NURS1017 Final Questions Exam
And Correct Answers
Which of the following are true statements in relation to hand hygiene? (Select all that
apply.)
A. The percentage of health care workers using hand hygiene has been decreasing over
the last few years.
B. The incidence of health care-associated infections has decreased because of hand
hygiene.
C. There must be a mode of transmission for an infection to occur.
D. Soap and water must be used when hands are visibly soiled.
E. Hand hygiene can be antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, or handwashing. -
Answer B. The incidence of health care-associated infections has decreased because of
hand hygiene.
C. There must be a mode of transmission for an infection to occur.
D. Soap and water must be used when hands are visibly soiled.
E. Hand hygiene can be antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, or handwashing.
A nurse is taking care of a patient on airborne precautions for tuberculosis. Which
would be an appropriate intervention? (Select all that apply.)
A. Place patient in a private room.
B. Explain why the patient across the hall is not on precautions.
C. Wear gloves when giving an intramuscular injection.
D. Educate patient regarding his or her isolation.
E. Wear a surgical mask into the room to take vital signs. - Answer A. Place patient in a
private room.
C. Wear gloves when giving an intramuscular injection.
D. Educate patient regarding his or her isolation.
The nurse is having a complication of dermatitis related to repeated handwashing.
Which intervention could be used to help the nurse with the situation? (Select all that
apply.)
,A. Use personal hypoallergenic soap instead of soap provided.
B. Use only approved hand lotions or barrier creams.
C. Rinse and dry hands thoroughly after every handwashing.
D. Quickly wash hands when needed to avoid excess damage to skin.
E. Wear gloves and change them frequently instead of washing hands. - Answer B. Use
only approved hand lotions or barrier creams.
C. Rinse and dry hands thoroughly after every handwashing.
Identify the situations in which a nurse should remove gloves and perform hand hygiene.
(Select all that apply)
A. Only after providing wound care
B. When leaving a patient's room
C. When all tasks for a patient are completed
D. When going from a contaminated to a clean site - Answer B. When leaving a patient's
room
D. When going from a contaminated to a clean site
List the steps for applying personal protection equipment (PPE).1. Apply gown, pull
sleeves down to wrist.2. Apply surgical mask.3. Apply eyewear.4. Apply clean gloves.5.
Bring glove cuffs over gown.
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
C. 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
D. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 - Answer A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
When should a gown be worn?
A. When the patient's hygiene is poor
B. When the nurse is assisting with medication administration
C. When the patient has shingles
D. When blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing - Answer D. When blood or
body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing
The nurse has redressed a wound and now plans to administer medications. What
should the nurse remember to do next?
,A. Leave gloves on to administer medications.
B. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before leaving the room.
C. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before administering the medication.
D. Leave the medication on the bedside table to avoid having to remove gloves. - Answer
C. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before administering the medication.
How does soap work?
A. Creates a sheetlike microscopic barrier between the skin and microorganisms in the
environment
B. Emulsifies fat and oil so that dirt and microorganisms can be mechanically removed
C. Kills all microorganisms exposed to the lather
D. Removes visible soiling but is ineffective in isolating, removing, or killing
microorganisms - Answer B. Emulsifies fat and oil so that dirt and microorganisms can
be mechanically removed
What is the primary purpose of appropriate hand hygiene?
A. To remove all microorganisms from the hands
B. To prevent or control the transmission of infectious microorganisms from any source
C. To leave a protective antimicrobial film on the hands
D. To minimize exposure to microorganisms on contaminated sinks, medication
containers, catheters, and other hard surfaces - Answer B. To prevent or control the
transmission of infectious microorganisms from any source
In which situation would it be appropriate for the nurse to use an antiseptic hand rub to
perform hand hygiene?
A. The nurse has dry, cracked skin.
B. The nurse's hands are not visibly soiled.
C. The nurse is sensitive to antimicrobial soap.
D. The nurse has been exposed to a protein-based contaminant. - Answer B. The nurse's
hands are not visibly soiled.
The nurse is discussing the guidelines for proper hand hygiene with nursing assistive
personnel (NAP). Which statement made by NAP requires follow-up by the nurse?
A. "I always perform hand hygiene after I use the computer workstation in the patient's
room."
, B. "To prevent dry skin, I avoid using soap and water."
C. "It takes at least 15 seconds of rubbing to wash the hands properly."
D. "I do hand hygiene before and after lifting or moving my patients." - Answer B. "To
prevent dry skin, I avoid using soap and water."
Which patient is at the greatest risk for hospital-acquired infection (HAI)?
A. A middle-age female patient receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer
B. An older adult male patient who experienced a myocardial infarction 3 days ago
C. A young man recovering from bilateral femur fractures and a mild concussion
sustained in a car accident
D. A young woman with abdominal pain who is scheduled for exploratory surgery in the
morning - Answer A. A middle-age female patient receiving chemotherapy for lung
cancer
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) will the nurse wear if there is a risk of a
blood splash when caring for a patient?
A. Gown
B. Gown and gloves
C. Gown, gloves, and mask
D. Gown, gloves, mask, and eye protection - Answer D. Gown, gloves, mask, and eye
protection
What will the nurse do first when preparing to apply personal protective equipment
(PPE) before caring for a patient in isolation?
A. Perform hand hygiene
C. Put on the gown
D. Put on clean gloves
E. Apply eyewear - Answer A. Perform hand hygiene
The nurse is discussing the guidelines for proper use of PPE by nursing assistive
personnel (NAP). Which statement made by the NAP requires follow-up by the nurse?
A. "When in doubt, I wear gloves."
B. "I really dislike wearing a mask, so it's the first thing I take off."
C. "I always do hand hygiene when entering and leaving a patient's room."
And Correct Answers
Which of the following are true statements in relation to hand hygiene? (Select all that
apply.)
A. The percentage of health care workers using hand hygiene has been decreasing over
the last few years.
B. The incidence of health care-associated infections has decreased because of hand
hygiene.
C. There must be a mode of transmission for an infection to occur.
D. Soap and water must be used when hands are visibly soiled.
E. Hand hygiene can be antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, or handwashing. -
Answer B. The incidence of health care-associated infections has decreased because of
hand hygiene.
C. There must be a mode of transmission for an infection to occur.
D. Soap and water must be used when hands are visibly soiled.
E. Hand hygiene can be antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, or handwashing.
A nurse is taking care of a patient on airborne precautions for tuberculosis. Which
would be an appropriate intervention? (Select all that apply.)
A. Place patient in a private room.
B. Explain why the patient across the hall is not on precautions.
C. Wear gloves when giving an intramuscular injection.
D. Educate patient regarding his or her isolation.
E. Wear a surgical mask into the room to take vital signs. - Answer A. Place patient in a
private room.
C. Wear gloves when giving an intramuscular injection.
D. Educate patient regarding his or her isolation.
The nurse is having a complication of dermatitis related to repeated handwashing.
Which intervention could be used to help the nurse with the situation? (Select all that
apply.)
,A. Use personal hypoallergenic soap instead of soap provided.
B. Use only approved hand lotions or barrier creams.
C. Rinse and dry hands thoroughly after every handwashing.
D. Quickly wash hands when needed to avoid excess damage to skin.
E. Wear gloves and change them frequently instead of washing hands. - Answer B. Use
only approved hand lotions or barrier creams.
C. Rinse and dry hands thoroughly after every handwashing.
Identify the situations in which a nurse should remove gloves and perform hand hygiene.
(Select all that apply)
A. Only after providing wound care
B. When leaving a patient's room
C. When all tasks for a patient are completed
D. When going from a contaminated to a clean site - Answer B. When leaving a patient's
room
D. When going from a contaminated to a clean site
List the steps for applying personal protection equipment (PPE).1. Apply gown, pull
sleeves down to wrist.2. Apply surgical mask.3. Apply eyewear.4. Apply clean gloves.5.
Bring glove cuffs over gown.
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
C. 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
D. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 - Answer A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
When should a gown be worn?
A. When the patient's hygiene is poor
B. When the nurse is assisting with medication administration
C. When the patient has shingles
D. When blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing - Answer D. When blood or
body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing
The nurse has redressed a wound and now plans to administer medications. What
should the nurse remember to do next?
,A. Leave gloves on to administer medications.
B. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before leaving the room.
C. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before administering the medication.
D. Leave the medication on the bedside table to avoid having to remove gloves. - Answer
C. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before administering the medication.
How does soap work?
A. Creates a sheetlike microscopic barrier between the skin and microorganisms in the
environment
B. Emulsifies fat and oil so that dirt and microorganisms can be mechanically removed
C. Kills all microorganisms exposed to the lather
D. Removes visible soiling but is ineffective in isolating, removing, or killing
microorganisms - Answer B. Emulsifies fat and oil so that dirt and microorganisms can
be mechanically removed
What is the primary purpose of appropriate hand hygiene?
A. To remove all microorganisms from the hands
B. To prevent or control the transmission of infectious microorganisms from any source
C. To leave a protective antimicrobial film on the hands
D. To minimize exposure to microorganisms on contaminated sinks, medication
containers, catheters, and other hard surfaces - Answer B. To prevent or control the
transmission of infectious microorganisms from any source
In which situation would it be appropriate for the nurse to use an antiseptic hand rub to
perform hand hygiene?
A. The nurse has dry, cracked skin.
B. The nurse's hands are not visibly soiled.
C. The nurse is sensitive to antimicrobial soap.
D. The nurse has been exposed to a protein-based contaminant. - Answer B. The nurse's
hands are not visibly soiled.
The nurse is discussing the guidelines for proper hand hygiene with nursing assistive
personnel (NAP). Which statement made by NAP requires follow-up by the nurse?
A. "I always perform hand hygiene after I use the computer workstation in the patient's
room."
, B. "To prevent dry skin, I avoid using soap and water."
C. "It takes at least 15 seconds of rubbing to wash the hands properly."
D. "I do hand hygiene before and after lifting or moving my patients." - Answer B. "To
prevent dry skin, I avoid using soap and water."
Which patient is at the greatest risk for hospital-acquired infection (HAI)?
A. A middle-age female patient receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer
B. An older adult male patient who experienced a myocardial infarction 3 days ago
C. A young man recovering from bilateral femur fractures and a mild concussion
sustained in a car accident
D. A young woman with abdominal pain who is scheduled for exploratory surgery in the
morning - Answer A. A middle-age female patient receiving chemotherapy for lung
cancer
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) will the nurse wear if there is a risk of a
blood splash when caring for a patient?
A. Gown
B. Gown and gloves
C. Gown, gloves, and mask
D. Gown, gloves, mask, and eye protection - Answer D. Gown, gloves, mask, and eye
protection
What will the nurse do first when preparing to apply personal protective equipment
(PPE) before caring for a patient in isolation?
A. Perform hand hygiene
C. Put on the gown
D. Put on clean gloves
E. Apply eyewear - Answer A. Perform hand hygiene
The nurse is discussing the guidelines for proper use of PPE by nursing assistive
personnel (NAP). Which statement made by the NAP requires follow-up by the nurse?
A. "When in doubt, I wear gloves."
B. "I really dislike wearing a mask, so it's the first thing I take off."
C. "I always do hand hygiene when entering and leaving a patient's room."
