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NCLEX Questions on Infection Prevention and Control Questions
Question 1 of 5
Regarding wound infections which one of the following is true?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: B (cleaning and debridement) and C (foreign bodies increase risk) are true, while A is not universally best and D is incorrect (dirty wounds shouldn't be primarily sutured), making E the correct answer.
Question 2 of 5
Which one of the following statements is correct? Standard precautions should be implemented:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Standard precautions are universal and applied to all patients at all times to prevent pathogen transmission, regardless of known infection status.
Question 3 of 5
The ideal handwashing basin/station should include which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elbow-operated taps prevent recontamination; plugs or soap holders increase infection risk.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following hand hygiene agents is least drying to your skin?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alcohol-based handrubs with emollients are designed to be less drying than soap, which removes natural skin oils.
Question 5 of 5
An IP is reviewing the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) result from a patient admitted the previous night. The CSF is cloudy and has an elevated White Blood Cell count (WBC), markedly elevated neutrophils, low glucose, and elevated protein. What type of meningitis should she suspect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cloudy CSF with high neutrophils, low glucose, and high protein is classic for bacterial meningitis, making A correct.