The infection control nurse receives hospital laboratory confirmation that the client has positive sputum cultures for mycobacterium tuberculosis. Which action should be taken by the nurse?

The new nurse is caring for the client with a VRE infection. Which statement to the client indicates the new nurse needs additional orientation when caring for clients with a VRE infection?

A college student is hospitalized with meningococcal meningitis after being seen in the campus clinic. What is the nurse’s responsibility to the campus community regarding this diagnosis?

The charge nurse is planning a room assignment for the client with meningococcal meningitis. Which room and precautions should the nurse plan for this client?

The HCP documents that the client has a generalized infection. Which specific assessment finding should the nurse expect?

The NA is preparing to provide care for four clients. The nurse should direct the NA to utilize contact precautions for which client?

The nurse is supervising the NA caring for a group of clients with antibiotic-resistant organisms. Which observation of the NA’s performance should prompt the supervising nurse to intervene?

A clinic nurse is teaching parents with young children. About which most common sources of infectious disease transmission should the nurse teach the parents?

The nurse is instructing the client who is to have surgery. According to Medicare’s Surgical Care Improvement Project, what instruction is important for the client to receive prior to arrival at the hospital to prevent postoperative infection?

The nurse is using contact precautions to change the soiled bed sheet of the client with Clostridium difficile. In the process, the nurse’s right glove and skin on a finger is torn. After removing the soiled gloves, which action is priority?

The nurse observes that the NA enters the client room, provides direct care, and then exits without performing any band hygiene. Which is the appropriate initial action of the nurse?

The client who has airborne precautions asks the nurse not to shut his door. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The hospitalized client has protective precautions (reverse isolation) in place because of severe neutropenia. Which statement by the nurse to the NA is correct regarding the use of protective precautions?

The client who is receiving TPN through a subclavian triple-lumen catheter expresses concern to the nurse about bacteria entering the blood through the catheter. The nurse explains that the risk of catheter-related infections can be decreased by taking which action?

The client is admitted with a tentative diagnosis of hepatitis. The nurse determines that which client statement would be consistent with hepatitis?

The nurse learns that the hospitalized client has a history of chronic hepatitis C. Which precaution should the nurse plan to implement?

The nurse and NA are caring for the client with hepatitis A. The nurse determines that the NA understands correct infectious precautions for this client when observing what action?

The nurse is using contact precautions when eating for the client. When changing the client’s IV solution bag, the nurse inadvertently touches the end of the exposed spike of the tubing. Which is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

The HCP is about to examine the client on contact precautions for MRSA without donning PPE. Which is the best action by the nurse?

The nursing student approaches the instructor after being stuck by a bloody needle- Which instructor statement is most accurate knowing that the client was HIV-positive?

The nurse is using contact precautions for the client with Clostridium diflicile. While the nurse transfers the client from the bed to the commode, the client has loose stool that falls on the floor. After positioning the client on the commode, how should the nurse proceed to cleanse the floor?

The client is admitted with a positive culture for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which precaution should be implemented to prevent spreading the infection to health care workers and other clients?

The client has protective precautions (reverse isolation) in place due to a severely depressed neutrophil count. Which statement by the client demonstrates a good understanding of the precautions?

The client is placed on contact precautions. When should the nurse caring for the client plan to put on disposable examination gloves?

The nurse is preparing for a dressing change using surgical aseptic technique. Which action by the nurse is correct when setting up the sterile field?

The charge nurse is assigning staff to care for the client with disseminated herpes zoster. Which staff member should the charge nurse exclude from being assigned?

The client’s total WBC count is 20,000/mm3 two days after surgery. Which assessment finding should the nurse most associate with this laboratory result?

Following morning shift report the nurse plans to assess clients who had surgery two days ago. Which client should the nurse assess first?

The nurse is using chlorhexidine to cleanse a vein site prior to inserting an IV catheter. While pressing the activated applicator on the skin, what should the nurse do next?

The client with an infected leg wound receives treatment and a prescription for antibiotics during a clinic visit. Which information should the nurse emphasize when completing discharge teaching?

During a health promotion seminar, the nurse plans to discuss ways to prevent food poisoning. What information should the nurse plan to address?