ATI RN
Infection Control Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
Hepatitis A is transmitted by the fecal-oral route.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hepatitis A is transmitted by the fecal-oral route, typically through contaminated food, water, or direct contact with an infected person's feces. This mode of transmission distinguishes it from other types of hepatitis, such as Hepatitis B or C, which are bloodborne.
Question 2 of 5
Mrs. Treem is on isolation because she acquired a methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infection after hospitalization for hip replacement surgery. What name is given to this type of infection?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A nosocomial infection is acquired in a healthcare setting, such as MRSA post-surgery.
Question 3 of 5
The mouth (including saliva, vomit, sneezes or coughs), a wound (including blood or pus) and the gastrointestinal and urinary tracts (including faeces or urine) are examples of what?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: These are pathways through which microorganisms leave the host, defining them as portals of exit in the chain of infection.
Question 4 of 5
A 60 year old lady presents with a skin tear to her left shin on her coffee table. She is unsure of her previous immunization status. How should this be managed?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For a minor, clean wound like a skin tear with unknown immunization status, ADT (tetanus toxoid) is sufficient if >10 years since last dose. Immunoglobulin is reserved for high-risk wounds.
Question 5 of 5
Which of these does not need treatment of the sexual partner?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bacterial vaginosis is not typically sexually transmitted, so partner treatment is not required, unlike the other STDs listed.