ATI Infection Control and Isolation Exam Practice
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A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about surgical asepsis.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
- "You can wear artificial fingernails if they are kept short."
- "Leave rings on your fingers when performing surgical hand asepsis."
- "Keep your fingernails less than half an inch in length."
- "Remove nail polish on your fingernails if it is chipped." - CORRECT ANSWER--
"Remove nail polish on your fingernails if it is chipped."
A nurse is caring for a client who acquired an infection after touching a faucet that
an infected person had touched. Which of the following links in the chain of
infection does the faucet represent?
- Reservoir
- Susceptible host
- Portal of entry
- Portal of exit - CORRECT ANSWER-- Reservoir
,A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza. The client asks how they acquired
the infectious agent. The nurse should inform the client that influenza is
transmitted by which of the following modes?
- Droplet
- Indirect contact
- Airborne
- Direct contact - CORRECT ANSWER-- Droplet
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about infection control.
The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following types of
precautions requires the use of an N95 mask?
- Protective isolation
- Contact
- Droplet
- Airborne - CORRECT ANSWER-- Airborne
A nurse is performing hand hygiene after caring for a client who has C.diff. Which
of the following hand hygiene methods should the nurse use?
- Alcohol-based sanitizer
- Soap and water
,- Iodine solution
- Chlorhexidine solution - CORRECT ANSWER-- Soap and water
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse perform hand hygiene. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the
procedure?
- Washes their hands for 10 sec
- Turns off the faucet with a towel
- Uses hot water to wash their hands
- Holds their hands above their elbows while rinsing off the soap - CORRECT
ANSWER-- Turns off the faucet with a towel
A nurse is assisting with implementing an infection control bundle for clients at
risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the bundle?
- Try to use alternatives before inserting indwelling urinary catheters.
- Use clean technique for insertion of indwelling urinary catheters.
- Check clients every 2 days to evaluate the need for indwelling urinary catheters.
- Disconnect the system to obtain urine samples from indwelling urinary
catheters. - CORRECT ANSWER-- Try to use alternatives before inserting
indwelling urinary catheters.
, A nurse is assisting in providing an in-service about infectious agents to a group of
nurses. The nurse should include in the teaching that tuberculosis is transmitted
by which fo the following modes if transmission?
- Airborne
- Droplet
- Direct contact
- Indirect contact - CORRECT ANSWER-- Airborne
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about needle stick
injuries. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- Empty sharps containers when they become full.
- Report needlestick injuries to the nursing supervisor.
- Engage the safety device on a needle after documenting the medication
administration.
- Recap needles after medication administration. - CORRECT ANSWER-- Report
needlestick injuries to the nursing supervisor.
A nurse is planning to admit a client who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Which of the following transmission-based precautions should the nurse plan to
implement?
Newest 2026 Questions and Correct Detailed
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A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about surgical asepsis.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
- "You can wear artificial fingernails if they are kept short."
- "Leave rings on your fingers when performing surgical hand asepsis."
- "Keep your fingernails less than half an inch in length."
- "Remove nail polish on your fingernails if it is chipped." - CORRECT ANSWER--
"Remove nail polish on your fingernails if it is chipped."
A nurse is caring for a client who acquired an infection after touching a faucet that
an infected person had touched. Which of the following links in the chain of
infection does the faucet represent?
- Reservoir
- Susceptible host
- Portal of entry
- Portal of exit - CORRECT ANSWER-- Reservoir
,A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza. The client asks how they acquired
the infectious agent. The nurse should inform the client that influenza is
transmitted by which of the following modes?
- Droplet
- Indirect contact
- Airborne
- Direct contact - CORRECT ANSWER-- Droplet
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about infection control.
The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following types of
precautions requires the use of an N95 mask?
- Protective isolation
- Contact
- Droplet
- Airborne - CORRECT ANSWER-- Airborne
A nurse is performing hand hygiene after caring for a client who has C.diff. Which
of the following hand hygiene methods should the nurse use?
- Alcohol-based sanitizer
- Soap and water
,- Iodine solution
- Chlorhexidine solution - CORRECT ANSWER-- Soap and water
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse perform hand hygiene. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the
procedure?
- Washes their hands for 10 sec
- Turns off the faucet with a towel
- Uses hot water to wash their hands
- Holds their hands above their elbows while rinsing off the soap - CORRECT
ANSWER-- Turns off the faucet with a towel
A nurse is assisting with implementing an infection control bundle for clients at
risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the bundle?
- Try to use alternatives before inserting indwelling urinary catheters.
- Use clean technique for insertion of indwelling urinary catheters.
- Check clients every 2 days to evaluate the need for indwelling urinary catheters.
- Disconnect the system to obtain urine samples from indwelling urinary
catheters. - CORRECT ANSWER-- Try to use alternatives before inserting
indwelling urinary catheters.
, A nurse is assisting in providing an in-service about infectious agents to a group of
nurses. The nurse should include in the teaching that tuberculosis is transmitted
by which fo the following modes if transmission?
- Airborne
- Droplet
- Direct contact
- Indirect contact - CORRECT ANSWER-- Airborne
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about needle stick
injuries. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- Empty sharps containers when they become full.
- Report needlestick injuries to the nursing supervisor.
- Engage the safety device on a needle after documenting the medication
administration.
- Recap needles after medication administration. - CORRECT ANSWER-- Report
needlestick injuries to the nursing supervisor.
A nurse is planning to admit a client who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Which of the following transmission-based precautions should the nurse plan to
implement?
