ورقة عمل مكافحة العدوى وسلامة المرضى مع الإجابات

Why is the symbol “µg” avoided in medication orders?

1. AIt can only be used for intravenous drugs
2. BIt can be misread as “mg”, giving a dose a thousand times too high
3. CIt means “units per gram” in some countries
4. DIt is the symbol for micrograms of alcohol and is only used in laboratory reports

Why is a carbon monoxide detector recommended in the home?

1. ACarbon monoxide is only dangerous outdoors
2. BCarbon monoxide has no color or smell, so people cannot detect it themselves
3. CCarbon monoxide always smells like rotten eggs
4. DThe detector also measures the air temperature and humidity in the home

What is a “never event”?

1. AA rare side effect of a drug that has never been described in the literature before
2. BA serious, preventable event that should never happen, such as wrong-site surgery
3. CAn event that only happens at night
4. DAn event that has never been reported before

A patient has botulism after eating contaminated food. Which precautions are needed?

1. ADroplet precautions
2. BContact precautions
3. CStandard precautions
4. DAirborne precautions

During routine handwashing with soap and water (medical asepsis), how are the hands held?

1. ALevel with the shoulders, away from the sink
2. BLower than the elbows, so water runs off the fingertips
3. CTouching the inside of the sink for support
4. DHigher than the elbows, so water runs down the arms

A patient with diabetes will use lancets and insulin needles at home. Which teaching about disposal is correct?

1. APut them loose in the household trash bag, as long as the bag is tied shut
2. BFlush the used lancets and needles down the toilet
3. CRecap each needle with two hands before putting it in the kitchen trash
4. DPut them in a puncture-resistant container with a lid and follow local disposal rules

يحتاج مريض يُشتبه في إصابته بالسعال الديكي إلى البقاء في جناح مشترك لعدم توافر غرفة فردية. ما الترتيب الأنسب ريثما يُتصل بمكافحة العدوى؟

1. Aإسدال الستائر، ومسافة تزيد على متر واحد (3 أقدام)، وكمامات للتماس القريب
2. Bوضع المريض بجانب مريض ناقص المناعة
3. Cعدم استخدام أي احتياطات إطلاقًا حتى تتوافر غرفة فردية
4. Dاستخدام احتياطات الانتقال عبر الهواء مع كمامة N95 للجميع

A patient refuses to wear an identification wristband. What should the nurse do?

1. AExplain why it is needed, use other ID methods per policy and document
2. BAccept the refusal and identify the patient by room number and bed space instead
3. CStop giving the patient any care until they agree to wear the band
4. DForce the band onto the patient’s wrist