ATI RN
Nurses and Infection Control Questions
Question 1 of 5
The discovery of new antibiotics is important to be ahead of drug resistance. Of the following classes of antibiotics, which is the latest to be discovered in the last 15 years?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lipopeptides (e.g., daptomycin, approved 2003) are among the newest antibiotic classes within the last 15 years from 2014.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following would not be advisable when cleaning a faeces spillage?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Faeces spillage is clinical waste and must be disposed of in yellow bags, not household waste, making A inadvisable.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is/are true when giving a vaccine?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: If skin is clean, no additional cleaning is needed before vaccination, per Green Book, to avoid irritation.
Question 4 of 5
A child with splenic dysfunction first diagnosed at 9 months will require:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Splenic dysfunction requires 2 doses of MenB vaccine 2 months apart in infants, per Green Book schedule.
Question 5 of 5
In the UK immunisation programme, all children should be protected against:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diphtheria is part of the routine UK schedule (e.g., DTaP), per Green Book; all except E are included, but A is a clear example.