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HESI RN · HESI Fundamentals of Nursing · NCLEX Questions on Infection Prevention and Control

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Question 1 of 5

Which one of the following statements is correct? Standard precautions should be implemented:

A. when the patient is known to have an infection.

B. when caring for any patient at any time.

C. when caring for any patient in a hospital.

D. when the patient is being nursed in isolation.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: when caring for any patient at any time.

Question 2 of 5

In addition to being up to date with the routine immunisations, which of the following should be considered for healthcare staff involved in direct patient contact:

A. BCG

B. Hepatitis B

C. Influenza

D. Varicella

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Hepatitis B

Question 3 of 5

Investigations related to infection control in hospitals?

A. Routine monitoring

B. Occurrence of outbreaks

C. Strain typing

D. All of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: All of the above

Question 4 of 5

Regarding the 4C Men B protein vaccine (Bexsero

A. Post vaccination fever peaks at around 2 hours and has usually gone by 24 hours after vaccination

B. Three doses of paracetamol given prophylactically at the time of vaccination then at 4-6 hourly intervals reduces the fever

C. Ibuprofen has been found to be as ofective as paracetamol in reducing the fever

D. The immunogenicity of other routine vaccines in infants co-administered with 4C MenB is not affected by giving paracetamol

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Three doses of paracetamol given prophylactically at the time of vaccination then at 4-6 hourly intervals reduces the fever

Question 5 of 5

The bacterium most likely to be transmitted from mother to infant during labor and cause neonatal sepsis is?

A. Escherichia coli

B. Staphylococcus aureus

C. Group B Streptococcus

D. Group A Streptococcus

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Group B Streptococcus

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