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Infection Control NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse caring for a patient who has gas gangrene knows that this infection originated in which of the following reservoirs?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Gas gangrene is caused by Clostridium bacteria, which are commonly found in soil.
Question 2 of 5
A nursing home recently has had a significant number of nosocomial infections. Which of the following measures might be instituted to decrease this trend?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Written infection-prevention practices promote consistent hygiene and reduce infection spread.
Question 3 of 5
A home health nurse is completing a health history for a patient. What is one question that is important to ask to identify a latex allergy for this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Latex allergies can be identified by reactions to latex products like balloons.
Question 4 of 5
IPC aims to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings. What are the two types of precautions used in healthcare to prevent and control infections?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) relies on standard precautions (for all patients) and transmission-based precautions (for specific infections).
Question 5 of 5
Which organism can not be detected by antigen testing of CSF, serum or urine?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tuberculosis (TB, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis) is not reliably detected by rapid antigen testing in CSF, serum, or urine due to its slow-growing nature and lack of widely available, sensitive antigen tests for these fluids. Other listed organisms have established antigen detection methods.