NUR209 EXAM 1 PRACTICE TEST 2026
QUESTION BANK AND CORRECT ANSWERS
REVIEW
◉ The nurse explains to the patient the first line of defense against
infection is:
A)
frequent hand washing with soap and water.
B)
early intervention with antibiotics.
C)
staying home when sick.
D)
intact skin and mucous membranes.
E)
low levels of normal flora.. Answer: D
,◉ A patient has an inguinal hernia repair and later develops a
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. What is the
most important factor to prevent this infection?
A)
Surgical asepsis
B)
Increased T cells
C)
Decreased antibiotics
D)
Increased vitamin C. Answer: A
◉ A patient has a draining wound that is contaminated with
Staphylococcus aureus. The nurse should observe
A)
Droplet precautions
,B)
Universal precautions
C)
Reverse precautions
D)
Body-substance isolation. Answer: D
◉ When the patient who has been diagnosed with hepatitis B has
been hospitalized, the type of isolation the nursing staff should
observe is
A)
Droplet precautions
B)
Universal precautions
C)
Reverse precautions
, D)
Body-substance isolation. Answer: B
◉ Disinfectants are used
A)
To prepare instruments for surgery
B)
To sterilize surgical drapes
C)
To clean rooms between patients
D)
For preoperative bowel preparations. Answer: C
◉ Surgical asepsis is defined as
A)
Absence of all virulent microorganisms
QUESTION BANK AND CORRECT ANSWERS
REVIEW
◉ The nurse explains to the patient the first line of defense against
infection is:
A)
frequent hand washing with soap and water.
B)
early intervention with antibiotics.
C)
staying home when sick.
D)
intact skin and mucous membranes.
E)
low levels of normal flora.. Answer: D
,◉ A patient has an inguinal hernia repair and later develops a
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. What is the
most important factor to prevent this infection?
A)
Surgical asepsis
B)
Increased T cells
C)
Decreased antibiotics
D)
Increased vitamin C. Answer: A
◉ A patient has a draining wound that is contaminated with
Staphylococcus aureus. The nurse should observe
A)
Droplet precautions
,B)
Universal precautions
C)
Reverse precautions
D)
Body-substance isolation. Answer: D
◉ When the patient who has been diagnosed with hepatitis B has
been hospitalized, the type of isolation the nursing staff should
observe is
A)
Droplet precautions
B)
Universal precautions
C)
Reverse precautions
, D)
Body-substance isolation. Answer: B
◉ Disinfectants are used
A)
To prepare instruments for surgery
B)
To sterilize surgical drapes
C)
To clean rooms between patients
D)
For preoperative bowel preparations. Answer: C
◉ Surgical asepsis is defined as
A)
Absence of all virulent microorganisms
