Scheda di esercizi di Controllo delle infezioni e sicurezza del paziente con soluzioni

What is the main safety purpose of needleless IV connectors?

1. ATo stop the patient from moving the IV line
2. BTo remove the need for hand hygiene
3. CTo make IV fluids flow faster
4. DTo reduce needlestick injuries to staff

Which signs are typical of a local infection in a wound?

1. APallor, coolness and numbness
2. BRedness, warmth, swelling and pain
3. CDry, flaky skin with mild itching
4. DBluish skin and a weak distal pulse

In the chain of infection, a contaminated bedside table where bacteria live and multiply is an example of which link?

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

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

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

Which practice makes shift handoff safer?

1. ALeaving written notes only, without a chance for questions
2. BGiving handoff from memory without any structure
3. CUsing a standard format such as SBAR or I-PASS, with time for questions
4. DGiving handoff in a busy corridor so that the outgoing nurse can leave on time

Quando un infermiere deve usare un estintore su un incendio?

1. AMai; solo i vigili del fuoco possono usare gli estintori
2. BOgni volta che c'è fumo, anche se l'uscita è bloccata
3. CSolo se l'incendio è piccolo, l'allarme è stato dato e l'uscita è libera
4. DSempre, anche prima di aver dato l'allarme, per risparmiare tempo

A newly hired nurse has these hepatitis B results: HBsAg negative, anti-HBs positive, anti-HBc negative. What do they show?

1. AImmunity from hepatitis B vaccination
2. BNo immunity, so the vaccine is needed
3. CPast infection that has now cleared
4. DA current hepatitis B infection

A nurse has just started a unit of red blood cells when a colleague asks for urgent help with another patient. What is the best action?

1. APause the transfusion until the nurse is free again
2. BStay with the transfusing patient for the first 15 minutes and ask another nurse to help
3. CLeave to help the other patient, and check the transfusion again in about an hour
4. DSpeed up the transfusion so it finishes sooner