Infection Control and Isolation test
ATI 2023 /25 questions and answers-
100% accurate.
A nurse is performing hand hygiene after caring for a client who
has Clostridium difficile. Which of the following hand hygiene
methods should the nurse use?
a. alcohol-based sanitizer
b. soap and water
c. iodine solution
d. chlorhexidine solution - -b. soap and water
-A nurse is wearing gloves while caring for a client. In which of
the following situations should the nurse obtain a new pair of
gloves?
a. after donning a gown and before collecting vital signs on the
client
b. after removing food items off the clients tray and before
removing soiled linens from the clients bed
c. after helping the client stand up and before helping them
brush their teeth
d. after changing a dressing on the client and before
documenting findings on a computer - -d. after changing a
dressing on the client and before documenting findings on a
computer
-A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about
needlestick injuries. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
a. empty sharps containers when they become full
b. report needlestick injuries to the nursing supervisor
c. engage the safety device on a needle after documenting the
medication administration
d. recap needles after the medication administration - -b. report
needlestick injuries to the nursing supervisor.
, -A nurse is caring for a client who has acquired an infection
from a visitor. The client is an example of which of the following
links in the chain of infection?
a. reservoir
b. susceptible host
c. portal of entry
d. portal of exit - -b. susceptible host
-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 of the
following modes of transmission?
a. airborne
b. droplet
c. direct contact
d. indirect contact - -a. airborne
-A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about
laboratory tests that can indicate generalized inflammation. The
nurse should include which of the following laboratory tests?
a. c-reactive protein
b. troponin
c. creatine kinase
d. lactic acid - -a. c-reactive protein
-A nurse is caring for a client who is on contact precautions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. wear an N95 respirator when caring for the client
b. place the client in a private room
c. place a mask on the client when they leave their room
d. place the client in a negative airflow room - -Place the client
in a private room.
-A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about
surgical asepsis. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make?
ATI 2023 /25 questions and answers-
100% accurate.
A nurse is performing hand hygiene after caring for a client who
has Clostridium difficile. Which of the following hand hygiene
methods should the nurse use?
a. alcohol-based sanitizer
b. soap and water
c. iodine solution
d. chlorhexidine solution - -b. soap and water
-A nurse is wearing gloves while caring for a client. In which of
the following situations should the nurse obtain a new pair of
gloves?
a. after donning a gown and before collecting vital signs on the
client
b. after removing food items off the clients tray and before
removing soiled linens from the clients bed
c. after helping the client stand up and before helping them
brush their teeth
d. after changing a dressing on the client and before
documenting findings on a computer - -d. after changing a
dressing on the client and before documenting findings on a
computer
-A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about
needlestick injuries. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
a. empty sharps containers when they become full
b. report needlestick injuries to the nursing supervisor
c. engage the safety device on a needle after documenting the
medication administration
d. recap needles after the medication administration - -b. report
needlestick injuries to the nursing supervisor.
, -A nurse is caring for a client who has acquired an infection
from a visitor. The client is an example of which of the following
links in the chain of infection?
a. reservoir
b. susceptible host
c. portal of entry
d. portal of exit - -b. susceptible host
-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 of the
following modes of transmission?
a. airborne
b. droplet
c. direct contact
d. indirect contact - -a. airborne
-A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about
laboratory tests that can indicate generalized inflammation. The
nurse should include which of the following laboratory tests?
a. c-reactive protein
b. troponin
c. creatine kinase
d. lactic acid - -a. c-reactive protein
-A nurse is caring for a client who is on contact precautions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. wear an N95 respirator when caring for the client
b. place the client in a private room
c. place a mask on the client when they leave their room
d. place the client in a negative airflow room - -Place the client
in a private room.
-A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about
surgical asepsis. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make?
