ATI RN
Infection Control Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which is the most commonly missed area of the hand when performing hand hygiene?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fingertips and areas around nails are often missed due to less focus during washing or rubbing.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements about influenza is FALSE?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Influenza viral shedding begins 24-48 hours before symptoms, not 48-72 hours after infection, making B false. A, C, and D are true: droplets spread influenza, shedding can persist longer in certain groups, and symptoms vary in the elderly/immunocompromised.
Question 3 of 5
Targeted surveillance focuses on
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Targeted surveillance focuses on specific high-risk HAIs, as per the rationale, making A correct.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is not considered one of the criteria for causality?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Exposure must precede disease for causality; D reverses this, making it incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
In reviewing the literature on risk for acquiring post-operative pneumonia, the ICP finds that the risk is greatest for patients undergoing what type of surgery?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Upper abdominal/thoracic surgeries like esophagogastrectomy pose the highest pneumonia risk, making D correct.