Safety and Infection Control EAQ Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
A parent receives a note from school reporting that a student in class has head
lice. The parent calls the school nurse to ask how to check for head lice. What
instruction should the nurse provide?
A. "Ask the child where it itches."
B. "Check to see whether your dog has ear mites."
C. "Look at your child's head along the scalp line for white dots."
D. "Inspect your child's hands and look between the fingers for red lines."
A
A client has Clostridium difficile. The nurse is providing discharge instructions
related to decreasing the risk of transmission to family members. What would be
appropriate to include in the client's teaching?
A. Increase fluids.
B. Increase fiber in the diet.
C. Wash hands with soap and water.
D. Wash hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
C
What is a manifestation of tertiary syphilis?
A. Chancre
B. Alopecia
C. Gummas
D. Condylomata lata
C
What is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI)?
A. Syphilis
B. Chlamydia
C. Gonorrhea
D. Herpes simplex
B
What causes condylomata acuminate?
A. Chlamydia
B. Gonorrhea
C. Herpes simplex
D. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
D
A 15-month-old child is hospitalized after ingesting toilet bowl cleaner. The
mother confides that she feels guilty about leaving the cleaner where her child
could get it. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "Anyone could make a mistake. Don't dwell on it."
B. "Let's not worry about the past. Your child is going to get better."
C. "It was an accident, but you should consider special locks on your closets."
D. "That was careless of you. Please make sure that you poison-proof your
house."
,C
A school nurse is asked to develop a program for teachers about infection
control, especially focusing on hand washing technique. What is the most
effective way for the nurse to evaluate what the teachers have learned?
A. Observe the teachers lecture the children about hand hygiene.
B. Give an objective written final examination to the teachers.
C. Schedule a seminar for the teachers to share their knowledge.
D. Watch the teachers demonstrate infection control techniques.
D
A nurse is caring for a client with scabies. Which information about scabies
should the nurse consider when planning care for this client?
A. Highly contagious
B. Caused by a fungus
C. Chronic with exacerbations
D. Associated with other allergies
A
A 2-year-old toddler requires close supervision to protect against potential
accidents. The nurse teaches a class for parents about the learning style of
toddlers. How do toddlers learn self-protection?
A. Through trial-and-error strategies
B. By imitating playmates and siblings
C. By obeying orders from mother and father
D. By playing with age-appropriate toys and puzzles
A
Which term describes the practice of placing clients with the same infection in a
semi-private room?
A. Isolating
B. Cohorting
C. Colonizing
D. Cross-referencing
B
A preschool child is found to have atopic dermatitis. The nurse emphasizes that
the child should be discouraged from scratching. The child's mother asks why
scratching should be prevented. What is the nurse's response?
A. "Scratching causes lesions to become more contagious."
B. "Scratching spreads dermatitis to other areas of the body."
C. "Scratching results in skin breaks that can lead to infection."
D. "Scratching produces changes that are precursors to skin cancer."
C
An adolescent girl with a seizure disorder refuses to wear a medical alert
bracelet. What should the nurse tell the girl that may help her wear the bracelet
consistently?
A. Hide the bracelet under long-sleeved clothes.
B. Wear the bracelet when engaging in contact sports.
C. Ask her friends to wear bracelets that look like hers.
D. Select a bracelet similar to bracelets worn by her peers.
, D
A nurse is planning to teach the four-point alternate crutch gait to a 9-year-old
child with cerebral palsy. How does the nurse explain this choice to the parents?
A. The child has minimal step ability in the lower extremities.
B. It provides for two points of support on the floor at all times.
C. It provides for equal but partial weight bearing on each limb.
D. The child has more power in the upper extremities than in the lower
extremities.
C
A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old child who has an external fixation device on
the leg. What is the nurse's priority goal when providing pin care?
A. Easing pain
B. Minimizing scarring
C. Preventing infection
D. Preventing skin breakdown
C
A child undergoes tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for numerous recurrent
respiratory tract infections. After the surgery, what should the nurse teach the
parents to do?
A. Offer crushed ice chips.
B. Encourage the intake of ice cream.
C. Keep the child in the supine position.
D. Gargle with a diluted mouthwash solution.
A
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 9-year-old child with a
suspected spinal cord injury sustained while falling off a bicycle. What is the
initial nursing action?
A. Placing the child's head on a pillow for support
B. Immobilizing the child's spine to limit additional injury
C. Log-rolling the child to check for lacerations on the back
D. Moving the child onto a firm stretcher for transport to the radiography
department
B
What criteria should the nurse consider when determining if an infection should
be categorized as a health care-associated infection?
A. Originated primarily from an exogenous source
B. Is associated with a drug-resistant microorganism
C. Occurred in conjunction with treatment for an illness
D. Still has the infection despite completing the prescribed therapy
C
A nurse provides discharge teaching to a client who had a total hip replacement.
The client states that the plan is to go swimming at the community pool the day
after discharge. How should the nurse respond?
A. Instruct the client to take a friend along for safety.
B. Encourage participation in this activity, because it provides excellent range-of-
motion exercise.
Correct Answers.
A parent receives a note from school reporting that a student in class has head
lice. The parent calls the school nurse to ask how to check for head lice. What
instruction should the nurse provide?
A. "Ask the child where it itches."
B. "Check to see whether your dog has ear mites."
C. "Look at your child's head along the scalp line for white dots."
D. "Inspect your child's hands and look between the fingers for red lines."
A
A client has Clostridium difficile. The nurse is providing discharge instructions
related to decreasing the risk of transmission to family members. What would be
appropriate to include in the client's teaching?
A. Increase fluids.
B. Increase fiber in the diet.
C. Wash hands with soap and water.
D. Wash hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
C
What is a manifestation of tertiary syphilis?
A. Chancre
B. Alopecia
C. Gummas
D. Condylomata lata
C
What is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI)?
A. Syphilis
B. Chlamydia
C. Gonorrhea
D. Herpes simplex
B
What causes condylomata acuminate?
A. Chlamydia
B. Gonorrhea
C. Herpes simplex
D. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
D
A 15-month-old child is hospitalized after ingesting toilet bowl cleaner. The
mother confides that she feels guilty about leaving the cleaner where her child
could get it. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "Anyone could make a mistake. Don't dwell on it."
B. "Let's not worry about the past. Your child is going to get better."
C. "It was an accident, but you should consider special locks on your closets."
D. "That was careless of you. Please make sure that you poison-proof your
house."
,C
A school nurse is asked to develop a program for teachers about infection
control, especially focusing on hand washing technique. What is the most
effective way for the nurse to evaluate what the teachers have learned?
A. Observe the teachers lecture the children about hand hygiene.
B. Give an objective written final examination to the teachers.
C. Schedule a seminar for the teachers to share their knowledge.
D. Watch the teachers demonstrate infection control techniques.
D
A nurse is caring for a client with scabies. Which information about scabies
should the nurse consider when planning care for this client?
A. Highly contagious
B. Caused by a fungus
C. Chronic with exacerbations
D. Associated with other allergies
A
A 2-year-old toddler requires close supervision to protect against potential
accidents. The nurse teaches a class for parents about the learning style of
toddlers. How do toddlers learn self-protection?
A. Through trial-and-error strategies
B. By imitating playmates and siblings
C. By obeying orders from mother and father
D. By playing with age-appropriate toys and puzzles
A
Which term describes the practice of placing clients with the same infection in a
semi-private room?
A. Isolating
B. Cohorting
C. Colonizing
D. Cross-referencing
B
A preschool child is found to have atopic dermatitis. The nurse emphasizes that
the child should be discouraged from scratching. The child's mother asks why
scratching should be prevented. What is the nurse's response?
A. "Scratching causes lesions to become more contagious."
B. "Scratching spreads dermatitis to other areas of the body."
C. "Scratching results in skin breaks that can lead to infection."
D. "Scratching produces changes that are precursors to skin cancer."
C
An adolescent girl with a seizure disorder refuses to wear a medical alert
bracelet. What should the nurse tell the girl that may help her wear the bracelet
consistently?
A. Hide the bracelet under long-sleeved clothes.
B. Wear the bracelet when engaging in contact sports.
C. Ask her friends to wear bracelets that look like hers.
D. Select a bracelet similar to bracelets worn by her peers.
, D
A nurse is planning to teach the four-point alternate crutch gait to a 9-year-old
child with cerebral palsy. How does the nurse explain this choice to the parents?
A. The child has minimal step ability in the lower extremities.
B. It provides for two points of support on the floor at all times.
C. It provides for equal but partial weight bearing on each limb.
D. The child has more power in the upper extremities than in the lower
extremities.
C
A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old child who has an external fixation device on
the leg. What is the nurse's priority goal when providing pin care?
A. Easing pain
B. Minimizing scarring
C. Preventing infection
D. Preventing skin breakdown
C
A child undergoes tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for numerous recurrent
respiratory tract infections. After the surgery, what should the nurse teach the
parents to do?
A. Offer crushed ice chips.
B. Encourage the intake of ice cream.
C. Keep the child in the supine position.
D. Gargle with a diluted mouthwash solution.
A
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 9-year-old child with a
suspected spinal cord injury sustained while falling off a bicycle. What is the
initial nursing action?
A. Placing the child's head on a pillow for support
B. Immobilizing the child's spine to limit additional injury
C. Log-rolling the child to check for lacerations on the back
D. Moving the child onto a firm stretcher for transport to the radiography
department
B
What criteria should the nurse consider when determining if an infection should
be categorized as a health care-associated infection?
A. Originated primarily from an exogenous source
B. Is associated with a drug-resistant microorganism
C. Occurred in conjunction with treatment for an illness
D. Still has the infection despite completing the prescribed therapy
C
A nurse provides discharge teaching to a client who had a total hip replacement.
The client states that the plan is to go swimming at the community pool the day
after discharge. How should the nurse respond?
A. Instruct the client to take a friend along for safety.
B. Encourage participation in this activity, because it provides excellent range-of-
motion exercise.
