ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 7 : Asepsis and Infection Control Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is instructing a patient about the most important preventive technique for breaking the chain of infection. What technique is the patient learning about?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hand hygiene is the most important preventive measure for interrupting the infection process.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is observing isolation precautions by wearing a mask while performing complex patient care. How often should the nurse change masks?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The mask should be changed every 20 to 30 minutes.
Question 3 of 5
A major threat to health care workers is blood-contaminated sharps. What should the nurse use to discard the used syringe?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: All patient care areas where sharps are used require puncture-proof containers.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is transporting a patient in respiratory isolation to the radiology department. What intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: If a patient requiring respiratory isolation must be transported to another area, the patient must don a mask.
Question 5 of 5
The patient in isolation may experience psychological or emotional deprivation. What should the nurse do to help minimize these feelings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
To minimize feelings of psychological or emotional deprivation, the nurse should spend extra time with the patient.