BACS MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM REVIEW 2026/2027
What are some safety precautions the nurse participates in? - correct answer ✔✔1. Washing
hands
2. Standard precautions
what are standard precautions? - correct answer ✔✔Treating each patient as if they have a
disease
When should you wear gloves? - correct answer ✔✔1. Whenever you may come into contact
with the patients bodily fluids
2. If something is wet/soiled
3. If you suspect a surface to be contaminated
When should you perform hand hygiene? - correct answer ✔✔1. before and after physical
contact w/ each pt
2. after contact w/ bodily fluids
3. after removing gloves
4. after contact w/ contaminated equipment
Who is at risk for contracting an infection (6) - correct answer ✔✔1. babies
2. children
3. elderly
4. people with weakened immune system
5. unvaccinated people
6. anyone
,What are three common infectious agents? - correct answer ✔✔1. bacteria
2. viruses
3. parasites
What are six common reservoirs where infectious agents can be found? - correct answer ✔✔1.
People
2. Animals/pets
3. Wild animals
4. Food
5. Water
6. Soil
What are three portals of exit for infectious agents? - correct answer ✔✔1. Mouth
(vomit/saliva)
2. Cuts in the skin (blood)
3. During diapering and toileting (stool)
What are two modes of transmission for infections? - correct answer ✔✔1. Contact (hands,
surfaces/objects)
2. Droplets (speak, sneeze, cough)
What are three portals of entry for infectious agents? - correct answer ✔✔1. Mouth
2. Cuts in the skin
3. Eyes
what are 4 types of isolation precautions? - correct answer ✔✔1. Contact Precautions
2. Droplet precautions
, 3. airborne precautions
4. Reverse isolation
What are contact precautions? - correct answer ✔✔Precautions used when coming into contact
with bodily fluids is likely (diarrhea, wounds/sores). Examples of pathogens: HIV, ebola,
hepatitis. Don gloves and a gown.
What are droplet precautions? - correct answer ✔✔Droplets are generated by a person
coughing, sneezing, or talking and can invade the the hosts nasal mucosa, conjunctiva, or
mouth. Examples: flu, pneumonia, meningitis. Don a face mask while in the room.
What are airborne precautions? - correct answer ✔✔Used when an individual has a suspected
or known infection that is transmitted via the airborne route. Examples: TB, chickenpox. Don a
N95 before entering the room.
What is reverse isolation? - correct answer ✔✔intended to protect a patient with a
compromised immune system (due to chemo, steroids or recent transplant). Don a mask, gown
and gloves before entering patients room.
What 6 pieces of equipment is considered PPE? - correct answer ✔✔1. gloves
2. mask
3.. gown
4. respirator/PAPR
5. face shield
6. goggles
what order do you doff PPE? - correct answer ✔✔gloves, gown, goggles, mask
what order do you don PPE - correct answer ✔✔gown, mask, goggles, gloves
EXAM REVIEW 2026/2027
What are some safety precautions the nurse participates in? - correct answer ✔✔1. Washing
hands
2. Standard precautions
what are standard precautions? - correct answer ✔✔Treating each patient as if they have a
disease
When should you wear gloves? - correct answer ✔✔1. Whenever you may come into contact
with the patients bodily fluids
2. If something is wet/soiled
3. If you suspect a surface to be contaminated
When should you perform hand hygiene? - correct answer ✔✔1. before and after physical
contact w/ each pt
2. after contact w/ bodily fluids
3. after removing gloves
4. after contact w/ contaminated equipment
Who is at risk for contracting an infection (6) - correct answer ✔✔1. babies
2. children
3. elderly
4. people with weakened immune system
5. unvaccinated people
6. anyone
,What are three common infectious agents? - correct answer ✔✔1. bacteria
2. viruses
3. parasites
What are six common reservoirs where infectious agents can be found? - correct answer ✔✔1.
People
2. Animals/pets
3. Wild animals
4. Food
5. Water
6. Soil
What are three portals of exit for infectious agents? - correct answer ✔✔1. Mouth
(vomit/saliva)
2. Cuts in the skin (blood)
3. During diapering and toileting (stool)
What are two modes of transmission for infections? - correct answer ✔✔1. Contact (hands,
surfaces/objects)
2. Droplets (speak, sneeze, cough)
What are three portals of entry for infectious agents? - correct answer ✔✔1. Mouth
2. Cuts in the skin
3. Eyes
what are 4 types of isolation precautions? - correct answer ✔✔1. Contact Precautions
2. Droplet precautions
, 3. airborne precautions
4. Reverse isolation
What are contact precautions? - correct answer ✔✔Precautions used when coming into contact
with bodily fluids is likely (diarrhea, wounds/sores). Examples of pathogens: HIV, ebola,
hepatitis. Don gloves and a gown.
What are droplet precautions? - correct answer ✔✔Droplets are generated by a person
coughing, sneezing, or talking and can invade the the hosts nasal mucosa, conjunctiva, or
mouth. Examples: flu, pneumonia, meningitis. Don a face mask while in the room.
What are airborne precautions? - correct answer ✔✔Used when an individual has a suspected
or known infection that is transmitted via the airborne route. Examples: TB, chickenpox. Don a
N95 before entering the room.
What is reverse isolation? - correct answer ✔✔intended to protect a patient with a
compromised immune system (due to chemo, steroids or recent transplant). Don a mask, gown
and gloves before entering patients room.
What 6 pieces of equipment is considered PPE? - correct answer ✔✔1. gloves
2. mask
3.. gown
4. respirator/PAPR
5. face shield
6. goggles
what order do you doff PPE? - correct answer ✔✔gloves, gown, goggles, mask
what order do you don PPE - correct answer ✔✔gown, mask, goggles, gloves
