Infection prevention: practice question

A Microbiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Microbiology · Infection prevention

Sample item

What is an essential element of safe injection practice?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Use a sterile needle and syringe for each injection

Using new sterile single-use injection equipment for every patient and every injection prevents bloodborne pathogen transmission and unsafe reuse.

Option by option

  • A. Reuse needles after rinsing

    Rinsing a needle does not make it sterile.

  • B. Skip hand hygiene

    Hand hygiene remains an essential infection-prevention measure.

  • C. Use a sterile needle and syringe for each injection (correct)

    Correct: sterile single-use equipment prevents cross-patient transmission.

  • D. Share syringes

    Sharing syringes can transmit bloodborne infection.

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What is the answer to this Microbiology question?

The best answer is C, Use a sterile needle and syringe for each injection. Using new sterile single-use injection equipment for every patient and every injection prevents bloodborne pathogen transmission and unsafe reuse.

Why is "Reuse needles after rinsing" not the answer?

Rinsing a needle does not make it sterile.

Why is "Skip hand hygiene" not the answer?

Hand hygiene remains an essential infection-prevention measure.

Why is "Share syringes" not the answer?

Sharing syringes can transmit bloodborne infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infection prevention in Microbiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: sterile single-use equipment prevents cross-patient transmission.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Infection prevention?

Make a one-line identity card for each organism: shape and stain, defining test, toxin, disease and drug. Then use the flashcards and the other Microbiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.