NURSE 105 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
1.A2TheA2nurseA2knowsA2thatA2theA2primaryA2reasonA2forA2appropriateA2handA2washingA2is
A2to:
1.A2RemoveA2allA2microorganismsA2fromA2theA2"careA2giver's"A2hands.
2.A2ControlA2theA2transmissionA2ofA2infectiousA2microorganisms.
3.A2ProvideA2aA2protectiveA2antimicrobialA2skinA2barrierA2onA2theA2"careA2giver's"A2hands.
4.A2MinimizeA2theA2possibleA2transferA2ofA2microorganismsA2fromA2patientA2toA2careA2giver
.A2-A2Ans--2.A2controlA2theA2transmissionA2ofA2infectionsA2microorganisms
2.A2AnA2antisepticA2handA2rubA2mayA2beA2effectivelyA2usedA2whenA2theA2hands:
1.A2ExhibitA2dry,A2crackedA2skin.
2.A2AreA2notA2visiblyA2contaminated.
3.A2AreA2sensitiveA2toA2antimicrobialA2soap.
4.A2HaveA2beenA2exposedA2toA2aA2protein-basedA2contaminate.A2-A2Ans--
2.A2AreA2notA2visiblyA2contaminated
3.A2TheA2nurseA2isA2discussingA2theA2guidelinesA2forA2properA2handA2washingA2withA2assis
tiveA2personnel.
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2madeA2byA2theA2assistiveA2personnelA2requiresA2f
ollow-upA2byA2theA2nurse?
1.A2"IA2alwaysA2washA2myA2handsA2whenA2enteringA2aA2patient'sA2room."
2.A2"ToA2preventA2dryA2skinA2IA2applyA2lotionA2eachA2timeA2IA2washA2myA2hands."
3.A2"ItA2takesA2atA2leastA215A2secondsA2ofA2scrubbingA2toA2washA2handsA2properly."
4.A2"LikeA2IA2tellA2theA2newA2personnel,A2whenA2inA2doubt—washA2yourA2hands."A2-A2Ans--
2.A2ToA2preventA2dryA2skinA2iA2applyA2lotionA2eachA2timeA2iA2washA2myA2hands
,4.A2TheA2nurseA2isA2discussingA2theA2needA2forA2properA2handA2washingA2withA2assistiveA2
personnel.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2patientsA2isA2atA2greatestA2susceptibilityA2toA2infect
ion?
1.A2AA2patientA2receivingA2chemotherapyA2forA2lungA2cancer
2.A2AA2patientA2whoA2experiencedA2aA2myocardialA2infarctionA23A2daysA2ago
3.A2AA2patientA2whoA2fracturedA2hisA2ankleA2fromA2aA2fallA2causedA2whenA2heA2becameA2di
zzy
4.A2AA2patientA2whoA2isA2scheduledA2forA2exploratoryA2abdominalA2surgeryA2inA2theA2morni
ngctionA23A2daysA2agoA2-A2Ans--
1.A2AA2patientA2receivingA2chemotherapyA2forA2lungA2cancer
5.A2WhenA2usingA2anA2alcohol-
based,A2waterless,A2antisepticA2handA2rub,A2itA2isA2necessaryA2to:
1.A2RinseA2handsA2withA2warm,A2runningA2water.
2.A2ContinueA2toA2rubA2handsA2togetherA2untilA2completelyA2dry.
3.A2ApplyA2moisturizingA2lotionA2toA2preventA2skinA2dryness.
4.A2KeepA2fingernailsA2closelyA2trimmedA2toA2preventA2bacteriaA2growth.A2-A2Ans--
2.A2ContinueA2toA2rubA2handsA2togetherA2untilA2completelyA2dry
1.A2TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2withA2vancomycin-
resistantA2enterococcusA2(VRE).A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2realizeA2thatA2theA2primaryA2reaso
nA2thatA2equipmentA2usedA2inA2deliveringA2nursingA2careA2remainsA2inA2theA2patient'sA2roo
mA2isA2to:
1.A2ImproveA2personnelA2safetyA2inA2theA2healthA2careA2environment.
2.A2ConformA2withA2institutionalA2policiesA2andA2proceduresA2relatedA2toA2infectionA2contro
l.
3.A2PreventA2exposureA2toA2andA2transmissionA2ofA2infectiousA2organismsA2basedA2onA2th
eA2typeA2ofA2contactA2expected.
4.A2ComplyA2withA2OSHAA2andA2CDCA2regulationsA2andA2recommendationsA2regardingA2
personalA2protectiveA2equipmentA2(PPE).A2-A2Ans--
3.A2PreventA2exposureA2toA2andA2transmissionA2ofA2infectiousA2organismsA2basedA2onA2th
eA2typeA2ofA2contact.
,2.A2ToA2ensureA2theA2effectiveA2applicationA2ofA2theA2PPEA2beingA2usedA2inA2patientA2care
A2requiringA2contactA2precautions,A2theA2nurseA2should:
1.A2PerformA2handA2hygieneA2beforeA2donningA2gloves.
2.A2TieA2theA2topA2stringsA2firstA2whenA2applyingA2aA2mask.
3.A2ApplyA2eyewearA2andA2gogglesA2snuglyA2aroundA2theA2eyes.
4.A2CleanA2theA2diaphragmA2ofA2aA2stethoscopeA2withA270%A2alcohol.A2-A2Ans--
1.A2PerformA2handA2hygieneA2beforeA2donningA2gloves.
3.A2TheA2nurseA2isA2discussingA2theA2guidelinesA2forA2properA2useA2ofA2PPEA2byA2assistiv
eA2personnel.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2madeA2byA2theA2assistiveA2person
nelA2requiresA2follow-upA2byA2theA2nurse?
1.A2"LikeA2IA2tellA2theA2newA2personnel,A2whenA2inA2doubt,A2wearA2gloves."
2.A2"IA2reallyA2dislikeA2wearingA2aA2mask,A2soA2it'sA2theA2firstA2thingA2IA2takeA2off."
3.A2"IA2alwaysA2washA2myA2handsA2whenA2enteringA2andA2leavingA2aA2patient'sA2room."
4.A2"IA2wearA2aA2maskA2wheneverA2IA2amA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2isA2coughing."A2-
A2Ans--2.A2IA2reallyA2dislikeA2wearingA2aA2mas,A2soA2it'sA2theA2firstA2thingA2iA2takeA2off.`
4.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2prepareA2toA2wearA2aA2fit-
testedA2respiratorA2orA2maskA2underA2whichA2circumstances?
1.A2IfA2exposureA2toA2bodilyA2fluidsA2isA2likely
2.A2AnytimeA2aA2gownA2andA2capA2areA2calledA2for
3.A2WhenA2thereA2isA2aA2riskA2ofA2exposureA2toA2anA2airborneA2infectiousA2agent
4.A2IfA2youA2needA2toA2assessA2areasA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2bodyA2thatA2showA2signsA2ofA2ed
emaA2-A2Ans--
3.A2WhenA2thereA2isA2aA2riskA2ofA2exposureA2toA2anA2airborneA2infectiousA2agent
5.A2WhenA2delegatingA2patientA2careA2thatA2requiresA2theA2useA2ofA2PPEA2byA2assistiveA2p
ersonnel,A2itA2isA2necessaryA2to:
1.A2ReviewA2theA2typeA2ofA2isolationA2precautionsA2required.
2.A2DocumentA2thatA2theA2careA2wasA2delegatedA2toA2assistiveA2personnel.
3.A2AssessA2theA2patient'sA2needA2forA2aA2specificA2typeA2ofA2isolationA2precaution.
, 4.A2ObserveA2theA2assistiveA2personnelA2appropriatelyA2donningA2theA2requiredA2PPE.A2-
A2Ans--1.A2ReviewA2theA2typeA2ofA2isolationA2precautionsA2required.
1.A2DuringA2theA2admissionsA2process,A2theA2nurseA2initiallyA2assessesA2theA2patient'sA2te
mperatureA2primarilyA2forA2theA2purposeA2of:
1.A2ClarifyingA2theA2patient'sA2needA2forA2aA2privateA2room.
2.A2DeterminingA2theA2presenceA2ofA2generalizedA2infection.
3.A2ProvidingA2aA2baselineA2asA2partA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2vitalA2signs.
4.A2AssessingA2theA2patientA2forA2theA2riskA2ofA2infectionA2transmission.A2-A2Ans--
3.A2ProvidingA2aA2baselineA2asA2partA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2vitalA2signs.
2.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2providesA2essentialA2informationA2whenA2instr
uctingA2assistiveA2personnelA2inA2theA2appropriateA2useA2ofA2anA2electronicA2thermometer
A2toA2monitorA2theA2patient'sA2rectalA2temperature?
1.A2"PlaceA2theA2patientA2inA2theA2side-lyingA2Sims'A2position."
2.A2"BeA2sureA2toA2wearA2treatmentA2glovesA2duringA2theA2process."
3.A2"FlexingA2theA2upperA2legA2makesA2insertionA2ofA2theA2probeA2easier."
4.A2"TheA2red-tipA2probeA2shouldA2beA2storedA2withA2theA2thermometer."A2-A2Ans--
1.A2PlaceA2theA2patientA2inA2theA2side-lyingA2Sims'A2position.
3.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2madeA2byA2theA2nurseA2willA2beA2mostA2effecti
veA2inA2instructing
ancillaryA2staffA2regardingA2theA2appropriateA2mannerA2inA2whichA2toA2monitorA2theA2patie
nt'sA2oralA2temperatureA2usingA2anA2electronicA2thermometer?
1.A2"BeA2sureA2theA2patientA2isA2notA2aA2mouthA2breather."
2.A2"PlaceA2theA2probeA2properlyA2inA2theA2posteriorA2sublingualA2pocket."
3.A2"InstructA2theA2patientA2toA2closeA2hisA2orA2herA2lipsA2tightlyA2aroundA2theA2probe."
4.A2"TheA2blue-tipA2probeA2shouldA2beA2alreadyA2attachedA2toA2theA2thermometer."A2-
A2Ans--2.A2PlaceA2theA2probeA2properlyA2inA2theA2posteriorA2sublingualA2pocket.
4.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2madeA2byA2ancillaryA2staffA2assignedA2toA2me
asureA2theA2rectalA2temperatureA2ofA2anA2elderlyA2patientA2withA2anA2electronicA2thermom
CORRECT ANSWERS
1.A2TheA2nurseA2knowsA2thatA2theA2primaryA2reasonA2forA2appropriateA2handA2washingA2is
A2to:
1.A2RemoveA2allA2microorganismsA2fromA2theA2"careA2giver's"A2hands.
2.A2ControlA2theA2transmissionA2ofA2infectiousA2microorganisms.
3.A2ProvideA2aA2protectiveA2antimicrobialA2skinA2barrierA2onA2theA2"careA2giver's"A2hands.
4.A2MinimizeA2theA2possibleA2transferA2ofA2microorganismsA2fromA2patientA2toA2careA2giver
.A2-A2Ans--2.A2controlA2theA2transmissionA2ofA2infectionsA2microorganisms
2.A2AnA2antisepticA2handA2rubA2mayA2beA2effectivelyA2usedA2whenA2theA2hands:
1.A2ExhibitA2dry,A2crackedA2skin.
2.A2AreA2notA2visiblyA2contaminated.
3.A2AreA2sensitiveA2toA2antimicrobialA2soap.
4.A2HaveA2beenA2exposedA2toA2aA2protein-basedA2contaminate.A2-A2Ans--
2.A2AreA2notA2visiblyA2contaminated
3.A2TheA2nurseA2isA2discussingA2theA2guidelinesA2forA2properA2handA2washingA2withA2assis
tiveA2personnel.
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2madeA2byA2theA2assistiveA2personnelA2requiresA2f
ollow-upA2byA2theA2nurse?
1.A2"IA2alwaysA2washA2myA2handsA2whenA2enteringA2aA2patient'sA2room."
2.A2"ToA2preventA2dryA2skinA2IA2applyA2lotionA2eachA2timeA2IA2washA2myA2hands."
3.A2"ItA2takesA2atA2leastA215A2secondsA2ofA2scrubbingA2toA2washA2handsA2properly."
4.A2"LikeA2IA2tellA2theA2newA2personnel,A2whenA2inA2doubt—washA2yourA2hands."A2-A2Ans--
2.A2ToA2preventA2dryA2skinA2iA2applyA2lotionA2eachA2timeA2iA2washA2myA2hands
,4.A2TheA2nurseA2isA2discussingA2theA2needA2forA2properA2handA2washingA2withA2assistiveA2
personnel.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2patientsA2isA2atA2greatestA2susceptibilityA2toA2infect
ion?
1.A2AA2patientA2receivingA2chemotherapyA2forA2lungA2cancer
2.A2AA2patientA2whoA2experiencedA2aA2myocardialA2infarctionA23A2daysA2ago
3.A2AA2patientA2whoA2fracturedA2hisA2ankleA2fromA2aA2fallA2causedA2whenA2heA2becameA2di
zzy
4.A2AA2patientA2whoA2isA2scheduledA2forA2exploratoryA2abdominalA2surgeryA2inA2theA2morni
ngctionA23A2daysA2agoA2-A2Ans--
1.A2AA2patientA2receivingA2chemotherapyA2forA2lungA2cancer
5.A2WhenA2usingA2anA2alcohol-
based,A2waterless,A2antisepticA2handA2rub,A2itA2isA2necessaryA2to:
1.A2RinseA2handsA2withA2warm,A2runningA2water.
2.A2ContinueA2toA2rubA2handsA2togetherA2untilA2completelyA2dry.
3.A2ApplyA2moisturizingA2lotionA2toA2preventA2skinA2dryness.
4.A2KeepA2fingernailsA2closelyA2trimmedA2toA2preventA2bacteriaA2growth.A2-A2Ans--
2.A2ContinueA2toA2rubA2handsA2togetherA2untilA2completelyA2dry
1.A2TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2withA2vancomycin-
resistantA2enterococcusA2(VRE).A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2realizeA2thatA2theA2primaryA2reaso
nA2thatA2equipmentA2usedA2inA2deliveringA2nursingA2careA2remainsA2inA2theA2patient'sA2roo
mA2isA2to:
1.A2ImproveA2personnelA2safetyA2inA2theA2healthA2careA2environment.
2.A2ConformA2withA2institutionalA2policiesA2andA2proceduresA2relatedA2toA2infectionA2contro
l.
3.A2PreventA2exposureA2toA2andA2transmissionA2ofA2infectiousA2organismsA2basedA2onA2th
eA2typeA2ofA2contactA2expected.
4.A2ComplyA2withA2OSHAA2andA2CDCA2regulationsA2andA2recommendationsA2regardingA2
personalA2protectiveA2equipmentA2(PPE).A2-A2Ans--
3.A2PreventA2exposureA2toA2andA2transmissionA2ofA2infectiousA2organismsA2basedA2onA2th
eA2typeA2ofA2contact.
,2.A2ToA2ensureA2theA2effectiveA2applicationA2ofA2theA2PPEA2beingA2usedA2inA2patientA2care
A2requiringA2contactA2precautions,A2theA2nurseA2should:
1.A2PerformA2handA2hygieneA2beforeA2donningA2gloves.
2.A2TieA2theA2topA2stringsA2firstA2whenA2applyingA2aA2mask.
3.A2ApplyA2eyewearA2andA2gogglesA2snuglyA2aroundA2theA2eyes.
4.A2CleanA2theA2diaphragmA2ofA2aA2stethoscopeA2withA270%A2alcohol.A2-A2Ans--
1.A2PerformA2handA2hygieneA2beforeA2donningA2gloves.
3.A2TheA2nurseA2isA2discussingA2theA2guidelinesA2forA2properA2useA2ofA2PPEA2byA2assistiv
eA2personnel.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2madeA2byA2theA2assistiveA2person
nelA2requiresA2follow-upA2byA2theA2nurse?
1.A2"LikeA2IA2tellA2theA2newA2personnel,A2whenA2inA2doubt,A2wearA2gloves."
2.A2"IA2reallyA2dislikeA2wearingA2aA2mask,A2soA2it'sA2theA2firstA2thingA2IA2takeA2off."
3.A2"IA2alwaysA2washA2myA2handsA2whenA2enteringA2andA2leavingA2aA2patient'sA2room."
4.A2"IA2wearA2aA2maskA2wheneverA2IA2amA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2isA2coughing."A2-
A2Ans--2.A2IA2reallyA2dislikeA2wearingA2aA2mas,A2soA2it'sA2theA2firstA2thingA2iA2takeA2off.`
4.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2prepareA2toA2wearA2aA2fit-
testedA2respiratorA2orA2maskA2underA2whichA2circumstances?
1.A2IfA2exposureA2toA2bodilyA2fluidsA2isA2likely
2.A2AnytimeA2aA2gownA2andA2capA2areA2calledA2for
3.A2WhenA2thereA2isA2aA2riskA2ofA2exposureA2toA2anA2airborneA2infectiousA2agent
4.A2IfA2youA2needA2toA2assessA2areasA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2bodyA2thatA2showA2signsA2ofA2ed
emaA2-A2Ans--
3.A2WhenA2thereA2isA2aA2riskA2ofA2exposureA2toA2anA2airborneA2infectiousA2agent
5.A2WhenA2delegatingA2patientA2careA2thatA2requiresA2theA2useA2ofA2PPEA2byA2assistiveA2p
ersonnel,A2itA2isA2necessaryA2to:
1.A2ReviewA2theA2typeA2ofA2isolationA2precautionsA2required.
2.A2DocumentA2thatA2theA2careA2wasA2delegatedA2toA2assistiveA2personnel.
3.A2AssessA2theA2patient'sA2needA2forA2aA2specificA2typeA2ofA2isolationA2precaution.
, 4.A2ObserveA2theA2assistiveA2personnelA2appropriatelyA2donningA2theA2requiredA2PPE.A2-
A2Ans--1.A2ReviewA2theA2typeA2ofA2isolationA2precautionsA2required.
1.A2DuringA2theA2admissionsA2process,A2theA2nurseA2initiallyA2assessesA2theA2patient'sA2te
mperatureA2primarilyA2forA2theA2purposeA2of:
1.A2ClarifyingA2theA2patient'sA2needA2forA2aA2privateA2room.
2.A2DeterminingA2theA2presenceA2ofA2generalizedA2infection.
3.A2ProvidingA2aA2baselineA2asA2partA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2vitalA2signs.
4.A2AssessingA2theA2patientA2forA2theA2riskA2ofA2infectionA2transmission.A2-A2Ans--
3.A2ProvidingA2aA2baselineA2asA2partA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2vitalA2signs.
2.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2providesA2essentialA2informationA2whenA2instr
uctingA2assistiveA2personnelA2inA2theA2appropriateA2useA2ofA2anA2electronicA2thermometer
A2toA2monitorA2theA2patient'sA2rectalA2temperature?
1.A2"PlaceA2theA2patientA2inA2theA2side-lyingA2Sims'A2position."
2.A2"BeA2sureA2toA2wearA2treatmentA2glovesA2duringA2theA2process."
3.A2"FlexingA2theA2upperA2legA2makesA2insertionA2ofA2theA2probeA2easier."
4.A2"TheA2red-tipA2probeA2shouldA2beA2storedA2withA2theA2thermometer."A2-A2Ans--
1.A2PlaceA2theA2patientA2inA2theA2side-lyingA2Sims'A2position.
3.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2madeA2byA2theA2nurseA2willA2beA2mostA2effecti
veA2inA2instructing
ancillaryA2staffA2regardingA2theA2appropriateA2mannerA2inA2whichA2toA2monitorA2theA2patie
nt'sA2oralA2temperatureA2usingA2anA2electronicA2thermometer?
1.A2"BeA2sureA2theA2patientA2isA2notA2aA2mouthA2breather."
2.A2"PlaceA2theA2probeA2properlyA2inA2theA2posteriorA2sublingualA2pocket."
3.A2"InstructA2theA2patientA2toA2closeA2hisA2orA2herA2lipsA2tightlyA2aroundA2theA2probe."
4.A2"TheA2blue-tipA2probeA2shouldA2beA2alreadyA2attachedA2toA2theA2thermometer."A2-
A2Ans--2.A2PlaceA2theA2probeA2properlyA2inA2theA2posteriorA2sublingualA2pocket.
4.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2madeA2byA2ancillaryA2staffA2assignedA2toA2me
asureA2theA2rectalA2temperatureA2ofA2anA2elderlyA2patientA2withA2anA2electronicA2thermom
