NURS 550 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
1) Best way to prevent infection? - CORRECT-ANSWERSHand washing
2) Types of precautions? - CORRECT-ANSWERSContact, Airborne, Droplet, Precaution
3) Example of contact precaution? - CORRECT-ANSWERSChicken pox, common cold,
flu.
4) Example of airborne precaution? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTuberculosis
5) Example of droplet precaution? - CORRECT-ANSWERSFlu, pertussis
6) Difference between airborne and droplet precaution? - CORRECT-ANSWERSDroplets
fall to the ground quickly and require a three to six feet distance. Airborne can stay
floating in the air and travel longer distances.
7) Difference between medical asepsis and surgical asepsis? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSMedical asepsis is clean, while surgical asepsis is sterile.
8) A situation that would lead to a healthcare inquired infection. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNosocomial infection
9) Where must a foley be hung and not be? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMust be hung on the
bed or bed frame and must not touch the floor at any time.
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
1) Best way to prevent infection? - CORRECT-ANSWERSHand washing
2) Types of precautions? - CORRECT-ANSWERSContact, Airborne, Droplet, Precaution
3) Example of contact precaution? - CORRECT-ANSWERSChicken pox, common cold,
flu.
4) Example of airborne precaution? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTuberculosis
5) Example of droplet precaution? - CORRECT-ANSWERSFlu, pertussis
6) Difference between airborne and droplet precaution? - CORRECT-ANSWERSDroplets
fall to the ground quickly and require a three to six feet distance. Airborne can stay
floating in the air and travel longer distances.
7) Difference between medical asepsis and surgical asepsis? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSMedical asepsis is clean, while surgical asepsis is sterile.
8) A situation that would lead to a healthcare inquired infection. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNosocomial infection
9) Where must a foley be hung and not be? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMust be hung on the
bed or bed frame and must not touch the floor at any time.