HLTINF006 Infection Prevention & Control (Beta) Quiz - Certifications Diploma of Nursing (HLT54121)

Free practice quiz: HLTINF006 Infection Prevention & Control (Beta) (Certifications Diploma of Nursing (HLT54121)). 30 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Standard precautions apply to which patients?

   1. All patients, regardless of known infection status
   2. Only patients with a confirmed infection
   3. Only patients in isolation rooms
   4. Only during invasive procedures
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   Answer: A. All patients, regardless of known infection status

   Standard precautions are the minimum infection prevention measures for all patient care, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status.

2. Under 'bare below the elbows', which is allowed during direct patient care?

   1. A plain wedding band
   2. A fitness tracker
   3. A long-sleeved cardigan
   4. A stone-set engagement ring
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   Answer: A. A plain wedding band

   No hand, wrist or forearm jewellery in direct care except a plain band; sleeves above elbows.

3. Which condition needs AIRBORNE precautions (P2/N95 respirator + eye protection, single room)?

   1. Measles
   2. Pertussis
   3. MRSA colonisation
   4. Symptomatic C. difficile
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   Answer: A. Measles

   Airborne: TB, measles, chickenpox, disseminated herpes zoster, COVID-19.

4. Who disposes of a used sharp, and where?

   1. The person who used it, at the point of care, in an approved sharps container
   2. Hand it to the RN to dispose of
   3. Leave it on the tray for the cleaner
   4. Recap it and put it in general waste
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   Answer: A. The person who used it, at the point of care, in an approved sharps container

   Sharps must not be passed by hand; the user disposes of them at the point of care in an approved sharps container.

5. Under NSW Health policy, how is a SMALL blood spill (up to 10 cm across) managed?

   1. Leave it for the cleaners' next round
   2. Wipe it up with absorbent material, then clean straight away or as soon as practical
   3. Cover it with a towel and put up a sign
   4. Pour neat disinfectant on it and walk away
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   Answer: B. Wipe it up with absorbent material, then clean straight away or as soon as practical

   Small spills (up to 10 cm): wipe with absorbent material (e.g. paper towels) and clean immediately or as soon as practical.

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