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CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Staff Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
If a glucometer is shared between residents, what is the nurse's responsibility for preventing
spread of infection? - answer✔The nurse should thoroughly clean and disinfect the glucometer
using appropriate cleaning supplies as recommended by the manufacturer.
Which of the following are recommended for caring for residents with confirmed COVID-19?
Select all that apply. - answer✔Airborne precautions.
Droplet precautions.
Eye protection.
Contact precautions.
What is an example of process surveillance? - answer✔Isolation compliance.
1. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a facility, strategies that could be deployed are: -
answer✔All of the above.
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Consider a scenario where a resident tests positive, but never develops symptoms. How long
should the resident remain in the COVID-19 positive care unit? - answer✔Until 10 days have
passed.
Why does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, recommend using alcohol-
based hand rub for hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic? Pick the best answer. -
answer✔All of the above.
What strategies can you use if a person with dementia refuses to be tested for COVID-19?
(Select all that apply.) - answer✔Approach them at a different time of day.
If possible, isolate the resident in their room and/or encourage mask-wearing until they agree to
be tested.
Check their plan of care for strategies to approach the resident.
Consult with other staff for tips on how best to approach the resident.
Approach them in a calm, caring manner.
True or False: Dementia is a known risk factor for COVID-19. - answer✔False
Related to donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE), select the best answer: -
answer✔There is more than one acceptable way to put on and remove PPE. You should follow
your facility's policy and procedure.
CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Staff Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
If a glucometer is shared between residents, what is the nurse's responsibility for preventing
spread of infection? - answer✔The nurse should thoroughly clean and disinfect the glucometer
using appropriate cleaning supplies as recommended by the manufacturer.
Which of the following are recommended for caring for residents with confirmed COVID-19?
Select all that apply. - answer✔Airborne precautions.
Droplet precautions.
Eye protection.
Contact precautions.
What is an example of process surveillance? - answer✔Isolation compliance.
1. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a facility, strategies that could be deployed are: -
answer✔All of the above.
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Consider a scenario where a resident tests positive, but never develops symptoms. How long
should the resident remain in the COVID-19 positive care unit? - answer✔Until 10 days have
passed.
Why does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, recommend using alcohol-
based hand rub for hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic? Pick the best answer. -
answer✔All of the above.
What strategies can you use if a person with dementia refuses to be tested for COVID-19?
(Select all that apply.) - answer✔Approach them at a different time of day.
If possible, isolate the resident in their room and/or encourage mask-wearing until they agree to
be tested.
Check their plan of care for strategies to approach the resident.
Consult with other staff for tips on how best to approach the resident.
Approach them in a calm, caring manner.
True or False: Dementia is a known risk factor for COVID-19. - answer✔False
Related to donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE), select the best answer: -
answer✔There is more than one acceptable way to put on and remove PPE. You should follow
your facility's policy and procedure.
