TECHNIQUES COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉When to used alcohol-based rub. Answer: 1. Hands not visibly
soiled
2. Routine decontamination of hands
a. Before and after direct patient contact
b. Before applying sterile gloves and inserting
invasive device
c. After contact with body fluids or excretions,
mucous membranes, and non-intact skin
d. After contact with wound dressings
e. When moving from a contaminated body site
to clean body site
f. After contact with inanimate objects in patient
vicinity
g. After removing glasses
,◉How long should you wash your hands?. Answer: At least 15
seconds
◉Proper hand washing technique (Part of Tier 1 Precautions).
Answer: 1. 3 to 5 mL of antiseptic soap
2. Plenty of lather and friction
3. Interlace fingers
4. Rub palms and back of hands with circular motion at least 5 times
each
5. Keep fingernails down
6. Clean under fingernails with fingernails of other hand or with
disposable nail cleaner
7. Rinse hands and wrists thoroughly
8. Avoid touching handles with hands when turning off faucet
◉Standard Precautions (Tier 1). Answer: Applies to care of all
patients, bodily fluids (except sweat), and contact with potentially
contaminated surfaces and equipment
1. Hand hygiene before, after, in between direct patient contact
2. Wear gloves when touching body fluids, nonintact skin, mucous
membranes, contaminated surfaces
3. Discard contaminated sharps in appropriate container
, 4. Appropriate respiratory hygiene/ cough etiquette (tissues to
contain secretions, mask to contain secretions, sit at least 3ft from
others if coughing)
◉Transmission-based precautions (Tier 2). Answer: Precautions
designed for care of patients known or suspected to be infected with
microorganisms transmitted by contact, airborne, or droplet route
Means of transmission (airborne, droplet, contact) may be combined
for a disease
Tier 2 precautions used IN ADDITION to standard (tier 1)
precautions
◉Special Tuberculosis Precautions. Answer: 1. Use of special
respirators (N95 or P100 masks); have ability to filter particles at
95% or better efficiency
2. Isolation for patients with suspected or confirmed TB; airborne
precautions in single-patient negative-pressure room
◉Airborne precautions. Answer: Infection/condition: measles,
chickenpox, disseminated varicella zoster, pulmonary or laryngeal
tuberculosis
Precautions: