Infection control: 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 control

Sample item

Why are standard precautions used for all patients?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Infection status may be unknown

Standard precautions assume blood and body fluids may carry infection even when status is unknown, reducing transmission risk.

Option by option

  • A. They replace vaccination

    Vaccination remains important.

  • B. They remove need for cleaning

    Environmental cleaning is still needed.

  • C. All patients have same infection

    Patients do not all have the same infection.

  • D. Infection status may be unknown (correct)

    Correct: unknown status supports universal precautions.

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What is the answer to this Microbiology question?

The best answer is D, Infection status may be unknown. Standard precautions assume blood and body fluids may carry infection even when status is unknown, reducing transmission risk.

Why is "They replace vaccination" not the answer?

Vaccination remains important.

Why is "They remove need for cleaning" not the answer?

Environmental cleaning is still needed.

Why is "All patients have same infection" not the answer?

Patients do not all have the same infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infection control in Microbiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: unknown status supports universal precautions.

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 control?

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.