Infection Control NCLEX Questions

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Question 1 of 89

Which ONE of the following is consistent with scarlet fever:

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Question 2 of 89

On June 1st, there were 25 surgical patients in the hospital. Two of these were post-op SSIs identified in May. During the month 5 additional SSIs were admitted. A total of 60 surgeries were performed in June. What is the numerator for a June incidence rate?

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Question 3 of 89

Indications for hand antisepsis

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Question 4 of 89

Hand hygiene using alcohol-based handrub rather than soap and water:

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Question 5 of 89

Which of the following types of hand washing are most widely used in health center facilities before a procedure involving contact with tissues?

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Question 6 of 89

The nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has injured the right leg after a bicycle accident. Which signs and symptoms will the nurse assess for to determine if the child is experiencing a localized inflammatory response?

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Question 7 of 89

The following is/are true about Gardasil

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Question 8 of 89

What is the most effective and fastest way to clean your hands before patient contact?

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Question 9 of 89

Which organism is most commonly responsible for travelers diarrhea?

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Question 10 of 89

Numerous outbreaks of infections have been attributed to unsafe injection practices. The IP designs an educational program to review safe injection practices with all the nursing staff. These practices do not include.

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Question 11 of 89

IPC aims to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings. What are the two types of precautions used in healthcare to prevent and control infections?

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Question 12 of 89

Consent to immunisation:

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Question 13 of 89

The nurse is caring for a patient who has cultured positive for Clostridium difficile. Which action will the nurse take next?

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Question 14 of 89

A student nurse is performing a urinary catheterization for the first time and inadvertently contaminates the catheter by touching the bed linens. What should the nurse do to maintain surgical asepsis for this procedure?

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Question 15 of 89

The nurse is providing an educational session for a group of preschool workers. The nurse reminds the group about the most important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection. Which information did the nurse share with the preschool workers?

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Question 16 of 89

Which of the following is considered an internal disaster?

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Question 17 of 89

A nurse working in a hospital setting is checking on her patients and notes that one of them has slid down in the bed. The patient states that he is uncomfortable, but that he is unable to reposition himself on his own. The nurse knows that in order to help him and avoid injury to herself, she needs to ____.

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Question 18 of 89

Which of the following questions asked by the nurse when taking a client's health history would collect data about infection control?

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Question 19 of 89

Guidelines for transporting specimens include: 1) Transport within 2 hours of collecting a specimen 2) Transport in leakproof specimen containers and sealable leakproof bags 3) Transport specimen in the syringe used to collect it 4) Refrigerate all specimens prior to transport

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Question 20 of 89

Which of the following are the sources of infection in HCFs?

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Question 21 of 89

After preparing a sterile field, which of the following statements are true?

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Question 22 of 89

Plague is endemic in parts of the southwest united states. the word 'endemic' means:

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Question 23 of 89

The nurse is assessing a new patient admitted to home health. Which questions will be most appropriate for the nurse to ask to determine the risk of infection? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 24 of 89

What key infection control activity is defined as the systematic ongoing collection, management, analysis and interpretation of data

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Question 25 of 89

Which of the following is/are true about children and adults with asplenia and splenic dysfunction:

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Question 26 of 89

The Yellow Card Scheme:

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Question 27 of 89

The following is/are true about vaccination in pregnancy:

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Question 28 of 89

The aim of health education in infection control in HCFs is:

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Question 29 of 89

To perform adequate hand hygiene healthcare workers need:

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Question 30 of 89

A patient is diagnosed with meningitis. Which type of isolation precaution is most appropriate for this patient?

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Question 31 of 89

Which of the following is an effective security plan that you may most likely want to consider for implementation within your facility?

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Question 32 of 89

Resistance in many Gram negative bacteria is the result of the production of extended spectrum betalactamases (ESBL). Which of the following classes of antibiotics is not inactivated by ESBL?

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Question 33 of 89

In which of the following infection prevention topics is the required educational content for employees most clearly described by a regulatory agency?

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Question 34 of 89

Which of the following Hepatitis A vaccine products is/are available:

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Question 35 of 89

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine:

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Question 36 of 89

Which statement is not true?

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Question 37 of 89

The nurse is aware that an antiviral medication is most effective when given during which phase of the infectious process?

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Question 38 of 89

Which of the following is/are contraindications to all vaccines:

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Question 39 of 89

A Statistical Process Control Chart:

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Question 40 of 89

The patient has contracted a urinary tract infection (UTI) while in the hospital. Which action will most likely increase the risk of a patient contracting a UTI?

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Question 41 of 89

Immunoglobulins are made:

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Question 42 of 89

The nurse is caring for a patient who is susceptible to infection. Which instruction will the nurse include in an educational session to decrease the risk of infection?

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Question 43 of 89

Which of the following situations would be best for the IP to apply just-in-time learning principles?

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Question 44 of 89

Oral cholera vaccine is considered for the following:

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Question 45 of 89

A child aged 2 years and 3 months has just joined your practice. Vaccination was begun abroad, but the parents are vague about what was given and there is no documentation. Which of the following would you give to the child?

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Question 46 of 89

Which of the following is the best practice for cleaning a patient room: 1. Clean the patient zone first, and then the perimeter of the room 2. Clean the perimeter of the room first, and then the patient zone 3. Clean items that are low to the floor and then work your way up to higher items 4. Clean items that are higher up first, and then work your way down to lower items

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Question 47 of 89

Which animal is least associated with rabies?

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Question 48 of 89

Put the following steps for removal of protective barriers after leaving an isolation room in order.

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Question 49 of 89

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding cholera vaccines available in the UK:

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Question 50 of 89

All are advantages of single-chamber incineration except:

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Question 51 of 89

Babies born after the 1st August 2017 in the UK whose mothers are NO known to be hep B carriers should receive:

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Question 52 of 89

A nurse is changing the bed linen of a client admitted to the health care facility. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse follow?

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Question 53 of 89

Which organism can not be detected by antigen testing of CSF, serum or urine?

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Question 54 of 89

Hand washing is critical to infection control. Which of these is not considered a cleaning agent?

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Question 55 of 89

The nurse is observing a family member changing a dressing for a patient in the home health environment. Which observation indicates the family member has a correct understanding of how to manage contaminated dressings?

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Question 56 of 89

A 38-year-old man is diagnosed to have latent TB infection (LTBI). Which of the following statements is consistent with such a diagnosis?

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Question 57 of 89

Which of the following types of barrier methods stop the spread of microorganisms from clients to staff?

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Question 58 of 89

The lack of necessary supplies and equipment to adequately and safely care for patients is an example of a (n):

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Question 59 of 89

A nurse caring for a patient who has gas gangrene knows that this infection originated in which of the following reservoirs?

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Question 60 of 89

An intubated client with acute delirium requires bilateral wrist restraints to prevent her from removing her endotracheal tube. The wrist restraints have been applied for several hours. The nurse understands that to continue monitoring the restraints, the nurse must perform which action?

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Question 61 of 89

A woman tests positive for the human immunodeficiency virus antibody but has no symptoms. She is considered a carrier. What component of the infection cycle does the woman illustrate?

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Question 62 of 89

A nurse has completed morning care for a client. There is no visible soiling on her hands. What type of technique is recommended by the CDC for hand hygiene?

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Question 63 of 89

A nurse is preparing a bag of chemotherapy agent for one of the patients. The nurse accidentally pierces a hole through the bag while attempting to spike it. A moderate amount of chemotherapy spills onto the ground. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

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Question 64 of 89

Which of the following items are not routinely required when isolating a patient?

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Question 65 of 89

How do you treat secondary syphilis?

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Question 66 of 89

About varicella, which of the following is CORRECT?

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Question 67 of 89

A nurse is educating adolescents on how to prevent infections. What statement by one of the adolescents indicates that more education is needed?

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Question 68 of 89

Of all possible nursing interventions to break the chain of infection, which is the most effective?

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Question 69 of 89

A nurse walking through a hospital unit notices flames coming out of a microwave in a kitchen station across from several client rooms. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Question 70 of 89

A home health nurse is completing a health history for a patient. What is one question that is important to ask to identify a latex allergy for this patient?

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Question 71 of 89

A nursing home recently has had a significant number of nosocomial infections. Which of the following measures might be instituted to decrease this trend?

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Question 72 of 89

The microbiology lab calls the IP with a CSF gram stain result. From an infection prevention standpoint, the most concerning result would be:

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Question 73 of 89

A further dose of the same vaccine should not be given if the patieny develops:

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Question 74 of 89

Which of the following should close contacts of a case of Hib infection be given:

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Question 75 of 89

If given in the same limb as another vaccine, the second vaccine should be separated by at least:

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Question 76 of 89

The 'epidemiologic triangle' model for disease causation does not include:

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Question 77 of 89

Which of the following is true about JE vaccines?

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Question 78 of 89

A nurse is assisting a mother and her newborn to the car after a well child examination at the primary care office. The nurse notes that the newborn in the car seat carrier has the chest clip overriding his belly button and the straps are not snug against his chest. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

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Question 79 of 89

The IP is teaching nurses how to assess injection risks in patients. Depletion of what cell type provides the best indication of susceptibility to most bacterial infections?

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Question 80 of 89

The nurse manager is evaluating current infection control data for the intensive care unit. The nurse compares past patient data with current data to look for trends. The nurse manager examines the infection chain for possible solutions. In which order will the nurse arrange the items for the infection chain beginning with the first step?

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Question 81 of 89

An assessment of internal validity and the influence of bias can be found in which section of a research study?

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Question 82 of 89

Cytomegalovirus causes:

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Question 83 of 89

The following is/are true about LAIV Fluenz TetraÃ‚Â®:

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Question 84 of 89

A nurse is counseling an 87-year-old female patient and her daughter. The patient is obese, has multiple medical problems, including dementia, and takes numerous medications. The patient is preparing to move in with her daughter for full-time care. Which of the following is least important for the nurse to discuss with the patient and her daughter.

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Question 85 of 89

The following is/are true about 4C Men B protein vaccine (BexseroÃ‚Â®):

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Question 86 of 89

Which of the following is not a standard precautions?

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Question 87 of 89

Which of the following should receive pneumococcal vaccines:

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Question 88 of 89

For which of these tasks should gloves be worn?

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Question 89 of 89

A nurse inadvertently administers the wrong dose of antibiotic to a patient recovering from surgery. Which of these is the correct course of action for the nurse when documenting this in the patient's medical record?

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