CDC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST
TEST LATEST ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⫸ After assisting a newly admitted client with removing their shoes and
outerwear, the nurse notices what appears to be soil or grime on their
hands. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Wash their hands with soap and water.
⫸ A nurse is about to irrigate a client's open wound. Besides gloves,
which of the following personal protective equipment should the nurse
wear? Answer: A face shield
⫸ After completing a procedure that required donning personal
protective equipment (PPE) consisting of a gown, an N95 respirator, a
face shield, and gloves, which of the following should the nurse remove
first when removing PPE separately? Answer: The gloves
⫸ To decontaminate their hands with an alcohol-based gel, the nurse
should rub their hands together until all of the gel has evaporated an
their hands are dry. Which of the following is the correct rationale for
why hands should be rubbed together until dry? Answer: Drying
provides the full antiseptic effect
TEST LATEST ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⫸ After assisting a newly admitted client with removing their shoes and
outerwear, the nurse notices what appears to be soil or grime on their
hands. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Wash their hands with soap and water.
⫸ A nurse is about to irrigate a client's open wound. Besides gloves,
which of the following personal protective equipment should the nurse
wear? Answer: A face shield
⫸ After completing a procedure that required donning personal
protective equipment (PPE) consisting of a gown, an N95 respirator, a
face shield, and gloves, which of the following should the nurse remove
first when removing PPE separately? Answer: The gloves
⫸ To decontaminate their hands with an alcohol-based gel, the nurse
should rub their hands together until all of the gel has evaporated an
their hands are dry. Which of the following is the correct rationale for
why hands should be rubbed together until dry? Answer: Drying
provides the full antiseptic effect
