NSG 3100 Isolation Precautions NCLEX Practice Questions SUMMER 2026 Galen

Isolation Precautions NCLEX Practice Questions
This quiz will test your knowledge on infection control for isolation precautions in
preparation for the NCLEX exam.


1. Select ALL the patients that would be placed in droplet precautions:

A. A 5 year old patient with Chicken Pox.

B. A 36 year old patient with Pertussis.

C. A 25 year old patient with Scarlet Fever.

D. A 56 year old patient with Tuberculosis.

E. A 69 year old patient with Streptococcal Pharyngitis.

F. A 89 year old patient with C. Diff


2. A patient with Disseminated Herpes Zoster requires routine tracheostomy suction.
Select the appropriate PPE you will wear:

A. Surgical mask, goggles, gown

B. N95 mask, face shield, gown, gloves

C. N95 mask, gown, face shield

D. Surgical mask, face shield, gown, gloves


3. A 6-year-old female is diagnosed with Varicella. What type of isolation precautions
will be initiated for this patient?

A. Droplet

B. Airborne

C. Airborne and Contact