Safety and Infection Control EAQ Final
Exam And Correct Answers.
A parent receives a note from school reporting that a student in class has head lice. The parent calls the
school nurse to ask how to check for head lice. What instruction should the nurse provide?
A. "Ask the child where it itches."
B. "Check to see whether your dog has ear mites."
C. "Look at your child's head along the scalp line for white dots."
D. "Inspect your child's hands and look between the fingers for red lines." - Answer A
A client has Clostridium difficile. The nurse is providing discharge instructions related to decreasing the
risk of transmission to family members. What would be appropriate to include in the client's teaching?
A. Increase fluids.
B. Increase fiber in the diet.
C. Wash hands with soap and water.
D. Wash hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. - Answer C
What is a manifestation of tertiary syphilis?
A. Chancre
B. Alopecia
C. Gummas
D. Condylomata lata - Answer C
What is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI)?
A. Syphilis
B. Chlamydia
C. Gonorrhea
D. Herpes simplex - Answer B
,What causes condylomata acuminate?
A. Chlamydia
B. Gonorrhea
C. Herpes simplex
D. Human papillomavirus (HPV) - Answer D
A 15-month-old child is hospitalized after ingesting toilet bowl cleaner. The mother confides that she
feels guilty about leaving the cleaner where her child could get it. What is the best response by the
nurse?
A. "Anyone could make a mistake. Don't dwell on it."
B. "Let's not worry about the past. Your child is going to get better."
C. "It was an accident, but you should consider special locks on your closets."
D. "That was careless of you. Please make sure that you poison-proof your house." - Answer C
A school nurse is asked to develop a program for teachers about infection control, especially focusing on
hand washing technique. What is the most effective way for the nurse to evaluate what the teachers
have learned?
A. Observe the teachers lecture the children about hand hygiene.
B. Give an objective written final examination to the teachers.
C. Schedule a seminar for the teachers to share their knowledge.
D. Watch the teachers demonstrate infection control techniques. - Answer D
A nurse is caring for a client with scabies. Which information about scabies should the nurse consider
when planning care for this client?
A. Highly contagious
B. Caused by a fungus
C. Chronic with exacerbations
D. Associated with other allergies - Answer A
A 2-year-old toddler requires close supervision to protect against potential accidents. The nurse teaches
a class for parents about the learning style of toddlers. How do toddlers learn self-protection?
, A. Through trial-and-error strategies
B. By imitating playmates and siblings
C. By obeying orders from mother and father
D. By playing with age-appropriate toys and puzzles - Answer A
Which term describes the practice of placing clients with the same infection in a semi-private room?
A. Isolating
B. Cohorting
C. Colonizing
D. Cross-referencing - Answer B
A preschool child is found to have atopic dermatitis. The nurse emphasizes that the child should be
discouraged from scratching. The child's mother asks why scratching should be prevented. What is the
nurse's response?
A. "Scratching causes lesions to become more contagious."
B. "Scratching spreads dermatitis to other areas of the body."
C. "Scratching results in skin breaks that can lead to infection."
D. "Scratching produces changes that are precursors to skin cancer." - Answer C
An adolescent girl with a seizure disorder refuses to wear a medical alert bracelet. What should the
nurse tell the girl that may help her wear the bracelet consistently?
A. Hide the bracelet under long-sleeved clothes.
B. Wear the bracelet when engaging in contact sports.
C. Ask her friends to wear bracelets that look like hers.
D. Select a bracelet similar to bracelets worn by her peers. - Answer D
A nurse is planning to teach the four-point alternate crutch gait to a 9-year-old child with cerebral palsy.
How does the nurse explain this choice to the parents?
A. The child has minimal step ability in the lower extremities.
B. It provides for two points of support on the floor at all times.
Exam And Correct Answers.
A parent receives a note from school reporting that a student in class has head lice. The parent calls the
school nurse to ask how to check for head lice. What instruction should the nurse provide?
A. "Ask the child where it itches."
B. "Check to see whether your dog has ear mites."
C. "Look at your child's head along the scalp line for white dots."
D. "Inspect your child's hands and look between the fingers for red lines." - Answer A
A client has Clostridium difficile. The nurse is providing discharge instructions related to decreasing the
risk of transmission to family members. What would be appropriate to include in the client's teaching?
A. Increase fluids.
B. Increase fiber in the diet.
C. Wash hands with soap and water.
D. Wash hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. - Answer C
What is a manifestation of tertiary syphilis?
A. Chancre
B. Alopecia
C. Gummas
D. Condylomata lata - Answer C
What is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI)?
A. Syphilis
B. Chlamydia
C. Gonorrhea
D. Herpes simplex - Answer B
,What causes condylomata acuminate?
A. Chlamydia
B. Gonorrhea
C. Herpes simplex
D. Human papillomavirus (HPV) - Answer D
A 15-month-old child is hospitalized after ingesting toilet bowl cleaner. The mother confides that she
feels guilty about leaving the cleaner where her child could get it. What is the best response by the
nurse?
A. "Anyone could make a mistake. Don't dwell on it."
B. "Let's not worry about the past. Your child is going to get better."
C. "It was an accident, but you should consider special locks on your closets."
D. "That was careless of you. Please make sure that you poison-proof your house." - Answer C
A school nurse is asked to develop a program for teachers about infection control, especially focusing on
hand washing technique. What is the most effective way for the nurse to evaluate what the teachers
have learned?
A. Observe the teachers lecture the children about hand hygiene.
B. Give an objective written final examination to the teachers.
C. Schedule a seminar for the teachers to share their knowledge.
D. Watch the teachers demonstrate infection control techniques. - Answer D
A nurse is caring for a client with scabies. Which information about scabies should the nurse consider
when planning care for this client?
A. Highly contagious
B. Caused by a fungus
C. Chronic with exacerbations
D. Associated with other allergies - Answer A
A 2-year-old toddler requires close supervision to protect against potential accidents. The nurse teaches
a class for parents about the learning style of toddlers. How do toddlers learn self-protection?
, A. Through trial-and-error strategies
B. By imitating playmates and siblings
C. By obeying orders from mother and father
D. By playing with age-appropriate toys and puzzles - Answer A
Which term describes the practice of placing clients with the same infection in a semi-private room?
A. Isolating
B. Cohorting
C. Colonizing
D. Cross-referencing - Answer B
A preschool child is found to have atopic dermatitis. The nurse emphasizes that the child should be
discouraged from scratching. The child's mother asks why scratching should be prevented. What is the
nurse's response?
A. "Scratching causes lesions to become more contagious."
B. "Scratching spreads dermatitis to other areas of the body."
C. "Scratching results in skin breaks that can lead to infection."
D. "Scratching produces changes that are precursors to skin cancer." - Answer C
An adolescent girl with a seizure disorder refuses to wear a medical alert bracelet. What should the
nurse tell the girl that may help her wear the bracelet consistently?
A. Hide the bracelet under long-sleeved clothes.
B. Wear the bracelet when engaging in contact sports.
C. Ask her friends to wear bracelets that look like hers.
D. Select a bracelet similar to bracelets worn by her peers. - Answer D
A nurse is planning to teach the four-point alternate crutch gait to a 9-year-old child with cerebral palsy.
How does the nurse explain this choice to the parents?
A. The child has minimal step ability in the lower extremities.
B. It provides for two points of support on the floor at all times.
