2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
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Patient Safety and Rights (1-20)
1. What is the primary purpose of conducting a "timeout" before a procedure?
A. To let the surgeon rest.
B. To confirm the correct patient, procedure, site, and implants. ✓
C. To count sponges and needles.
D. To update the patient's family.
2. The use of two patient identifiers is required for which of the following?
A. Administering medications ✓
B. Taking a patient's vital signs
C. Delivering a food tray
D. All of the above
3. Which of the following is NOT considered an acceptable patient identifier?
A. Patient's full name
B. Patient's medical record number
C. Patient's room number ✓
D. Patient's date of birth
4. What is the correct order of the steps for proper hand hygiene?
A. Wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry. ✓
B. Lather, wet, scrub, rinse, dry.
C. Rinse, lather, scrub, dry.
D. Scrub, wet, lather, rinse, dry.
5. The purpose of using Standard Precautions is to:
A. Protect patients with known infections.
B. Protect healthcare workers only.
C. Reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and unrecognized
,sources of infection. ✓
D. Replace the need for hand hygiene.
6. When should hand hygiene be performed?
A. Before and after patient contact ✓
B. After removing gloves ✓
C. Before an aseptic procedure ✓
D. All of the above ✓
7. A patient's right to confidentiality means that:
A. Patient information can be discussed in the hallway if names are not used.
B. Patient information is only shared with those who are directly involved in their care or who
have a legal need to know. ✓
C. Family members can be given information if they ask nicely.
D. It's okay to look up a celebrity's record if you are curious.
8. What is the first action you should take if you suspect a patient is having a stroke?
A. Immediately check their blood sugar.
B. Activate the emergency response system (e.g., call a code). ✓
C. Help them lie down and rest.
D. Wait to see if their symptoms improve.
9. What does the acronym "RACE" stand for in a fire emergency?
A. Run, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
B. Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish ✓
C. Remove, Alert, Control, Evacuate
D. Response, Action, Call, Execute
10. What does the acronym "PASS" stand for when using a fire extinguisher?
A. Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep ✓
B. Push, Alert, Spray, Stop
C. Point, Activate, Spray, Sweep
D. Pin, Aim, Spray, Stop
11. The goal of fall prevention interventions is to:
A. Restrain all high-risk patients.
B. Identify patients at risk and implement strategies to reduce the risk of falling. ✓
C. Only assist patients when they ask for help.
D. Keep all patient beds in the lowest position at all times.
,12. What is the correct procedure for cleaning your hands when they are not visibly soiled?
A. Use an alcohol-based hand rub. ✓
B. Wash with soap and water for at least 10 seconds.
C. Wipe them with a disinfectant towel.
D. Gloves are sufficient; no hand hygiene is needed.
13. Which of the following is a key element of safe patient handling?
A. Using your back to lift heavy patients.
B. Using mechanical lifting equipment and team lifts whenever possible. ✓
C. Asking the patient to help as much as they can, regardless of their condition.
D. Lifting quickly to minimize strain.
14. What is the purpose of a safety event report (or incident report)?
A. To assign blame for an error.
B. To document the event for potential legal action only.
C. To help the organization learn from errors and near-misses to improve safety. ✓
D. To replace documentation in the patient's medical record.
15. When communicating a critical test result, what is the best practice?
A. Document it in the chart for the provider to see later.
B. Verbally communicate the result to the licensed provider and obtain a "read-back"
verification. ✓
C. Send a text message to the provider.
D. Leave a voicemail for the provider.
16. A patient expresses concern about their upcoming surgery and asks questions. Your best
response is to:
A. Tell them not to worry; the doctor is excellent.
B. Inform the nurse or physician responsible for the patient's care. ✓
C. Provide detailed explanations of the surgical risks yourself.
D. Reassure them that everything is in the chart.
17. What is "informed consent"?
A. A form the patient signs before any procedure.
B. The process where a patient is provided with information about risks, benefits, and
alternatives to a procedure so they can make a voluntary, knowledgeable decision. ✓
C. Consent given by a family member.
D. Consent assumed in an emergency.
, 18. Which of the following is a component of a patient's rights?
A. The right to participate in their own care. ✓
B. The right to have unlimited visitors.
C. The right to refuse all medications and treatments without consequence.
D. The right to a private hospital room.
19. What should you do if a patient refuses a treatment or medication?
A. Force them to take it for their own good.
B. Document the refusal and notify the prescribing provider. ✓
C. Scold the patient for being non-compliant.
D. Hide the medication in their food.
20. The "Do Not Use" list of abbreviations is intended to:
A. Make documentation more difficult.
B. Reduce the risk of misinterpretation and medication errors. ✓
C. Save time when writing orders.
D. Standardize handwriting.
Infection Prevention & Control (21-40)
21. Which of the following is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection?
A. Wearing a gown
B. Proper hand hygiene ✓
C. Wearing gloves
D. Wearing a mask
22. When should gloves be worn?
A. When there is potential for contact with blood, body fluids, or contaminated surfaces. ✓
B. Instead of performing hand hygiene.
C. For all patient interactions.
D. Only when a patient has a known infection.
23. What type of precautions are used for all patients, regardless of diagnosis?
A. Contact Precautions
B. Droplet Precautions
C. Standard Precautions ✓
D. Airborne Precautions