ورقة عمل مكافحة العدوى وسلامة المرضى مع الإجابات

What is a chemical restraint?

1. AA drug used to control behavior that is not standard treatment for the condition
2. BA drug given to relieve pain after surgery
3. CA drug used to prevent infection in a patient who has a restraint applied
4. DA cream applied to the wrists under a restraint

Where can a nurse find the hazards, safe handling and first-aid steps for a cleaning chemical used on the unit?

1. AIn the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for that product
2. BIn the medication administration record for the patient in that room
3. CIn the incident report form
4. DIn the patient’s nursing care plan

Which item is “non-critical” and needs only cleaning and low-level disinfection between patients?

1. AA blood pressure cuff
2. BA set of surgical forceps
3. CA flexible gastroscope
4. DA central venous catheter

A portable x-ray is taken at the bedside. Which action protects the nurse?

1. AStay close to the patient to keep them still without protection
2. BStand next to the patient and hold the film without protection
3. CStep away from the patient or wear a lead apron during the exposure
4. DLook directly at the x-ray tube during the exposure to check its position

Which instruction about using a standard walker is correct?

1. ACarry the walker and use it only when tired
2. BMove the walker forward, then step into it
3. CWalk well ahead of the walker for balance
4. DPush up from the walker to stand from a chair

Before a defibrillator shock is delivered, what must the person operating it do?

1. AKeep the oxygen mask on the patient’s face, held against the chest
2. BAsk a colleague to hold the paddles in place
3. CHold the patient’s hand to keep them still
4. DCall “all clear” and check that nobody is touching the patient or bed

A patient with dementia is often found at the exit doors trying to leave the unit. Which measure is most appropriate?

1. AGive a sedative each time the patient goes to the door
2. BLock the patient alone in a single room so that they cannot reach the exit doors
3. CKeep the patient in a chair with a vest restraint
4. DUse an electronic wander alert, supervise closely and offer meaningful activity

Only one airborne infection isolation room (negative pressure) is free. Which newly admitted patient should be placed in it?

1. AA patient with suspected active pulmonary tuberculosis
2. BA patient with C. difficile diarrhea
3. CA patient with an MRSA wound infection
4. DA patient with confirmed seasonal influenza and a cough