Infection Prevention and Control Actual Exam with Complete Questions and Answers Latest | Graded A+

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL |
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026


QUESTION 1
What is the most effective way to control transmission of infection?
A. Isolation precautions
B. Identifying the infectious agent
C. Hand hygiene
D. Vaccinations
Correct Answer: C. Hand hygiene




QUESTION 2
A patient who has been isolated for Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) asks you to explain what he
should know about this organism. What is the most appropriate information to include in patient
teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. The organism is usually transmitted through the fecal-oral route.
B. Hands should always be cleaned with soap and water versus alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
C. Everyone coming into the room must be wearing a gown and gloves.
D. While the patient is in contact precautions, he cannot leave the room.
E. C. difficile dies quickly once outside the body.
Correct Answer: A, B, C




QUESTION 3
Your assigned patient has a leg ulcer that has a dressing on it. During your assessment you find that
the dressing is saturated with purulent drainage. Which action would be best on your part?
A. Reinforce dressing with a clean, dry dressing and call the health care provider.
B. Remove wet dressing and apply new dressing using sterile procedure.
C. Put on gloves before removing the old dressing; then obtain a wound culture.
D. Remove saturated dressing with gloves, remove gloves, then perform hand hygiene and apply
new gloves before putting on a clean dressing.
Correct Answer: D. Remove saturated dressing with gloves, remove gloves, then perform hand
hygiene and apply new gloves before putting on a clean dressing.

, QUESTION 4
A patient is diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia. Which
type of isolation precaution is most appropriate for this patient?
A. Reverse isolation
B. Droplet precautions
C. Standard precautions
D. Contact precautions
Correct Answer: B. Droplet precautions




QUESTION 5
A family member is providing care to a loved one who has an infected leg wound. What would you
instruct the family member to do after providing care and handling contaminated equipment or
organic material?
A. Wear gloves before eating or handling food.
B. Place any soiled materials into a bag and double bag it.
C. Have the family member check with the doctor about need for immunization.
D. Perform hand hygiene after care and/or handling contaminated equipment or material.
Correct Answer: D. Perform hand hygiene after care and/or handling contaminated equipment
or material.




QUESTION 6
A patient is isolated for pulmonary tuberculosis. The nurse notes that the patient seems to be angry,
but he knows that this is a normal response to isolation. Which is the best intervention?
A. Provide a dark, quiet room to calm the patient.
B. Reduce the level of precautions to keep the patient from becoming angry.
C. Explain the reasons for isolation procedures and provide meaningful stimulation.
D. Limit family and other caregiver visits to reduce the risk of spreading the infection.
Correct Answer: C. Explain the reasons for isolation procedures and provide meaningful
stimulation.




QUESTION 7
When should a nurse wear a mask? (Select all that apply)
A. The patient's dental hygiene is poor.
B. The nurse is assisting with an aerosolizing respiratory procedure such as suctioning.
C. The patient has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and a congested cough.
D. The patient is in droplet precautions.
E. The nurse is assisting a health care provider in the insertion of a central line catheter.
Correct Answer: B, D, E