ATI LPN
Infection Control Quiz Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client with schizophrenia is prescribed antipsychotic medication. What is the most important instruction for the nurse to give?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Monitoring for side effects ensures early detection and management of adverse reactions, enhancing medication adherence.
Question 2 of 5
There are 3 general types of sterilization use in the hospital, which one is not included:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Steam sterilization (A), chemical sterilization (C), and physical sterilization (e.g., radiation, a subset of B) are standard hospital methods. Boiling (D) is not a recognized hospital sterilization method as it does not reliably kill all spores and pathogens.
Question 3 of 5
To locate the recording of a nurses description of the teaching provided to the client on performance of self-medication administration, one would look in a(n):
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A nurses description of the teaching provided to the client on performance of self-medication administration is recorded in the discharge summary form.
Question 4 of 5
Standard Precautions are used:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Standard Precautions are applied to all patients regardless of infection status to prevent transmission.
Question 5 of 5
What is the initial action to take if a fire alarm sounds?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The first priority is to rescue clients in immediate danger before taking other actions during a fire emergency.