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Safety & Infection Control MCQs for Nursing Exams

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Safety & Infection Control questions for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams, split into 6 topics. Open a topic to read sample questions with answers, or start free practice. Every question comes with a simple-English explanation.

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Safety & Infection Control topics

General 394Hand Hygiene 28Infection Control 16The Nursing Care Of Adults With Medical-Surgical Disorders 9Physiological Integrity 6Tuberculosis 6

Sample Safety & Infection Control questions

Q1. Which physical behaviour can discourage a patient from asking questions?

  1. Listening without interruption
  2. Offering time to respond
  3. Standing by the exit
  4. Sitting at eye level
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Answer: C. Standing by the exit

Standing near the exit may signal insufficient time. (Source: https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/tool14.html)

Q2. Which patient should be placed in a positive-pressure environment?

  1. A patient receiving a stem cell transplant
  2. A patient with measles
  3. A patient with tuberculosis
  4. A patient with chickenpox
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Answer: A. A patient receiving a stem cell transplant

Positive pressure protects severely immunocompromised patients by keeping contaminants out.

Q3. Considering the patient has a reduced leukocyte count, which nursing measure is most important?

  1. Performing conscientious hand hygiene
  2. Wearing a gown when providing care
  3. Applying direct pressure on all puncture wounds
  4. Monitoring the patient's heart rate and rhythm during each shift The doctor tells the patient that 2 units of packed blood cells will be administered. The patient says concern about becoming human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV) positive from receiving transfusions of publicly donated blood
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Answer: A. Performing conscientious hand hygiene

A patient with leukopenia, a low number of white blood cells (WBCs), is at high risk for infection. Hand hygiene is the best technique for reducing the spread of microorganisms and decreasing infection. Applying direct pressure to puncture wounds is necessary when the patient has a low platelet count. Wearing a gown when providing care may help reduce the spread of infection, but it is not as effective as good hand washing. Monitoring baseline vitals signs is important because the red blood cells, WBCs, and platelets are all affected, but this choice does not address the patient's risk for infection.

Q4. What is the first priority for a nurse when gunfire occurs in the hospital?

  1. Documenting the event
  2. Care of the injured
  3. Self-protection
  4. Calling the relatives
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Answer: C. Self-protection

Gunfire in hospital – order of action – self-protection first (priority), then control by security/police, then care of the injured.

Q5. The nurse on the organ transplant unit is caring for a patient with a white blood cell count of 450. During evening visiting hours, a visitor brings a basket of fruit. What action should the nurse take?

  1. Allow the patient to keep the fruit.
  2. Place the fruit next to the bed for easy access by the patient.
  3. Offer to wash the fruit for the patient.
  4. Ask the family members to take the fruit home.
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Answer: D. Ask the family members to take the fruit home.

The patient with neutropenia should not have fresh fruit because it should be peeled and/or cooked before eating. Any source of bacteria should be eliminated, if possible. Answers A, B, and C will not help prevent bacterial invasions.

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Is Safety & Infection Control asked in NORCET and other nursing officer exams?

Nursing exams test the core nursing subjects, so this subject is useful for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state exams. Check your exam's official syllabus for exact weightage.

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