PART 1 of 5: Foundations of Clinical Nursing
Skills — Questions 1–100
This is Part 1 of the Clinical Nursing Skills Lab
11th Edition Comprehensive Test Bank by Anne
Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter, and Wendy R.
Ostendorf.
TABLE OF CONTENTS — PART 1 of 5
| Chapter | Topic | Questions |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| 1 | Infection Control and Hand Hygiene | 1–12 |
| 2 | Vital Signs | 13–25 |
| 3 | Health Assessment and Physical Examination | 26–38 |
| 4 | Safe Patient Handling and Mobility | 39–50 |
| 5 | Patient Positioning | 51–60 |
| 6 | Bedmaking and Unit Preparation | 61–70 |
| 7 | Hygiene and Personal Care | 71–82 |
| 8 | Medical Asepsis and Sterile Technique | 83–92 |
| 9 | Documentation and Reporting | 93–100 |
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### Chapter 1: Infection Control and Hand Hygiene — Questions 1–12
,**Q1.** The nurse is preparing to provide patient care. Which action is the
single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection?
A. Wearing gloves at all times
B. Performing hand hygiene
C. Isolating all patients
D. Administering prophylactic antibiotics
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Hand hygiene is the single most effective measure to prevent
infection transmission. Gloves do not replace hand hygiene, isolation is
selective, and prophylactic antibiotics are not routine.
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**Q2.** A nurse is washing their hands with soap and water. How long should
the nurse rub their hands together?
A. 5 seconds
B. 10 seconds
C. At least 20 seconds
D. 60 seconds
**Correct Answer: C**
**Rationale:** At least 20 seconds of friction is recommended. Shorter times
do not adequately remove microorganisms, and 60 seconds is excessive for
routine handwashing.
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**Q3.** When should the nurse use an alcohol-based hand rub instead of soap
and water?
A. When hands are visibly soiled
B. When hands are not visibly soiled
C. After caring for a patient with C. difficile
D. Before eating
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Alcohol-based rubs are used when hands are not visibly soiled.
Soap and water are required when hands are visibly soiled, after C. difficile
care, and before eating.
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**Q4.** The nurse is caring for a patient on contact precautions. Which
personal protective equipment is required?
A. Gloves only
B. Mask only
C. Gloves and gown
D. Gown only
**Correct Answer: C**
, **Rationale:** Contact precautions require gloves and gown for all contact.
Gloves or gown alone is insufficient.
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**Q5.** Which action by the nurse demonstrates proper glove removal?
A. Removing gloves by pulling from the fingertips
B. Removing gloves by grasping the outside of the cuff
C. Removing gloves and performing hand hygiene
D. Removing gloves by touching the palm
**Correct Answer: C**
**Rationale:** Hand hygiene must follow glove removal. Removing by
fingertips, outside cuff, or palm increases contamination risk.
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**Q6.** A nurse is caring for a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis.
Which precautions are required?
A. Standard precautions
B. Contact precautions
C. Droplet precautions
D. Airborne precautions
Skills — Questions 1–100
This is Part 1 of the Clinical Nursing Skills Lab
11th Edition Comprehensive Test Bank by Anne
Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter, and Wendy R.
Ostendorf.
TABLE OF CONTENTS — PART 1 of 5
| Chapter | Topic | Questions |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| 1 | Infection Control and Hand Hygiene | 1–12 |
| 2 | Vital Signs | 13–25 |
| 3 | Health Assessment and Physical Examination | 26–38 |
| 4 | Safe Patient Handling and Mobility | 39–50 |
| 5 | Patient Positioning | 51–60 |
| 6 | Bedmaking and Unit Preparation | 61–70 |
| 7 | Hygiene and Personal Care | 71–82 |
| 8 | Medical Asepsis and Sterile Technique | 83–92 |
| 9 | Documentation and Reporting | 93–100 |
---
### Chapter 1: Infection Control and Hand Hygiene — Questions 1–12
,**Q1.** The nurse is preparing to provide patient care. Which action is the
single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection?
A. Wearing gloves at all times
B. Performing hand hygiene
C. Isolating all patients
D. Administering prophylactic antibiotics
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Hand hygiene is the single most effective measure to prevent
infection transmission. Gloves do not replace hand hygiene, isolation is
selective, and prophylactic antibiotics are not routine.
---
**Q2.** A nurse is washing their hands with soap and water. How long should
the nurse rub their hands together?
A. 5 seconds
B. 10 seconds
C. At least 20 seconds
D. 60 seconds
**Correct Answer: C**
**Rationale:** At least 20 seconds of friction is recommended. Shorter times
do not adequately remove microorganisms, and 60 seconds is excessive for
routine handwashing.
,---
**Q3.** When should the nurse use an alcohol-based hand rub instead of soap
and water?
A. When hands are visibly soiled
B. When hands are not visibly soiled
C. After caring for a patient with C. difficile
D. Before eating
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Alcohol-based rubs are used when hands are not visibly soiled.
Soap and water are required when hands are visibly soiled, after C. difficile
care, and before eating.
---
**Q4.** The nurse is caring for a patient on contact precautions. Which
personal protective equipment is required?
A. Gloves only
B. Mask only
C. Gloves and gown
D. Gown only
**Correct Answer: C**
, **Rationale:** Contact precautions require gloves and gown for all contact.
Gloves or gown alone is insufficient.
---
**Q5.** Which action by the nurse demonstrates proper glove removal?
A. Removing gloves by pulling from the fingertips
B. Removing gloves by grasping the outside of the cuff
C. Removing gloves and performing hand hygiene
D. Removing gloves by touching the palm
**Correct Answer: C**
**Rationale:** Hand hygiene must follow glove removal. Removing by
fingertips, outside cuff, or palm increases contamination risk.
---
**Q6.** A nurse is caring for a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis.
Which precautions are required?
A. Standard precautions
B. Contact precautions
C. Droplet precautions
D. Airborne precautions
