Category: 6. Assistant Staff Nurse

A sterilizer cycle using steam under pressure is correctly called A Dry heat method B Low-level disinfection C Autoclave sterilization

1. A blood culture drawn through an existing IV line is MOST likely to cause A Faster organism growth B

1. A patient’s wound swab for culture is MOST accurate when taken from A Dry scab surface B After antiseptic

During the “Five Moments,” hand hygiene is required after A Before patient contact B Before aseptic task C Body fluid

1. A patient with watery diarrhea suspected of C. difficile should be placed on A Standard only B Droplet precautions

1. When a nurse educates on infection prevention, the MOST basic message is A Take antibiotics daily B Clean hands

In routine nursing care, microbiology knowledge is MOST helpful for A Preventing infection spread B Choosing curtains C Increasing ward

During patient care, the “Five Moments” include cleaning hands before A Leaving hospital B Touching a patient C Eating lunch

1. In nursing specimen handling, the MOST important step to avoid false lab results is A Delay transport B Warm

Which link in the infection chain refers to where germs live and multiply in the body? A Mode of transmission