NRS 206: Professional Practice Health
Assessment Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
The nurse's forearm is splattered with blood when cleaning a
patient's open wound. What action should the nurse take?
Select one:
a. Flush the forearm with hot water, letting water flow from elbow
down towards fingers.
b. Wash the blood off the arm with alcohol based antiseptic.
c. Wash forearm with soap and water.
d. Wipe the blood away with a tissue. -
correct answer ✅c. Wash forearm with soap and water.
A patient has clostridium difficile (c-diff). When leaving the patient's
room, the nurse must wash hands with soap and water instead of
water-less hand washing products.
Select one:
True
False -
correct answer ✅True
A patient has tuberculosis. Which of the following would the nurse
implement to reduce the spread of infection?
,NRS 206: Professional Practice Health
Assessment Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Select one:
a. Place the patient in a private room with negative air flow.
b. Restrict visitors and supportive healthcare staff members from
entering the patient room.
c. Wear basic isolation mask, goggles, gown and gloves when
providing care.
d. Wear gloves to prevent the spread of infection. -
correct answer ✅a. Place the patient in a private room with
negative air flow.
You are caring for a patient in neutropenic precautions. Which of
the following actions from the patients' family member would
require further education?
Select one:
a. The patient's son was unable to visit because he had a cold.
b. The patient's spouse washed their hands with alcohol based
antibacterial gel before entering the room.
c. The patient's daughter brought an ahi tuna bowl for the patient
to eat for lunch.
,NRS 206: Professional Practice Health
Assessment Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
d. The patient's sister brought her a "get well soon" balloon. -
correct answer ✅c. The patient's daughter brought an ahi tuna
bowl for the patient to eat for lunch.
The nurse would perform which action when using soap and water
to wash hands before providing patient care?
Select one:
a. Scrub hands for at least 15 seconds and dry thoroughly.
b. Scrub vigorously with hands above elbows.
c. Adjust temperature of water to the hottest possible temperature.
d. Gently pat hands dry with a paper towel. -
correct answer ✅a. Scrub hands for at least 15 seconds and dry
thoroughly.
The healthcare employee in the picture is preparing to enter a
patient's room to assist with the TV remote. The nurse knows that
the patient is in enteric precautions due to diarrhea and vomiting.
The nurse stops the employee and reminds them to also put on:
Select one:
a. Foot covers
, NRS 206: Professional Practice Health
Assessment Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
b. Eye protection goggles
c. N95 mask
d. Gloves -
correct answer ✅d. Gloves
What is the most correct purpose of personal protective equipment
(PPE)?
Select one:
a. To protect the patient from the spread of disease
b. To protect both the healthcare provider and patient from the
spread of infectious disease.
c. To protect the hospital equipment
d. To protect the patient from the spread of disease -
correct answer ✅b. To protect both the healthcare provider and
patient from the spread of infectious disease.
The nurse in this picture is breaking sterile technique and should
restart the sterile procedure.
Select one:
Assessment Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
The nurse's forearm is splattered with blood when cleaning a
patient's open wound. What action should the nurse take?
Select one:
a. Flush the forearm with hot water, letting water flow from elbow
down towards fingers.
b. Wash the blood off the arm with alcohol based antiseptic.
c. Wash forearm with soap and water.
d. Wipe the blood away with a tissue. -
correct answer ✅c. Wash forearm with soap and water.
A patient has clostridium difficile (c-diff). When leaving the patient's
room, the nurse must wash hands with soap and water instead of
water-less hand washing products.
Select one:
True
False -
correct answer ✅True
A patient has tuberculosis. Which of the following would the nurse
implement to reduce the spread of infection?
,NRS 206: Professional Practice Health
Assessment Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Select one:
a. Place the patient in a private room with negative air flow.
b. Restrict visitors and supportive healthcare staff members from
entering the patient room.
c. Wear basic isolation mask, goggles, gown and gloves when
providing care.
d. Wear gloves to prevent the spread of infection. -
correct answer ✅a. Place the patient in a private room with
negative air flow.
You are caring for a patient in neutropenic precautions. Which of
the following actions from the patients' family member would
require further education?
Select one:
a. The patient's son was unable to visit because he had a cold.
b. The patient's spouse washed their hands with alcohol based
antibacterial gel before entering the room.
c. The patient's daughter brought an ahi tuna bowl for the patient
to eat for lunch.
,NRS 206: Professional Practice Health
Assessment Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
d. The patient's sister brought her a "get well soon" balloon. -
correct answer ✅c. The patient's daughter brought an ahi tuna
bowl for the patient to eat for lunch.
The nurse would perform which action when using soap and water
to wash hands before providing patient care?
Select one:
a. Scrub hands for at least 15 seconds and dry thoroughly.
b. Scrub vigorously with hands above elbows.
c. Adjust temperature of water to the hottest possible temperature.
d. Gently pat hands dry with a paper towel. -
correct answer ✅a. Scrub hands for at least 15 seconds and dry
thoroughly.
The healthcare employee in the picture is preparing to enter a
patient's room to assist with the TV remote. The nurse knows that
the patient is in enteric precautions due to diarrhea and vomiting.
The nurse stops the employee and reminds them to also put on:
Select one:
a. Foot covers
, NRS 206: Professional Practice Health
Assessment Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
b. Eye protection goggles
c. N95 mask
d. Gloves -
correct answer ✅d. Gloves
What is the most correct purpose of personal protective equipment
(PPE)?
Select one:
a. To protect the patient from the spread of disease
b. To protect both the healthcare provider and patient from the
spread of infectious disease.
c. To protect the hospital equipment
d. To protect the patient from the spread of disease -
correct answer ✅b. To protect both the healthcare provider and
patient from the spread of infectious disease.
The nurse in this picture is breaking sterile technique and should
restart the sterile procedure.
Select one:
