EDAPT NCLEX Readiness Exam – Safety & Infection Control: PPE,
Isolation Precautions, Sterile Technique|Verified Questions Provided
with A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
In which order will the nurse take these actions before doing wound irrigation and a dressing
change for a client who has an infected wound? Order from first (top) to last (bottom).
1. Perform hand hygiene
2. Put on gown
3. Put on mask to cover nose and mouth
4. Place goggles over eyes
5. Don gloves
Identify if each situation would require the nurse to use soap and water or an alcohol-based
hand sanitizer.
Soap and Water:
Hands visibly soiled
Caring for a client with Clostridium difficile
Caring for a client with anthrax
Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer:
Before and after touching a client
After removing gloves
The nurse is performing a sterile procedure. Select the actions in the left column that will
prevent contamination of the sterile field and drag them to the boxes on the right.
Place sterile objects at least one inch from the edge of the field
Keep hands with sterile gloves above the waist
Avoid talking over the sterile field
Avoid leaving the room once a sterile field is established
Match the client situation to the correct room.
Client with COVID-19 - Negative pressure room with door closed
Client with neutropenia - Private room with door closed
,Client with pertussis - Private room with door open
Client with broken femur - Room with another client
Click to specify which supply is needed for each medical condition.
Tuberculosis:
Eye protection
N-95 HEPA filter mask
Negative-airflow room
Respiratory Syncytial Virus:
Gown
Gloves
Mask
Eye protection
Clostridium Difficile:
Gown
Gloves
Select the procedures in the left column that require sterile technique and drag them to the
boxes on the right.
Insertion of indwelling urinary catheter
Endotracheal suctioning of client on ventilator
Caesarean section on a client whose labor failed to progress
The client tests positive for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). What are the
priority actions by the nurse? Select all that apply.
Educate client about MRSA
Gather supplies for contact precautions
Contact the provider for isolation prescriptions
How will you respond in the following situation?
Introduction: A new nurse approaches you and asks what to wear in a room with a client with
, neutropenic precautions.
Situation: You see a sign on the door of the room indicating the client is on neutropenic
precautions. A fully stocked isolation cart is located in the hallway.
Background: The new nurse states that the client is neutropenic.
Assessment: You see that all personal protective equipment needed for neutropenic
precautions is available outside the room.
Recommendation: Complete this activity by selecting the correct personal protective equipment
(PPE) for the nurse to wear.
Must wear
Must wear
Must wear
Do not wear
Do not wear
The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with a healthcare-associated infection caused
by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). When providing colostomy care, which
supplies does the nurse anticipate gathering? Select all that apply.
Surgical mask
Protective eyewear
Non-sterile gloves
The nurse is caring for a client who is on contact precautions and just performed oral suctioning.
Identify the proper order the nurse should take off the personal protective equipment (PPE).
1. Remove gloves
2. Take off goggles
3. Remove gown
4. Remove face mask
5. Perform hand hygiene
Select to highlight the areas in the History & Physical tab that are most concerning to the nurse.
BS hyperactive
Diffusely tender
Liquid stools at home
Redness and skin maceration to peri-rectal area
7/10
Identify the additional data the nurse should gather from the client. Click to select and drag the
correct response(s) in the boxes provided.
Isolation Precautions, Sterile Technique|Verified Questions Provided
with A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
In which order will the nurse take these actions before doing wound irrigation and a dressing
change for a client who has an infected wound? Order from first (top) to last (bottom).
1. Perform hand hygiene
2. Put on gown
3. Put on mask to cover nose and mouth
4. Place goggles over eyes
5. Don gloves
Identify if each situation would require the nurse to use soap and water or an alcohol-based
hand sanitizer.
Soap and Water:
Hands visibly soiled
Caring for a client with Clostridium difficile
Caring for a client with anthrax
Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer:
Before and after touching a client
After removing gloves
The nurse is performing a sterile procedure. Select the actions in the left column that will
prevent contamination of the sterile field and drag them to the boxes on the right.
Place sterile objects at least one inch from the edge of the field
Keep hands with sterile gloves above the waist
Avoid talking over the sterile field
Avoid leaving the room once a sterile field is established
Match the client situation to the correct room.
Client with COVID-19 - Negative pressure room with door closed
Client with neutropenia - Private room with door closed
,Client with pertussis - Private room with door open
Client with broken femur - Room with another client
Click to specify which supply is needed for each medical condition.
Tuberculosis:
Eye protection
N-95 HEPA filter mask
Negative-airflow room
Respiratory Syncytial Virus:
Gown
Gloves
Mask
Eye protection
Clostridium Difficile:
Gown
Gloves
Select the procedures in the left column that require sterile technique and drag them to the
boxes on the right.
Insertion of indwelling urinary catheter
Endotracheal suctioning of client on ventilator
Caesarean section on a client whose labor failed to progress
The client tests positive for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). What are the
priority actions by the nurse? Select all that apply.
Educate client about MRSA
Gather supplies for contact precautions
Contact the provider for isolation prescriptions
How will you respond in the following situation?
Introduction: A new nurse approaches you and asks what to wear in a room with a client with
, neutropenic precautions.
Situation: You see a sign on the door of the room indicating the client is on neutropenic
precautions. A fully stocked isolation cart is located in the hallway.
Background: The new nurse states that the client is neutropenic.
Assessment: You see that all personal protective equipment needed for neutropenic
precautions is available outside the room.
Recommendation: Complete this activity by selecting the correct personal protective equipment
(PPE) for the nurse to wear.
Must wear
Must wear
Must wear
Do not wear
Do not wear
The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with a healthcare-associated infection caused
by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). When providing colostomy care, which
supplies does the nurse anticipate gathering? Select all that apply.
Surgical mask
Protective eyewear
Non-sterile gloves
The nurse is caring for a client who is on contact precautions and just performed oral suctioning.
Identify the proper order the nurse should take off the personal protective equipment (PPE).
1. Remove gloves
2. Take off goggles
3. Remove gown
4. Remove face mask
5. Perform hand hygiene
Select to highlight the areas in the History & Physical tab that are most concerning to the nurse.
BS hyperactive
Diffusely tender
Liquid stools at home
Redness and skin maceration to peri-rectal area
7/10
Identify the additional data the nurse should gather from the client. Click to select and drag the
correct response(s) in the boxes provided.
