उत्तरों सहित संक्रमण नियंत्रण और रोगी सुरक्षा वर्कशीट

In the chain of infection, which link is broken when a patient covers the mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing?

1. AThe susceptible host
2. BThe infectious agent
3. CThe portal of exit
4. DThe reservoir

What are the Beers criteria?

1. AA scale used to measure the risk of pressure injuries in older adults
2. BA list of drugs that are safe during pregnancy
3. CA set of rules for giving blood products
4. DA list of potentially inappropriate medicines for older adults

What is an adverse event in patient safety?

1. AA complaint from a patient about the hospital food
2. BHarm to a patient caused by health care, not by the illness
3. CAn error that is noticed before it reaches the patient
4. DA side effect that is listed and explained before treatment

Which patient has the highest risk of a burn from a heating pad?

1. AA patient recovering from a cold
2. BA patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
3. CA healthy young adult with a strained muscle
4. DA patient with a sprained wrist who is fully alert

Which part of a sterile surgical gown is considered sterile once it is on?

1. AThe front from chest to the level of the sterile field, and the sleeves
2. BOnly the back of the gown, which nobody touches
3. CThe front from the neck down to the knees
4. DThe whole gown, including the back, the collar and the area below the waist

Why are patients on long-term corticosteroids at higher risk from infections?

1. ASteroids suppress the immune response and can hide signs of infection
2. BSteroids make the patient’s blood more acidic, which helps bacteria grow
3. CSteroids only affect the risk of fungal skin rashes
4. DSteroids kill the patient’s normal skin bacteria

A nurse finds that a patient has been taking their own sleeping pills from a bedside drawer while also receiving a hypnotic from the ward. What should the nurse do?

1. AStop giving the hospital hypnotic without telling the provider or the pharmacy
2. BThrow the patient’s pills away in the bin
3. CSecure the home medication per policy and inform the provider
4. DLet the patient keep them, since they are the patient’s own

While preparing a chemotherapy infusion, the drug splashes onto a nurse’s forearm. What should the nurse do first?

1. AFinish hanging the infusion and then wash the skin
2. BWipe the skin with an alcohol swab and continue preparing the infusion
3. CCover the area with a dressing and report later
4. DRemove contaminated PPE and wash the skin with soap and water at once