INFECTION CONTROL AND SAFETY
STANDARDS IN HEALTHCARE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS FULLY VERIFIED
●● Define nosocomial infections. Answer: Infections acquired after
admission to a health care facility.
●● What percentage of hospitalized patients are likely to develop
nosocomial infections? Answer: 5 to 8 percent.
●● What are the two most common types of nosocomial infections?
Answer: Urinary infections (40%) and wound infections (25%).
●● What is the cornerstone of infection protection? Answer: Aseptic
technique, including frequent hand hygiene and proper use of PPE.
●● What preventative approach should be taken with all patients'
specimens? Answer: Universal precautions.
●● What does the Needle Stick Safety and Prevention Act require?
Answer: Safer needle stick protection devices and warning labels on
containers with blood.
, ●● What should be done immediately after a blood-borne pathogen
exposure? Answer: Report the incident, decontaminate the site, and
notify the supervisor.
●● What medical evaluations should an exposed health care worker
receive? Answer: Testing for HIV, HBV, and HCV, along with
counseling and post-exposure testing.
●● What diseases are employees typically screened for before
employment? Answer: Measles, mumps, tuberculosis, hepatitis, syphilis,
and skin diseases.
●● What are the five modes of transmission for pathogenic agents?
Answer: Direct contact, air, medical instruments, objects, and vectors.
●● What is the most effective method of breaking the chain of infection?
Answer: Hand washing.
●● What do standard precautions state regarding body fluids? Answer:
All body fluids of all patients should be assumed to be infectious.
●● What are transmission-based precautions? Answer: Precautions used
in addition to standard precautions for infections spread by airborne,
droplet, or contact transmission.
STANDARDS IN HEALTHCARE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS FULLY VERIFIED
●● Define nosocomial infections. Answer: Infections acquired after
admission to a health care facility.
●● What percentage of hospitalized patients are likely to develop
nosocomial infections? Answer: 5 to 8 percent.
●● What are the two most common types of nosocomial infections?
Answer: Urinary infections (40%) and wound infections (25%).
●● What is the cornerstone of infection protection? Answer: Aseptic
technique, including frequent hand hygiene and proper use of PPE.
●● What preventative approach should be taken with all patients'
specimens? Answer: Universal precautions.
●● What does the Needle Stick Safety and Prevention Act require?
Answer: Safer needle stick protection devices and warning labels on
containers with blood.
, ●● What should be done immediately after a blood-borne pathogen
exposure? Answer: Report the incident, decontaminate the site, and
notify the supervisor.
●● What medical evaluations should an exposed health care worker
receive? Answer: Testing for HIV, HBV, and HCV, along with
counseling and post-exposure testing.
●● What diseases are employees typically screened for before
employment? Answer: Measles, mumps, tuberculosis, hepatitis, syphilis,
and skin diseases.
●● What are the five modes of transmission for pathogenic agents?
Answer: Direct contact, air, medical instruments, objects, and vectors.
●● What is the most effective method of breaking the chain of infection?
Answer: Hand washing.
●● What do standard precautions state regarding body fluids? Answer:
All body fluids of all patients should be assumed to be infectious.
●● What are transmission-based precautions? Answer: Precautions used
in addition to standard precautions for infections spread by airborne,
droplet, or contact transmission.
