FPCC – Practice Questions – 2026 – Study Guide and
Review Material
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed about hand hygiene. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
-The nurse should use warm water to wash hands to decrease the risk of removing protective
oils from skin.
-Use hot water when washing hands with soap and water.
-Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers on hands for at least 10 seconds.
-Wash hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer when caring for a client who has Clostridium
difficile. - correct answer ✔✔ The nurse should use warm water to wash hands to decrease the
risk of removing protective oils from skin.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to set up a sterile field. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
-Set the sterile field up below waist level.
-Open both side flaps of a sterile package at the same time.
-Place the sterile field 15.2 cm (6 in) from a wall.
-Place sterile items in the middle of the sterile field. - correct answer ✔✔ Place sterile items in
the middle of the sterile field.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of Clostridium difficile and is placed on
contact precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
-Remove the protective gown before leaving the client's room.
-Shake bed linens before placing them in a linen bag.
, -Use an electronic thermometer to take the client's temperature.
-Remove protective gown before removing gloves. - correct answer ✔✔ Remove the protective
gown before leaving the client's room.
A nurse is caring for a client who has had an allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplant.
Which of the following infection-control precautions should the nurse use while caring for this
client?
-Airborne
-Protective
-Contact
-Droplet - correct answer ✔✔ Protective
A nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The client requires
airborne precautions and is receiving multidrug therapy. Which of the following precautions
should the nurse take to transport the client safely to the radiology department for a chest x-
ray?
late
-Ask the x-ray technician to come to the client's room to obtain a portable x-ray.
-Have the client wear a mask
-Notify the x-ray department that the client requires airborne precautions
-Wear a filtration mask and gloves during transport - correct answer ✔✔ Have the client wear a
mask
A nurse is admitting a client who requires droplet precautions due to influenza. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
-Place the client in a room with negative airflow.
Review Material
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed about hand hygiene. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
-The nurse should use warm water to wash hands to decrease the risk of removing protective
oils from skin.
-Use hot water when washing hands with soap and water.
-Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers on hands for at least 10 seconds.
-Wash hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer when caring for a client who has Clostridium
difficile. - correct answer ✔✔ The nurse should use warm water to wash hands to decrease the
risk of removing protective oils from skin.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to set up a sterile field. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
-Set the sterile field up below waist level.
-Open both side flaps of a sterile package at the same time.
-Place the sterile field 15.2 cm (6 in) from a wall.
-Place sterile items in the middle of the sterile field. - correct answer ✔✔ Place sterile items in
the middle of the sterile field.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of Clostridium difficile and is placed on
contact precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
-Remove the protective gown before leaving the client's room.
-Shake bed linens before placing them in a linen bag.
, -Use an electronic thermometer to take the client's temperature.
-Remove protective gown before removing gloves. - correct answer ✔✔ Remove the protective
gown before leaving the client's room.
A nurse is caring for a client who has had an allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplant.
Which of the following infection-control precautions should the nurse use while caring for this
client?
-Airborne
-Protective
-Contact
-Droplet - correct answer ✔✔ Protective
A nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The client requires
airborne precautions and is receiving multidrug therapy. Which of the following precautions
should the nurse take to transport the client safely to the radiology department for a chest x-
ray?
late
-Ask the x-ray technician to come to the client's room to obtain a portable x-ray.
-Have the client wear a mask
-Notify the x-ray department that the client requires airborne precautions
-Wear a filtration mask and gloves during transport - correct answer ✔✔ Have the client wear a
mask
A nurse is admitting a client who requires droplet precautions due to influenza. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
-Place the client in a room with negative airflow.
