ATI LPN
Infection Control Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Routine precautions are the daily practices (e.g hand washing, use of personal protective equipment, cleaning of equipment) that will reduce the transmission of infections.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Routine precautions are standard practices designed to minimize infection transmission in healthcare settings.
Question 2 of 5
How do I appropriately dispose of sharps?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sharps containers prevent injuries and ensure safe disposal of potentially infectious items.
Question 3 of 5
An infection is referred to as when the causative organism comes from microbial life harbored in the person.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Endogenous infections arise from the patient's own flora.
Question 4 of 5
What disease can you get from tattoos/body piercing?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All listed diseases are bloodborne and transmissible via unsterile needles.
Question 5 of 5
A break in the skin is the in the chain of infection
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A skin break allows pathogens to enter the body.