उत्तरों सहित संक्रमण नियंत्रण और रोगी सुरक्षा वर्कशीट

In The Joint Commission’s (US) terminology, what is a sentinel event?

1. AAn error that is caught before it reaches the patient
2. BAn unexpected event causing death or serious physical or psychological harm
3. CA minor error that reaches the patient but causes no harm of any kind at all
4. DAn expected side effect that was explained to the patient

Which basic fall-prevention measure applies to every patient?

1. AKeep the room dark at all times so the patient rests
2. BUse wrist restraints at night for every patient
3. CRaise all four side rails whenever the patient is in bed
4. DKeep the call light (call bell) and personal items within easy reach

Which vaccine is recommended for health care workers every year?

1. AInfluenza vaccine
2. BTetanus vaccine
3. CHepatitis B vaccine
4. DMMR vaccine

A patient has a non-violent restraint. In most nursing policies, how often at minimum is it released for range of motion, toileting and skin care?

1. AOnce a day, during the bath
2. BOnce every 12-hour shift
3. COnly when the patient asks for it
4. DAt least every 2 hours

Which household item is a strangulation risk for young children?

1. AA large wooden building block
2. BA plastic picture book
3. CSoft cotton socks
4. DLooped cords on window blinds

When should the transparent dressing over a peripheral IV site be changed?

1. AEvery hour, so the site can be cleaned again
2. BOnly when the IV catheter is removed, whatever its state
3. CWhen it is damp, loose or visibly soiled
4. DOnly when the patient asks for a new dressing

In START triage, a casualty cannot walk and is breathing 36 times a minute. Which category applies?

1. AYellow (delayed)
2. BBlack (expectant or dead)
3. CRed (immediate)
4. DGreen (minor)

A nurse discovers that an insulin infusion was programmed using the wrong drug concentration in the pump library. What should the nurse do first?

1. ADouble the rate to correct for the error
2. BStop the infusion and check the patient’s blood glucose
3. CReprogram the pump and finish the shift before reporting
4. DLeave it running and check the glucose at the next routine time