SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL 2
EXAM 2026
Safety and infection control 2
1. A nurse is caring for a client who experienced an infection at the insertion site of her
intravenous catheter. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
- Purulent drainage is noted from the site.
2. A nurse is teaching a client’s family about lighting strike prevention following a lightning injury
to the client. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
- Seek safety in an isolated shed *
3. A nurse enters a client’s room and sees that ashes from a cigarette are beginning to ignite
trash in the wastebasket. Which of the following action should the nurse take first?
- Rescue the client form immediate danger
4. A nurse is admitting a client who requires droplet precautions due to influenza. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
- Wear a mask when providing care to the client.
5. A client receives a wrong medication. The nurse who made the medication error should
take which of the following actions first?
- Assess the client
6. A nurse on a medical unit is teaching a group of assistive personnel about handling clients’
bed linens safely. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- Tie linen bag securely at the top
7. A nurse in a long-term care facility is observing an AP changing the linen for a client who
has fecal incontinence. Which of the following actions indicates that the AP understands
the principles of infection?
- Place clean linen that touched the floor in the soiled linen bag
8. A nurse is orienting a new AP to the unit. For which of the following actions should the
nurse intervene?
- Washes and rinses her hand for 10 seconds
9. A nurse is planning a presentation about HIV for a church-based group. Which of the
following information about HIV transmission should the nurse include?
- It is primary transmitted through direct contact with infected body fluids.
10. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who requires home oxygen therapy. Which
of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client needs
further teaching?
, - “I will wear synthetic clothing and woolen socks when using my oxygen”
11. A nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which of the following action should the nurse identify
as contaminating the field?
- Opening a sterile package over the middle of the sterile field
12. A nurse caring for a client who has an infected wound removes a dressing saturated with
blood and purulent drainage. How should the nurse dispose of the dressing material?
- Dispose of the dressing in a biohazardous waste container
13. A nurse is planning care for a client who is to receive packed RBCs. The nurse should plan for
a total infusion time to not exceed which of the following?
- 4 hours
EXAM 2026
Safety and infection control 2
1. A nurse is caring for a client who experienced an infection at the insertion site of her
intravenous catheter. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
- Purulent drainage is noted from the site.
2. A nurse is teaching a client’s family about lighting strike prevention following a lightning injury
to the client. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
- Seek safety in an isolated shed *
3. A nurse enters a client’s room and sees that ashes from a cigarette are beginning to ignite
trash in the wastebasket. Which of the following action should the nurse take first?
- Rescue the client form immediate danger
4. A nurse is admitting a client who requires droplet precautions due to influenza. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
- Wear a mask when providing care to the client.
5. A client receives a wrong medication. The nurse who made the medication error should
take which of the following actions first?
- Assess the client
6. A nurse on a medical unit is teaching a group of assistive personnel about handling clients’
bed linens safely. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- Tie linen bag securely at the top
7. A nurse in a long-term care facility is observing an AP changing the linen for a client who
has fecal incontinence. Which of the following actions indicates that the AP understands
the principles of infection?
- Place clean linen that touched the floor in the soiled linen bag
8. A nurse is orienting a new AP to the unit. For which of the following actions should the
nurse intervene?
- Washes and rinses her hand for 10 seconds
9. A nurse is planning a presentation about HIV for a church-based group. Which of the
following information about HIV transmission should the nurse include?
- It is primary transmitted through direct contact with infected body fluids.
10. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who requires home oxygen therapy. Which
of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client needs
further teaching?
, - “I will wear synthetic clothing and woolen socks when using my oxygen”
11. A nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which of the following action should the nurse identify
as contaminating the field?
- Opening a sterile package over the middle of the sterile field
12. A nurse caring for a client who has an infected wound removes a dressing saturated with
blood and purulent drainage. How should the nurse dispose of the dressing material?
- Dispose of the dressing in a biohazardous waste container
13. A nurse is planning care for a client who is to receive packed RBCs. The nurse should plan for
a total infusion time to not exceed which of the following?
- 4 hours
