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ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS – SAFETY & INFECTION
CONTROL EXAM 2026/2027 | PPE, STANDARD
PRECAUTIONS, FALL PREVENTION | EXPERT VERIFIED |
75 Q&A | PASS GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
Question 1
A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a wound.
Which of the following types of precautions should the nurse implement?
A. Airborne precautions
B. Droplet precautions
C. Contact precautions
D. Standard precautions only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: MRSA is transmitted through direct contact with the infected wound or contaminated
surfaces; therefore, contact precautions are required in addition to standard precautions. Airborne
precautions are used for pathogens transmitted through small airborne particles (e.g., tuberculosis,
measles). Droplet precautions are used for pathogens transmitted through large respiratory droplets
(e.g., influenza, pertussis).
Question 2
A nurse is preparing to enter a client's room who is on airborne precautions. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Wear a surgical mask
B. Wear an N95 respirator
C. Wear a face shield only
D. Wear clean gloves only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Airborne precautions require the use of an N95 respirator (or higher-level respirator) to
prevent inhalation of small airborne particles. A surgical mask is insufficient for airborne precautions.
A face shield provides eye protection but does not filter airborne particles. Clean gloves alone are
inadequate for airborne precautions.
Question 3
A nurse is preparing to enter a client's room who is on droplet precautions. Which of the following
personal protective equipment (PPE) should the nurse don?
A. N95 respirator
B. Surgical mask
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C. Powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)
D. No mask is required
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Droplet precautions require the use of a surgical mask when working within 3 feet of the
client to prevent transmission of large respiratory droplets. An N95 respirator is required for
airborne precautions, not droplet precautions. A PAPR is used for high-risk aerosol-generating
procedures.
Question 4
A nurse is preparing to care for a client who has Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection. Which of the
following hand hygiene methods should the nurse use?
A. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer
B. Soap and water only
C. Hand sanitizer followed by soap and water
D. No hand hygiene is needed if gloves are worn
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: C. difficile spores are not killed by alcohol-based hand sanitizers; therefore, the nurse
must use soap and water for hand hygiene. Hand sanitizer alone is ineffective against C. diff spores.
Gloves do not replace the need for hand hygiene.
Question 5
A nurse is removing personal protective equipment (PPE) after caring for a client on contact
precautions. Which of the following items should the nurse remove first?
A. Gown
B. Mask
C. Gloves
D. Goggles
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Gloves should be removed first when doffing PPE because they are the most
contaminated item. After removing gloves, the nurse should remove goggles or face shield, then
gown, and finally the mask. Removing gloves first prevents contamination of other items and the
nurse's skin.
Question 6
A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following isolation precautions
should the nurse implement?
A. Contact precautions
B. Droplet precautions
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C. Airborne precautions
D. Standard precautions only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tuberculosis is transmitted through small airborne particles (droplet nuclei) that can
remain suspended in the air for extended periods; therefore, airborne precautions are required. The
client should be placed in a negative-pressure airflow room, and the nurse should wear an N95
respirator.
Question 7
A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection. Which of the following actions
demonstrates proper infection control?
A. Reuse the same needle for multiple injections
B. Clean the injection site with an antiseptic swab using a circular motion from the center outward
C. Recap the needle after use
D. Dispose of the needle in a regular trash container
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The injection site should be cleaned with an antiseptic swab using a circular motion from
the center outward to prevent introducing microorganisms into the injection site. Needles should
never be reused or recapped. Needles should be disposed of in a sharps container, not a regular
trash container.
Question 8
A nurse is assessing a client who has a fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The client has recently
traveled internationally. Which of the following precautions should the nurse implement?
A. Contact precautions only
B. Droplet precautions only
C. Airborne and contact precautions
D. Standard precautions only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A client with fever, cough, and shortness of breath who has recently traveled
internationally may have an infectious respiratory illness that could be transmitted through airborne
or contact routes (e.g., COVID-19, SARS, MERS). Airborne and contact precautions should be
implemented until a diagnosis is confirmed.
Question 9
A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for falls. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)
ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS – SAFETY & INFECTION
CONTROL EXAM 2026/2027 | PPE, STANDARD
PRECAUTIONS, FALL PREVENTION | EXPERT VERIFIED |
75 Q&A | PASS GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
Question 1
A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a wound.
Which of the following types of precautions should the nurse implement?
A. Airborne precautions
B. Droplet precautions
C. Contact precautions
D. Standard precautions only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: MRSA is transmitted through direct contact with the infected wound or contaminated
surfaces; therefore, contact precautions are required in addition to standard precautions. Airborne
precautions are used for pathogens transmitted through small airborne particles (e.g., tuberculosis,
measles). Droplet precautions are used for pathogens transmitted through large respiratory droplets
(e.g., influenza, pertussis).
Question 2
A nurse is preparing to enter a client's room who is on airborne precautions. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Wear a surgical mask
B. Wear an N95 respirator
C. Wear a face shield only
D. Wear clean gloves only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Airborne precautions require the use of an N95 respirator (or higher-level respirator) to
prevent inhalation of small airborne particles. A surgical mask is insufficient for airborne precautions.
A face shield provides eye protection but does not filter airborne particles. Clean gloves alone are
inadequate for airborne precautions.
Question 3
A nurse is preparing to enter a client's room who is on droplet precautions. Which of the following
personal protective equipment (PPE) should the nurse don?
A. N95 respirator
B. Surgical mask
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C. Powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)
D. No mask is required
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Droplet precautions require the use of a surgical mask when working within 3 feet of the
client to prevent transmission of large respiratory droplets. An N95 respirator is required for
airborne precautions, not droplet precautions. A PAPR is used for high-risk aerosol-generating
procedures.
Question 4
A nurse is preparing to care for a client who has Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection. Which of the
following hand hygiene methods should the nurse use?
A. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer
B. Soap and water only
C. Hand sanitizer followed by soap and water
D. No hand hygiene is needed if gloves are worn
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: C. difficile spores are not killed by alcohol-based hand sanitizers; therefore, the nurse
must use soap and water for hand hygiene. Hand sanitizer alone is ineffective against C. diff spores.
Gloves do not replace the need for hand hygiene.
Question 5
A nurse is removing personal protective equipment (PPE) after caring for a client on contact
precautions. Which of the following items should the nurse remove first?
A. Gown
B. Mask
C. Gloves
D. Goggles
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Gloves should be removed first when doffing PPE because they are the most
contaminated item. After removing gloves, the nurse should remove goggles or face shield, then
gown, and finally the mask. Removing gloves first prevents contamination of other items and the
nurse's skin.
Question 6
A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following isolation precautions
should the nurse implement?
A. Contact precautions
B. Droplet precautions
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C. Airborne precautions
D. Standard precautions only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tuberculosis is transmitted through small airborne particles (droplet nuclei) that can
remain suspended in the air for extended periods; therefore, airborne precautions are required. The
client should be placed in a negative-pressure airflow room, and the nurse should wear an N95
respirator.
Question 7
A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection. Which of the following actions
demonstrates proper infection control?
A. Reuse the same needle for multiple injections
B. Clean the injection site with an antiseptic swab using a circular motion from the center outward
C. Recap the needle after use
D. Dispose of the needle in a regular trash container
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The injection site should be cleaned with an antiseptic swab using a circular motion from
the center outward to prevent introducing microorganisms into the injection site. Needles should
never be reused or recapped. Needles should be disposed of in a sharps container, not a regular
trash container.
Question 8
A nurse is assessing a client who has a fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The client has recently
traveled internationally. Which of the following precautions should the nurse implement?
A. Contact precautions only
B. Droplet precautions only
C. Airborne and contact precautions
D. Standard precautions only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A client with fever, cough, and shortness of breath who has recently traveled
internationally may have an infectious respiratory illness that could be transmitted through airborne
or contact routes (e.g., COVID-19, SARS, MERS). Airborne and contact precautions should be
implemented until a diagnosis is confirmed.
Question 9
A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for falls. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)
