Infection Control Post-Test – Actual Exam
2025 (Complete Questions & Detailed
Answers) – Complete Exam Material
Introduction:
This document provides the full set of Infection Control Post-
Test exam questions for 2025, accompanied by detailed, step-
by-step rationales for every answer. It covers essential topics
such as hand hygiene, asepsis, PPE, sterile technique,
transmission-based precautions, chain of infection, and
healthcare-associated infections. The material is designed for
comprehensive exam preparation and supports mastery of both
fundamental and advanced infection-control principles.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Which of the following are symptoms of latex allergy? (Select
all that apply.)
A.) Skin redness.
B.) Itching.
C.) Purulent drainage.
D.) Edema.
,E.) Difficulty breathing.
F.) Elevated temperature. -Answer:-A.) Skin redness.
B.) Itching.
D.) Edema.
E.) Difficulty breathing.
Symptoms of latex allergy may vary in degree and may include
redness and itching, hives, localized swelling, itchy or runny
eyes and nose, coughing, rash, wheezing, bronchospasm,
difficulty breathing, laryngeal edema, diarrhea, nausea,
hypotension, tachycardia, and respiratory or cardiac arrest.
Purulent drainage and elevated temperature may indicate
infection.
An elderly patient is admitted for back surgery. She is now
retired but her previous occupation was as a registered nurse.
She reports that she is also allergic to morphine and penicillin.
She has a history of five laminectomies (back surgeries)
resulting from scoliosis as a child. She has three children who
visit her. She requires a cane to ambulate. Which factors would
be considered high-risk factors for latex allergy? (Select all
that apply.)
,A.) Her age.
B.) History of multiple surgeries as a child.
C.) Allergy to morphine and penicillin.
D.) Occupation.
E.) Use of a cane. -Answer:-B.) History of multiple surgeries as
a child.
D.) Occupation.
High-risk factors for a latex allergy include a history of spina
bifida, congenital or urogenital defects, indwelling catheter,
placement or repeated catheterizations, adverse reactions
during surgery or dental procedures, use of condom catheters,
multiple childhood surgeries, food allergies (papaya, avocado,
banana, peach, kiwi, tomato), and high latex exposure (e.g.,
housekeepers, food handlers, health care workers). This
patient has the risk factors of a history of multiple surgeries
and her previous occupation as a registered nurse, where she
was often in contact with latex. These factors placed her at
high exposure to latex in her past. Her age, known allergies,
and the use of a cane are unrelated to a risk for latex allergy.
, Which of the following are symptoms of a systemic infection?
(Select all that apply.)
A.) Redness.
B.) Edema.
C.) Fatigue.
D.) Fever.
E.) Pain or tenderness.
F.) Lack of appetite. -Answer:-C.) Fatigue.
D.) Fever.
F.) Lack of appetite.
Systemic infections cause more generalized symptoms than
local infection. They usually result in fever, fatigue, and
malaise. Lymph nodes that drain the area of infection often
become enlarged, swollen, and tender during palpation.
Systemic infections commonly cause a loss of appetite, nausea,
and vomiting. Redness and swelling caused by inflammation
are signs of a local infection. Infected drainage at a local
infection site may be yellow, green, or brown depending on the
pathogen. The patient may complain of tightness and pain
caused by edema. Gentle palpation of a localized infected area
usually results in some degree of tenderness.
2025 (Complete Questions & Detailed
Answers) – Complete Exam Material
Introduction:
This document provides the full set of Infection Control Post-
Test exam questions for 2025, accompanied by detailed, step-
by-step rationales for every answer. It covers essential topics
such as hand hygiene, asepsis, PPE, sterile technique,
transmission-based precautions, chain of infection, and
healthcare-associated infections. The material is designed for
comprehensive exam preparation and supports mastery of both
fundamental and advanced infection-control principles.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Which of the following are symptoms of latex allergy? (Select
all that apply.)
A.) Skin redness.
B.) Itching.
C.) Purulent drainage.
D.) Edema.
,E.) Difficulty breathing.
F.) Elevated temperature. -Answer:-A.) Skin redness.
B.) Itching.
D.) Edema.
E.) Difficulty breathing.
Symptoms of latex allergy may vary in degree and may include
redness and itching, hives, localized swelling, itchy or runny
eyes and nose, coughing, rash, wheezing, bronchospasm,
difficulty breathing, laryngeal edema, diarrhea, nausea,
hypotension, tachycardia, and respiratory or cardiac arrest.
Purulent drainage and elevated temperature may indicate
infection.
An elderly patient is admitted for back surgery. She is now
retired but her previous occupation was as a registered nurse.
She reports that she is also allergic to morphine and penicillin.
She has a history of five laminectomies (back surgeries)
resulting from scoliosis as a child. She has three children who
visit her. She requires a cane to ambulate. Which factors would
be considered high-risk factors for latex allergy? (Select all
that apply.)
,A.) Her age.
B.) History of multiple surgeries as a child.
C.) Allergy to morphine and penicillin.
D.) Occupation.
E.) Use of a cane. -Answer:-B.) History of multiple surgeries as
a child.
D.) Occupation.
High-risk factors for a latex allergy include a history of spina
bifida, congenital or urogenital defects, indwelling catheter,
placement or repeated catheterizations, adverse reactions
during surgery or dental procedures, use of condom catheters,
multiple childhood surgeries, food allergies (papaya, avocado,
banana, peach, kiwi, tomato), and high latex exposure (e.g.,
housekeepers, food handlers, health care workers). This
patient has the risk factors of a history of multiple surgeries
and her previous occupation as a registered nurse, where she
was often in contact with latex. These factors placed her at
high exposure to latex in her past. Her age, known allergies,
and the use of a cane are unrelated to a risk for latex allergy.
, Which of the following are symptoms of a systemic infection?
(Select all that apply.)
A.) Redness.
B.) Edema.
C.) Fatigue.
D.) Fever.
E.) Pain or tenderness.
F.) Lack of appetite. -Answer:-C.) Fatigue.
D.) Fever.
F.) Lack of appetite.
Systemic infections cause more generalized symptoms than
local infection. They usually result in fever, fatigue, and
malaise. Lymph nodes that drain the area of infection often
become enlarged, swollen, and tender during palpation.
Systemic infections commonly cause a loss of appetite, nausea,
and vomiting. Redness and swelling caused by inflammation
are signs of a local infection. Infected drainage at a local
infection site may be yellow, green, or brown depending on the
pathogen. The patient may complain of tightness and pain
caused by edema. Gentle palpation of a localized infected area
usually results in some degree of tenderness.
