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Question 1 of 5

Tuberculosis can be spread:

A. When an infectious person coughs or sneezes and sprays the bacteria into the air.
B. On the clothing of caregivers.
C. On objects in the room.
D. All of the above.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: When an infectious person coughs or sneezes and sprays the bacteria into the air.

Question 2 of 5

A 17-year-old male presents to the emergency department after slipping outside of a pool and hitting his head. The client is alert and oriented but is determined to have a mild concussion. Which of the following instructions would be appropriate for the nurse to administer prior to discharge?

A. “Avoid eating or drinking anything but water for 24 hours.”
B. “Sleep supine with the head of the bed flat.”
C. “Mild headaches are to be expected over the next week.”
D. “Set an alarm to wake up once every hour overnight to prevent oversleeping.”

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: “Mild headaches are to be expected over the next week.”

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following is/are recognised adverse reactions to meningococcal vaccines:

A. Fever >39.5° with Hib/Men C conjugate vaccine
B. Atopic d dathis occurring after MenC/Hib combined vaccine
C. Impairetsleep following MenC conjugate vaccine
D. Gever $>38° and irritability in children under 10 with 4CMenB vaccine Bexsero

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Gever $>38° and irritability in children under 10 with 4CMenB vaccine Bexsero

Question 4 of 5

In which of the following infection prevention topics is the required educational content for employees most clearly described by a regulatory agency?

A. Hand hygiene monitoring systems
B. Environmental cleaning of hard surfaces
C. Active surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals
D. Prevention employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Prevention employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens

Question 5 of 5

All are the objectives of public education for health-care management of infectious wastes except:

A. To prevent exposure to health care waste
B. To create awareness and foster responsibility among patients and visitors
C. To inform the public about the risk linked to health care waste
D. All of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: All of the above

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