ATI RN
NCLEX Questions on Infection Prevention and Control Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with bacterial meningitis due to Neisseria meningitidis requires what type of TBP?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: N. meningitidis meningitis requires droplet precautions due to respiratory spread, making D correct.
Question 2 of 5
During an IP class, 1 person repeatedly interrupts, contradicts the instructor, makes negative comments. The most important thing the IP can do in this situation is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Staying calm and intervening appropriately maintains control, making C correct.
Question 3 of 5
The bacterium most likely to be transmitted from mother to infant during labor and cause neonatal sepsis is?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Group B Streptococcus is the leading cause of neonatal sepsis via vertical transmission, making C correct.
Question 4 of 5
The IP is selecting a process measure in order to monitor and evaluate quality of care. An example of a process measure is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hepatitis B immunity rates reflect vaccination process, making C a process measure.
Question 5 of 5
A 55-year-old man wants to travel to Johannesburg to visit his son, daughter-in-law and a grandson. His only significant medical history is he had a thymoma successfully operated when he was 30 years old. He asks about yellow fever vaccination. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Yellow fever vaccine is a legal requirement for travel to endemic areas and must be administered at designated centers.