SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% ANSWERS.
A,registered,nurse,(RN),is,watching,as,a,new,licensed,practical,nurse,(LPN),suctions,a,client,with,a,diagnosi
s,of,acquired,immunodeficiency,syndrome,(AIDS).,Which,of,the,following,protective,devices,worn,by,the,L
PN,would,cause,the,RN,to,determine,that,the,LPN,was,performing,the,procedure,safely?,ANS,-
C,Gloves,,gown,,and,face,shield.
A,nurse,is,performing,sterile,wound,irrigation,for,an,assigned,client.,A,nursing,assistant,enters,the,client's,
room,and,tells,the,nurse,that,a,physician,has,telephoned,and,has,asked,to,speak,to,the,nurse.,What,is,the,
appropriate,action,by,the,nurse?,ANS,-
D,Asking,the,nursing,assistant,to,obtain,a,telephone,number,from,the,physician,so,that,the,nurse,may,ret
urn,the,call,after,the,wound,irrigation,is,complete
Which,of,these,interventions,does,a,nurse,manager,,reviewing,infection,control,interventions,with,the,nu
rsing,staff,,tell,the,staff,will,reduce,reservoirs,of,infection?,Select,all,that,apply.,ANS,-
A,Keeping,bedside,table,surfaces,clean,and,dry,
C,Changing,dressings,that,become,wet,or,soiled,
E,Using,soap,and,water,to,remove,drainage,,dried,secretions,,or,excess,perspiration,from,a,client's,skin,
F,Emptying,urinary,drainage,systems,(Foley,catheter,drainage),on,each,shift,unless,prescribed,otherwise,b
y,a,physician
Which,of,the,following,actions,are,means,of,maintaining,medical,asepsis,to,reduce,and,prevent,the,sprea
d,of,microorganisms?,Select,all,that,apply.,ANS,-A,Practicing,hand,hygiene,
E,Routinely,cleaning,the,hospital,environment,
F,Wearing,clean,gloves,to,prevent,direct,contact,with,blood,or,body,fluids
Which,of,the,following,statements,reflect,the,principles,of,sterile,technique?,Select,all,that,apply.,ANS,-
A,The,edge,of,a,sterile,field,and,a,border,1,inch,inward,is,unsterile.
B,If,a,package,is,not,labeled,as,sterile,,it,should,be,considered,unsterile.,
C,Sterile,objects,that,come,in,contact,with,unsterile,objects,are,to,be,considered,contaminated.,
F,Items,in,a,sterile,package,must,be,used,immediately,once,the,package,has,been,opened;,otherwise,they,
are,considered,contaminated.
, A,home,care,nurse,is,visiting,an,older,client,who,has,been,recovering,from,a,mild,brain,attack,(stroke),affe
cting,her,left,side.,The,client,lives,alone,but,receives,regular,assistance,from,her,daughter,and,son,,who,b
oth,live,within,10,miles.,Which,of,the,following,actions,should,the,nurse,take,to,assess,the,client's,safety,ri
sk?,Select,all,that,apply.,ANS,-A,Assessing,the,client's,visual,acuity,
B,Observing,the,client's,gait,and,posture,
C,Evaluating,the,client's,muscle,strength,
D,Looking,for,any,hazards,in,the,home,environment
In,which,of,the,following,situations,would,the,nurse,use,this,type,of,restraint,(mitten,restraint)?,Select,all,
that,apply.,ANS,-D,To,prevent,dislodgment,of,an,intravenous,line
F,To,prevent,the,use,of,the,hands,while,allowing,free,arm,movement
A,nurse,is,discussing,accident,prevention,with,the,family,of,an,older,client,who,is,being,discharged,from,th
e,hospital,after,hip,surgery.,Which,items,in,the,home,increase,the,client's,risk,for,injury?,Select,all,that,ap
ply.,ANS,-C,Cooking,equipment,such,as,a,stove,
E,Common,household,objects,such,as,doormats
Wrist,restraints,have,been,prescribed,for,a,client,who,is,constantly,pulling,at,his,gastrostomy,tube.,Which,
of,the,following,findings,does,the,nurse,,developing,a,care,plan,,recognize,as,unexpected,outcomes,relate
d,to,the,use,of,restraints?,Select,all,that,apply.,ANS,-A,The,client,is,agitated.,
B,The,skin,under,the,restraint,is,red.,
C,The,client's,left,hand,is,pale,and,cold.
F,The,client,slips,his,hand,from,its,restraint,and,pulls,at,his,gastrostomy,tube.
The,nurse,plans,to,wear,this,protective,mask,(standard,mask),when,caring,for,clients,with,certain,disorder
s.,What,are,these,disorders?,Select,all,that,apply.,ANS,-D,Pharyngeal,diphtheria,
E,Streptococcal,pharyngitis,
F,Meningococcal,pneumonia
A,nurse,is,reading,the,history,and,physical,examination,findings,of,an,older,client,who,has,just,been,admit
ted,to,the,hospital.,Which,findings,documented,in,the,history,indicate,an,increased,risk,for,accidents?,Sel
ect,all,that,apply.,ANS,-A,The,client's,range,of,motion,is,limited.