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Infection Prevention and Control NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient will the nurse see first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A because Clostridium difficile is highly contagious and can spread easily in healthcare settings. Droplet precautions are required for preventing transmission. The nurse should see this patient first to prevent the spread of infection. B, TB requires airborne precautions, but it is not as easily transmissible as C. MRSA requires contact precautions, less urgent than droplet precautions. D, a lung transplant patient in a protective environment, is at risk for infection but does not pose an immediate threat to others.
Question 2 of 5
The objective of IPC is to interrupt the chain of infection. True or False?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
You should use a dry, clean paper towel when turning off the faucet
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A patient with an upper respiratory infection (common cold) tells the nurse, I am so angry with the nurse practitioner because he would not give me any antibiotics. What would be the most accurate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse teaches a rural community group how to avoid contracting West Nile virus by using approved insect repellant and wearing proper coverings when outdoors. By what means is the pathogen involved in West Nile virus transmitted?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.