INFECTION CONTROL POST-TEST
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026
You are caring for a patient diagnosed with mycoplasmal pneumonia. Droplet
precautions have been instituted, so you must - ANSWERSprotect your eyes
droplet transmission involves contact of infectious, large-particle droplets with the
conjunctivae or the mucous membrane of the nose or mouth of a susceptible person.
Droplets are generated by the patient during coughing, sneezing, or talking, and during
procedures such as suctioning and bronchoscopy
after assisting a newly admitted patient in removing his shoes and outerwear, you notice
what appears to be soil or grime on your hands. you... - ANSWERSwash your hands
with soap and water
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing with soap and
water whenever hands are visibly dirty. In this case, it is the combination of friction,
running water, and the properties of soap that remove the soil form the hands
a nosocomial infection is one that is acquired in a hospital. Most nosocomical infections
are caused by pathogens transmitted from one patient to another by healthcare workers
who do not practice good hand-hygiene technique or do not disinfect their hands
between patient contacts. Note that the term CDC prevention now uses for infections
associated with health care delivery in any setting (hospital, long-term care facilities,
ambulatory setting, home care) is healthcare- associated infection
although it might seem as though hands covered by intact gloves would be as clean as
they were when you donned the gloves, it is an essential component of standard
precautions to disinfect your hands immediately after glove removal. This often
concludes a patient-care procedure, and hand hygiene is mandated between patient
contact. Also you cannot assume that the integrity of each glove has not been
breached, that no powered or other residue remains on your hands, and that your
hands have not been contaminated during glove removal
contact precautions would be mandated for a hospitalized adult patient diagnosed with -
ANSWERSinfectious diarrhea
contact precautions are essential for preventing the spread of certain enteric infections.
These precautions mean no direct touching of the patient, the environment, the
equipment, or the supplies used. The patient should be in a private room
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026
You are caring for a patient diagnosed with mycoplasmal pneumonia. Droplet
precautions have been instituted, so you must - ANSWERSprotect your eyes
droplet transmission involves contact of infectious, large-particle droplets with the
conjunctivae or the mucous membrane of the nose or mouth of a susceptible person.
Droplets are generated by the patient during coughing, sneezing, or talking, and during
procedures such as suctioning and bronchoscopy
after assisting a newly admitted patient in removing his shoes and outerwear, you notice
what appears to be soil or grime on your hands. you... - ANSWERSwash your hands
with soap and water
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing with soap and
water whenever hands are visibly dirty. In this case, it is the combination of friction,
running water, and the properties of soap that remove the soil form the hands
a nosocomial infection is one that is acquired in a hospital. Most nosocomical infections
are caused by pathogens transmitted from one patient to another by healthcare workers
who do not practice good hand-hygiene technique or do not disinfect their hands
between patient contacts. Note that the term CDC prevention now uses for infections
associated with health care delivery in any setting (hospital, long-term care facilities,
ambulatory setting, home care) is healthcare- associated infection
although it might seem as though hands covered by intact gloves would be as clean as
they were when you donned the gloves, it is an essential component of standard
precautions to disinfect your hands immediately after glove removal. This often
concludes a patient-care procedure, and hand hygiene is mandated between patient
contact. Also you cannot assume that the integrity of each glove has not been
breached, that no powered or other residue remains on your hands, and that your
hands have not been contaminated during glove removal
contact precautions would be mandated for a hospitalized adult patient diagnosed with -
ANSWERSinfectious diarrhea
contact precautions are essential for preventing the spread of certain enteric infections.
These precautions mean no direct touching of the patient, the environment, the
equipment, or the supplies used. The patient should be in a private room
