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5 Infection Prevention Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Infection Prevention, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Fill in the blank
1 point

Burns disrupt the skin’s , making careful wound assessment and infection-control practices important.

02
Written response
1 point

What are the infection-control practices that include hand hygiene, appropriate personal protective equipment, and proper reprocessing of reusable equipment called?

03
True or false
1 point

True or false: Every burn patient should routinely receive systemic antibiotics to prevent infection.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

04
Choose one
1 point

Which finding in a patient with a burn wound is most concerning for a developing infection?

  1. A

    The wound is unchanged and healing as expected.

  2. B

    Redness is spreading beyond the wound, with increasing warmth, swelling, pain, and purulent drainage.

  3. C

    The patient has mild itching as the wound heals.

  4. D

    A culture detects bacteria, but the wound and patient have no concerning changes.

05
Written response
1 point

When carrying out care for a patient’s burn wound, what plan should the caregiver follow?

06
True or false
1 point

True or false: A positive wound culture alone proves infection, even when the wound and the patient have no concerning changes.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Choose one
1 point

During a dressing change, you notice a new foul odor and increased drainage from a patient’s burn wound. What is the best response?

  1. A

    Document the change and promptly notify the clinical team for assessment.

  2. B

    Assume infection is present and independently start leftover antibiotics.

  3. C

    Cover the wound without inspecting it again.

  4. D

    Wait until the next scheduled appointment regardless of other symptoms.

08
Choose all
1 point

A caregiver is monitoring a patient with a burn wound. Select all systemic changes that should be reported promptly to the clinical team.

  1. A

    A fever develops.

  2. B

    The patient becomes confused.

  3. C

    The patient’s overall condition declines.

  4. D

    The patient reports mild itching while the wound heals.

09
Choose all
1 point

A caregiver is preparing to provide burn care while keeping clean supplies and reusable equipment safe for use. Select all practices that help prevent cross-contamination.

  1. A

    Use appropriate personal protective equipment for the task.

  2. B

    Keep clean supplies separate from contaminated items.

  3. C

    Clean and disinfect reusable equipment between patients according to facility procedures.

  4. D

    Place used dressings on a clean work surface.

10
Choose one
1 point

During a dressing change, you touch a soiled dressing and then need to handle a clean dressing. What is the safest next action?

  1. A

    Continue with the same gloves if they look clean.

  2. B

    Remove gloves, perform hand hygiene, and put on clean gloves before handling clean supplies.

  3. C

    Rinse the gloves and continue.

  4. D

    Ask the patient to handle the clean dressing.

11
Open ended
1 point

A patient’s burn wound develops spreading redness, increasing warmth, swelling, pain, and purulent drainage. Explain what these findings may indicate and what the caregiver should do next.

12
Choose one
1 point

After using a reusable instrument during one patient’s burn care, what should the caregiver do before it is used for another patient?

  1. A

    Wipe the equipment with a dry cloth and use it for the next patient.

  2. B

    Clean and disinfect it between patients according to facility procedures.

  3. C

    Use the same equipment without reprocessing if it looks clean.

  4. D

    Place it on a clean work surface until the next use.

13
Choose one
1 point

Before changing a burn dressing, which action best prepares the caregiver to begin the task safely?

  1. A

    Put on gloves without cleaning hands.

  2. B

    Perform hand hygiene, then use appropriate clean or sterile supplies and personal protective equipment for the task.

  3. C

    Clean the surrounding room only.

  4. D

    Apply an antibiotic ointment to every burn.

14
True or false
1 point

A patient reports mild itching as a burn wound heals, with no other concerning changes. This finding alone does not indicate a developing wound infection.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
Choose one
1 point

A caregiver is preparing to change a burn dressing. Which action best follows infection-prevention practice?

  1. A

    Put on gloves first, then clean hands if they become visibly soiled.

  2. B

    Perform hand hygiene before beginning, then use supplies and PPE appropriate to the task.

  3. C

    Clean the room but skip hand hygiene if gloves will be worn.

  4. D

    Apply antibiotic ointment before assessing the wound.

16
Choose one
1 point

While preparing for burn wound care, how should a caregiver decide what personal protective equipment to use?

  1. A

    Use the same PPE for every task, regardless of anticipated exposure.

  2. B

    Select PPE based on the anticipated exposure and the task.

  3. C

    Avoid PPE whenever the wound appears to be healing.

  4. D

    Use gloves instead of following the prescribed wound-care technique.

17
Choose one
1 point

A caregiver has finished using reusable equipment for one patient and is preparing to use it for another. What should the caregiver do?

  1. A

    Wipe reusable equipment with a dry cloth and use it for the next patient.

  2. B

    Clean and disinfect reusable equipment between patients according to facility procedures.

  3. C

    Set reusable equipment on a clean surface without reprocessing it.

  4. D

    Reuse the equipment only if it does not look visibly soiled.

18
Written response
1 point

What is the recommendation for routine systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in burn patients to prevent infection?

19
Written response
1 point

A patient with a burn develops a new fever and confusion. Whom should the caregiver notify without delay?

20
Fill in the blank
1 point

Before beginning an aseptic task during burn care, the caregiver must perform .