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 routine practice most reduces healthcare-associated transmission?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Hand hygiene

Hand hygiene before and after patient contact is one of the most effective measures to interrupt transmission of organisms in healthcare settings.

Option by option

  • A. Sharing gloves

    Gloves must be changed and do not replace hand hygiene.

  • B. Antibiotics for everyone

    Routine antibiotics promote harm and resistance.

  • C. Avoiding surface cleaning

    Surface cleaning supports rather than undermines infection prevention.

  • D. Hand hygiene (correct)

    Correct: hand hygiene interrupts spread between patients and staff.

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What is the answer to this Microbiology question?

The best answer is D, Hand hygiene. Hand hygiene before and after patient contact is one of the most effective measures to interrupt transmission of organisms in healthcare settings.

Why is "Sharing gloves" not the answer?

Gloves must be changed and do not replace hand hygiene.

Why is "Antibiotics for everyone" not the answer?

Routine antibiotics promote harm and resistance.

Why is "Avoiding surface cleaning" not the answer?

Surface cleaning supports rather than undermines infection prevention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infection prevention in Microbiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: hand hygiene interrupts spread between patients and staff.

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.