NURS1017 FINAL QUESTIONS 2025/26 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Which of the following are true statements in relation to hand hygiene? (Select
all that apply.)
A. The percentage of health care workers using hand hygiene has been
decreasing over the last few years.
B. The incidence of health care-associated infections has decreased because of
hand hygiene.
C. There must be a mode of transmission for an infection to occur.
D. Soap and water must be used when hands are visibly soiled.
E. Hand hygiene can be antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, or
handwashing. Answer - B. The incidence of health care-associated infections
has decreased because of hand hygiene.
C. There must be a mode of transmission for an infection to occur.
D. Soap and water must be used when hands are visibly soiled.
E. Hand hygiene can be antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, or
handwashing.
A nurse is taking care of a patient on airborne precautions for tuberculosis.
Which would be an appropriate intervention? (Select all that apply.)
A. Place patient in a private room.
B. Explain why the patient across the hall is not on precautions.
,C. Wear gloves when giving an intramuscular injection.
D. Educate patient regarding his or her isolation.
E. Wear a surgical mask into the room to take vital signs. Answer - A. Place
patient in a private room.
C. Wear gloves when giving an intramuscular injection.
D. Educate patient regarding his or her isolation.
The nurse is having a complication of dermatitis related to repeated
handwashing. Which intervention could be used to help the nurse with the
situation? (Select all that apply.)
A. Use personal hypoallergenic soap instead of soap provided.
B. Use only approved hand lotions or barrier creams.
C. Rinse and dry hands thoroughly after every handwashing.
D. Quickly wash hands when needed to avoid excess damage to skin.
E. Wear gloves and change them frequently instead of washing hands. Answer
- B. Use only approved hand lotions or barrier creams.
C. Rinse and dry hands thoroughly after every handwashing.
Identify the situations in which a nurse should remove gloves and perform
hand hygiene. (Select all that apply)
A. Only after providing wound care
B. When leaving a patient's room
C. When all tasks for a patient are completed
D. When going from a contaminated to a clean site Answer - B. When leaving a
patient's room
D. When going from a contaminated to a clean site
,List the steps for applying personal protection equipment (PPE).1. Apply gown,
pull sleeves down to wrist.2. Apply surgical mask.3. Apply eyewear.4. Apply
clean gloves.5. Bring glove cuffs over gown.
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
C. 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
D. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 Answer - A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
When should a gown be worn?
A. When the patient's hygiene is poor
B. When the nurse is assisting with medication administration
C. When the patient has shingles
D. When blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing Answer - D.
When blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing
The nurse has redressed a wound and now plans to administer medications.
What should the nurse remember to do next?
A. Leave gloves on to administer medications.
B. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before leaving the room.
C. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before administering the
medication.
D. Leave the medication on the bedside table to avoid having to remove gloves.
Answer - C. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before administering the
medication.
, How does soap work?
A. Creates a sheetlike microscopic barrier between the skin and
microorganisms in the environment
B. Emulsifies fat and oil so that dirt and microorganisms can be mechanically
removed
C. Kills all microorganisms exposed to the lather
D. Removes visible soiling but is ineffective in isolating, removing, or killing
microorganisms Answer - B. Emulsifies fat and oil so that dirt and
microorganisms can be mechanically removed
What is the primary purpose of appropriate hand hygiene?
A. To remove all microorganisms from the hands
B. To prevent or control the transmission of infectious microorganisms from
any source
C. To leave a protective antimicrobial film on the hands
D. To minimize exposure to microorganisms on contaminated sinks, medication
containers, catheters, and other hard surfaces Answer - B. To prevent or
control the transmission of infectious microorganisms from any source
In which situation would it be appropriate for the nurse to use an antiseptic
hand rub to perform hand hygiene?
A. The nurse has dry, cracked skin.
B. The nurse's hands are not visibly soiled.
C. The nurse is sensitive to antimicrobial soap.
D. The nurse has been exposed to a protein-based contaminant. Answer - B.
The nurse's hands are not visibly soiled.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Which of the following are true statements in relation to hand hygiene? (Select
all that apply.)
A. The percentage of health care workers using hand hygiene has been
decreasing over the last few years.
B. The incidence of health care-associated infections has decreased because of
hand hygiene.
C. There must be a mode of transmission for an infection to occur.
D. Soap and water must be used when hands are visibly soiled.
E. Hand hygiene can be antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, or
handwashing. Answer - B. The incidence of health care-associated infections
has decreased because of hand hygiene.
C. There must be a mode of transmission for an infection to occur.
D. Soap and water must be used when hands are visibly soiled.
E. Hand hygiene can be antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, or
handwashing.
A nurse is taking care of a patient on airborne precautions for tuberculosis.
Which would be an appropriate intervention? (Select all that apply.)
A. Place patient in a private room.
B. Explain why the patient across the hall is not on precautions.
,C. Wear gloves when giving an intramuscular injection.
D. Educate patient regarding his or her isolation.
E. Wear a surgical mask into the room to take vital signs. Answer - A. Place
patient in a private room.
C. Wear gloves when giving an intramuscular injection.
D. Educate patient regarding his or her isolation.
The nurse is having a complication of dermatitis related to repeated
handwashing. Which intervention could be used to help the nurse with the
situation? (Select all that apply.)
A. Use personal hypoallergenic soap instead of soap provided.
B. Use only approved hand lotions or barrier creams.
C. Rinse and dry hands thoroughly after every handwashing.
D. Quickly wash hands when needed to avoid excess damage to skin.
E. Wear gloves and change them frequently instead of washing hands. Answer
- B. Use only approved hand lotions or barrier creams.
C. Rinse and dry hands thoroughly after every handwashing.
Identify the situations in which a nurse should remove gloves and perform
hand hygiene. (Select all that apply)
A. Only after providing wound care
B. When leaving a patient's room
C. When all tasks for a patient are completed
D. When going from a contaminated to a clean site Answer - B. When leaving a
patient's room
D. When going from a contaminated to a clean site
,List the steps for applying personal protection equipment (PPE).1. Apply gown,
pull sleeves down to wrist.2. Apply surgical mask.3. Apply eyewear.4. Apply
clean gloves.5. Bring glove cuffs over gown.
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
C. 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
D. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 Answer - A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
When should a gown be worn?
A. When the patient's hygiene is poor
B. When the nurse is assisting with medication administration
C. When the patient has shingles
D. When blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing Answer - D.
When blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing
The nurse has redressed a wound and now plans to administer medications.
What should the nurse remember to do next?
A. Leave gloves on to administer medications.
B. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before leaving the room.
C. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before administering the
medication.
D. Leave the medication on the bedside table to avoid having to remove gloves.
Answer - C. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before administering the
medication.
, How does soap work?
A. Creates a sheetlike microscopic barrier between the skin and
microorganisms in the environment
B. Emulsifies fat and oil so that dirt and microorganisms can be mechanically
removed
C. Kills all microorganisms exposed to the lather
D. Removes visible soiling but is ineffective in isolating, removing, or killing
microorganisms Answer - B. Emulsifies fat and oil so that dirt and
microorganisms can be mechanically removed
What is the primary purpose of appropriate hand hygiene?
A. To remove all microorganisms from the hands
B. To prevent or control the transmission of infectious microorganisms from
any source
C. To leave a protective antimicrobial film on the hands
D. To minimize exposure to microorganisms on contaminated sinks, medication
containers, catheters, and other hard surfaces Answer - B. To prevent or
control the transmission of infectious microorganisms from any source
In which situation would it be appropriate for the nurse to use an antiseptic
hand rub to perform hand hygiene?
A. The nurse has dry, cracked skin.
B. The nurse's hands are not visibly soiled.
C. The nurse is sensitive to antimicrobial soap.
D. The nurse has been exposed to a protein-based contaminant. Answer - B.
The nurse's hands are not visibly soiled.
