Editing Infection Control and Safety – RN Practice Questions (section)

==Question 4==
'''Select all that apply.''' Which actions are components of standard precautions and are therefore performed for '''every''' client regardless of diagnosis?
# Performing hand hygiene before and after client contact.
# Wearing gloves when contact with blood, body fluids, mucous membranes, or non-intact skin is anticipated.
# Wearing a fit-tested N95 respirator on entry to every client room.
# Using a mask and eye protection when a splash or spray is likely.
# Disposing of sharps at the point of use without recapping.
# Placing every client in a private room.

'''Answer:''' 1, 2, 4, and 5.

''Rationale:'' Standard precautions apply to all clients and include hand hygiene, PPE selected by anticipated exposure, respiratory hygiene, safe injection practices, safe handling of equipment and linens, and sharps safety. Option 3 is an airborne precaution used only for specific pathogens. Option 6 is a transmission-based patient placement measure, not a universal requirement.