ورقة عمل مكافحة العدوى وسلامة المرضى مع الإجابات

How often should home smoke alarms be tested?

1. AOnce every five years
2. BOnce a month
3. COnly after a fire
4. DOnly when the battery runs out

What is the purpose of hip protectors for older adults at risk of falls?

1. ATo reduce the chance of a hip fracture if a fall happens
2. BTo stop the person from falling at all when they walk
3. CTo hold a urinary catheter in place
4. DTo keep the hips warm in a cold room at night

Which aid makes it safer to move a patient sideways from a bed to a stretcher?

1. AA friction-reducing slide sheet or transfer board
2. BA wheelchair placed between the bed and stretcher
3. CA gait belt around the patient’s waist
4. DPulling the patient by the arms and legs

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

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

A patient is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit. Why are personal belongings checked?

1. ATo decide which family members may visit
2. BTo make a list of valuable items for insurance
3. CTo remove items that could be used to harm self or others
4. DTo find out what the patient likes to wear during the hospital stay

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

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

A patient on oxygen needs an MRI scan. Which plan is safe?

1. ARemove the oxygen for the scan without telling anyone
2. BTake the usual steel cylinder into the room if it is tightly strapped to the trolley frame
3. CLeave the steel cylinder on the patient’s bed during the scan
4. DUse only MRI-safe equipment, and never take a standard steel oxygen cylinder into the scanner room

A patient with depression has suddenly become calm and is giving away personal possessions. What does this suggest?

1. AThat the patient wants to make new friends on the unit
2. BA possibly increased suicide risk that needs immediate assessment
3. CThat the patient is now ready for discharge today
4. DThat the depression has resolved and observation can be reduced