HEALTHSTREAM Jane Assessment Test
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT SOLUTIONS | 100%
1. What is the primary purpose of the "Universal Protocol" established by The
Joint Commission?
A) To reduce hospital operational costs
B) To prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-person surgery
C) To ensure all patients have insurance verification prior to surgery
D) To mandate the use of electronic health records
Answer: B) To prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-person surgery
2. According to standard hand hygiene guidelines, how long should you wash your
hands with soap and water?
A) 10 seconds
B) 15 seconds
C) 20 seconds
D) 60 seconds
Answer: C) 20 seconds
3. Which of the following is considered a patient identifier when using the "Two-
Identifier" system?
A) The patient's room number
B) The patient's bed number
,C) The patient's date of birth
D) The patient's diagnosis
Answer: C) The patient's date of birth
4. "Jane" is a patient who is mildly confused and keeps trying to pull out her IV.
What is the least restrictive intervention to keep her safe?
A) Applying soft wrist restraints
B) Putting her in a Posey vest
C) Reorienting her and asking a family member to stay with her
D) Sedating her with a PRN medication
Answer: C) Reorienting her and asking a family member to stay with her
5. When caring for a patient on Contact Precautions for MRSA, what PPE is
required upon entry into the room?
A) Only a mask
B) Gown and gloves
C) Gown, gloves, mask, and goggles
D) Only gloves if touching the patient
Answer: B) Gown and gloves
6. What does the "R" in the RACE fire safety acronym stand for?
A) Report
B) Rescue
C) Restrict
D) Radio
, Answer: B) Rescue
7. If you discover a small fire in a patient's trash can, what is your first action?
A) Pull the fire alarm
B) Evacuate the patient
C) Extinguish the fire
D) Confine the fire by closing the door
Answer: A) Pull the fire alarm
8. Which of the following practices is a violation of HIPAA?
A) Discussing a patient's care with the oncoming nurse at the bedside
B) Looking up a coworker's medical record out of curiosity
C) Faxing patient records to a specialist with a signed release of information
D) Logging out of the computer when leaving the nursing station
Answer: B) Looking up a coworker's medical record out of curiosity
9. What is the proper sequence for donning (putting on) PPE?
A) Mask, gown, goggles, gloves
B) Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
C) Gloves, gown, goggles, mask
D) Goggles, mask, gown, gloves
Answer: B) Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
10. What is the proper sequence for doffing (taking off) PPE?
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT SOLUTIONS | 100%
1. What is the primary purpose of the "Universal Protocol" established by The
Joint Commission?
A) To reduce hospital operational costs
B) To prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-person surgery
C) To ensure all patients have insurance verification prior to surgery
D) To mandate the use of electronic health records
Answer: B) To prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-person surgery
2. According to standard hand hygiene guidelines, how long should you wash your
hands with soap and water?
A) 10 seconds
B) 15 seconds
C) 20 seconds
D) 60 seconds
Answer: C) 20 seconds
3. Which of the following is considered a patient identifier when using the "Two-
Identifier" system?
A) The patient's room number
B) The patient's bed number
,C) The patient's date of birth
D) The patient's diagnosis
Answer: C) The patient's date of birth
4. "Jane" is a patient who is mildly confused and keeps trying to pull out her IV.
What is the least restrictive intervention to keep her safe?
A) Applying soft wrist restraints
B) Putting her in a Posey vest
C) Reorienting her and asking a family member to stay with her
D) Sedating her with a PRN medication
Answer: C) Reorienting her and asking a family member to stay with her
5. When caring for a patient on Contact Precautions for MRSA, what PPE is
required upon entry into the room?
A) Only a mask
B) Gown and gloves
C) Gown, gloves, mask, and goggles
D) Only gloves if touching the patient
Answer: B) Gown and gloves
6. What does the "R" in the RACE fire safety acronym stand for?
A) Report
B) Rescue
C) Restrict
D) Radio
, Answer: B) Rescue
7. If you discover a small fire in a patient's trash can, what is your first action?
A) Pull the fire alarm
B) Evacuate the patient
C) Extinguish the fire
D) Confine the fire by closing the door
Answer: A) Pull the fire alarm
8. Which of the following practices is a violation of HIPAA?
A) Discussing a patient's care with the oncoming nurse at the bedside
B) Looking up a coworker's medical record out of curiosity
C) Faxing patient records to a specialist with a signed release of information
D) Logging out of the computer when leaving the nursing station
Answer: B) Looking up a coworker's medical record out of curiosity
9. What is the proper sequence for donning (putting on) PPE?
A) Mask, gown, goggles, gloves
B) Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
C) Gloves, gown, goggles, mask
D) Goggles, mask, gown, gloves
Answer: B) Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
10. What is the proper sequence for doffing (taking off) PPE?
