the nurse notes that the client has a hospital-acquired infection caused by methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The client has an abdominal wound that requires irrigation and
has a tracheostomy attached to a mechanical ventilator and requires frequent suctioning. The nurse
gathers supplies before entering the client's room and obtains which necessary protective items? -
✔✔Gloves, mask, gown, and goggles
The nurse is caring for a client who has a wound infection. Contact precautions are being followed.
Which are correct actions by the nurse when using personal protective equipment (PPE)? Select
all that apply. - ✔✔Perform hand hygiene after removal of PPE, Perform hand hygiene before
donning any PPE, When removing PPE, always remove gloves first, Protective eyewear and face
shield are indicated if there is risk of splatter
The nurse has instructed a client diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) about how to prevent the spread
of infection after discharge. The nurse determines that the client needs further teaching if the client
makes which statement? - ✔✔"I should use disposable plates, forks, and knives."
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The nurse has reinforced instructions to a client with tuberculosis about proper handling and
disposal of respiratory secretions. The nurse determines that the client understands the instructions
if the client verbalizes to take which measure? - ✔✔Discard used tissues in a plastic bag
The nurse prepares to give a bath and change the bed linens for a client with cutaneous Kaposi's
sarcoma lesions. The lesions are open and draining a scant amount of serous fluid. Which should
the nurse use during the bathing of this client? - ✔✔Gown and gloves
In developing a plan of care for a client hospitalized with tuberculosis (TB), the nurse should place
emphasis on which intervention? - ✔✔The strict adherence to following airborne precautions
The nurse is caring for a client at risk for postpartum endometritis. Which nursing intervention
would minimize this risk following delivery? - ✔✔Reviewing hand-washing techniques and
pericare with the client
An outbreak of illness has occurred in a community and is suspected to be related to food ingestion.
A community health nurse places priority on which intervention? - ✔✔Determining what common
food item was ingested by those affected
A child is diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis and antibiotic eye drops are prescribed for the
child. The parent asks the nurse when the child can return to school. The nurse should make which
response to the parent? - ✔✔"The child should be kept home until the antibiotic eye drops have
been administered for 24 hours."
The nurse working in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency (AIDs)
clinic is reviewing modes of transmission for HIV for a new nurse to the clinic. Which potential
modes of HIV transmission should the nurse review? Select all that apply. - ✔✔Needle-stick
injuries, Transmission by breast milk, Inconsistent use of protective equipment
A child with leukemia is hospitalized and is receiving chemotherapy. Laboratory results indicate
that the child is neutropenic, and protective isolation procedures are initiated. The grandmother of
the child visits and brings a fresh bouquet of flowers picked from her garden and asks the nurse
, for a vase for the flowers. Which response by the nurse is appropriate? - ✔✔"The flowers from
your garden are beautiful, but they should not be placed in the child's room at this time."
Which are the most important interventions that can help reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired
urinary catheter infections? Select all that apply. - ✔✔Use indwelling urinary catheters
judiciously, Remove indwelling catheters when no longer needed, Use strict aseptic technique
when inserting all urinary catheters
The nurse is assigned to care for a client who has been diagnosed with human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV). In planning care for the client, the nurse understands that educating staff concerning
which instruction will have the greatest impact on minimizing the spread of the virus? - ✔✔Using
personal protective equipment appropriately
A client is diagnosed with Haemophilus influenzae pneumonia. In addition to standard
precautions, which other precautions should be instituted immediately by the nurse? - ✔✔Droplet
precautions
The nurse is assigned to care for a client on contact precautions. On review of the client's record,
the nurse notes that the client has a hospital-acquired infection caused by methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The client has an abdominal wound that requires irrigation and
has a tracheostomy attached to a mechanical ventilator and requires frequent suctioning. The nurse
gathers supplies before entering the client's room and obtains which necessary protective items? -
✔✔Gloves, mask, gown, and goggles
The nurse is caring for a client who has a wound infection. Contact precautions are being followed.
Which are correct actions by the nurse when using personal protective equipment (PPE)? Select
all that apply. - ✔✔Perform hand hygiene after removal of PPE, Perform hand hygiene before
donning any PPE, When removing PPE, always remove gloves first, Protective eyewear and face
shield are indicated if there is risk of splatter
The nurse has instructed a client diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) about how to prevent the spread
of infection after discharge. The nurse determines that the client needs further teaching if the client
makes which statement? - ✔✔"I should use disposable plates, forks, and knives."
