fundamentals test EXAM GRADED A+ Pass 100% Solved Questions And All Correct
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has cultured positive for C. difficile.
Which action will the nurse take next?
a. Instruct assistive personnel to use soap and water rather than sanitizer.
b. Wear an N95 respirator when entering the patient room. c. Place the patient
on droplet precautions.
d. Teach the patient cough etiquette
a. Instruct assistive personnel to use soap and water rather than sanitizer.
The nurse is changing linens for a postoperative patient and feels a prick in
the left hand. A nonactivated safe needle is noted in the linens. For which
condition is the nurse most at risk?
a. Diphtheria
b. Hepatitis B
c. C. difficile
d. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
b. Hepatitis B
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a bloodborne pathogen. The nurse
splashes blood above the glove to intact skin while discontinuing an
intravenous (IV) infusion. Which step(s) will the nurse take next?
a. Obtain an alcohol swab, remove the blood with an alcohol swab, and
continue care.
b. Immediately wash the site with soap and running water and seek guidance
from the manager.
c. Do nothing; accidentally getting splashed with blood happens frequently
and is part of the job.
d. Delay washing of the site until the nurse is finished providing care to the
patient.
b. Immediately wash the site with soap and running water and seek guidance from
the manager.
Which process will be required after exposure of a nurse to blood by a cut
from a used scalpel in the operative area?
, a. Placing the scalpel in a needle safe container
b. Testing the patient and offering treatment to the nurse
c. Removing sterile gloves and disposing of in kick bucket
d. Providing a medical evaluation of the nurse to the manager
b. Testing the patient and offering treatment to the nurse
. The nurse is caring for a patient who needs a protective environment. The
nurse has provided the care needed and is now leaving the room. In which
order will the nurse remove the personal protective equipment, beginning with
the first step? 1. Remove eyewear/face shield and goggles. 2. Perform hand
hygiene, leave room, and close door. 3. Remove gloves. 4. Untie gown, allow
gown to fall from shoulders, and do not touch outside of gown; dispose of
properly. 5. Remove mask by strings; do not touch outside of mask. 6. Dispose
of all contaminated supplies and equipment in designated receptacles.
a. 3, 1, 4, 5, 6, 2
b. 1, 4, 5, 3, 6, 2
c. 1, 4, 5, 3, 2, 6
d. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2, 6
d. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2, 6
The nurse manager is evaluating current infection control data for the
intensive care unit. The nurse compares past patient data with current data to
look for trends. The nurse manager examines the infection chain for possible
solutions. In which order will the nurse arrange the items for the infection
chain beginning with the first step? 1. A mode of transmission 2. An infectious
agent or pathogen 3. A susceptible host 4. A reservoir or source for pathogen
growth 5. A portal of entry to a host 6. A portal of exit from the reservoir
a. 3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 6
b. 1, 3, 5, 4, 6, 2
c. 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5
d. 2, 4, 6, 1, 5, 3
d. 2, 4, 6, 1, 5, 3
The nurse is caring for a patient in protective environment. Which actions will
the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
a. Wear an N95 respirator when entering the patient's room. b. Maintain airflow
rate greater than 12 air exchanges/hour. c. Place in special room with negative-
Answers 2025-2026 New Update VERIFIED
The nurse is caring for a patient who has cultured positive for C. difficile.
Which action will the nurse take next?
a. Instruct assistive personnel to use soap and water rather than sanitizer.
b. Wear an N95 respirator when entering the patient room. c. Place the patient
on droplet precautions.
d. Teach the patient cough etiquette
a. Instruct assistive personnel to use soap and water rather than sanitizer.
The nurse is changing linens for a postoperative patient and feels a prick in
the left hand. A nonactivated safe needle is noted in the linens. For which
condition is the nurse most at risk?
a. Diphtheria
b. Hepatitis B
c. C. difficile
d. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
b. Hepatitis B
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a bloodborne pathogen. The nurse
splashes blood above the glove to intact skin while discontinuing an
intravenous (IV) infusion. Which step(s) will the nurse take next?
a. Obtain an alcohol swab, remove the blood with an alcohol swab, and
continue care.
b. Immediately wash the site with soap and running water and seek guidance
from the manager.
c. Do nothing; accidentally getting splashed with blood happens frequently
and is part of the job.
d. Delay washing of the site until the nurse is finished providing care to the
patient.
b. Immediately wash the site with soap and running water and seek guidance from
the manager.
Which process will be required after exposure of a nurse to blood by a cut
from a used scalpel in the operative area?
, a. Placing the scalpel in a needle safe container
b. Testing the patient and offering treatment to the nurse
c. Removing sterile gloves and disposing of in kick bucket
d. Providing a medical evaluation of the nurse to the manager
b. Testing the patient and offering treatment to the nurse
. The nurse is caring for a patient who needs a protective environment. The
nurse has provided the care needed and is now leaving the room. In which
order will the nurse remove the personal protective equipment, beginning with
the first step? 1. Remove eyewear/face shield and goggles. 2. Perform hand
hygiene, leave room, and close door. 3. Remove gloves. 4. Untie gown, allow
gown to fall from shoulders, and do not touch outside of gown; dispose of
properly. 5. Remove mask by strings; do not touch outside of mask. 6. Dispose
of all contaminated supplies and equipment in designated receptacles.
a. 3, 1, 4, 5, 6, 2
b. 1, 4, 5, 3, 6, 2
c. 1, 4, 5, 3, 2, 6
d. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2, 6
d. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2, 6
The nurse manager is evaluating current infection control data for the
intensive care unit. The nurse compares past patient data with current data to
look for trends. The nurse manager examines the infection chain for possible
solutions. In which order will the nurse arrange the items for the infection
chain beginning with the first step? 1. A mode of transmission 2. An infectious
agent or pathogen 3. A susceptible host 4. A reservoir or source for pathogen
growth 5. A portal of entry to a host 6. A portal of exit from the reservoir
a. 3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 6
b. 1, 3, 5, 4, 6, 2
c. 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5
d. 2, 4, 6, 1, 5, 3
d. 2, 4, 6, 1, 5, 3
The nurse is caring for a patient in protective environment. Which actions will
the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
a. Wear an N95 respirator when entering the patient's room. b. Maintain airflow
rate greater than 12 air exchanges/hour. c. Place in special room with negative-
