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

What is a carrier in infection control?

1. AA person who has recovered and is fully immune
2. BA person who harbors an organism without symptoms and can pass it on
3. CA sealed device used to transport specimens safely to the laboratory
4. DA person who only gets infections from animals

Quale farmaco è un farmaco ad alto rischio (high-alert)?

1. ASciroppo di lattulosio
2. BCompresse di paracetamolo
3. CCompresse di multivitaminico
4. DInsulina

Which of these counts as a physical restraint?

1. AUsing a gait belt while helping a patient walk in the corridor
2. BRaising all four side rails to stop a patient from getting out of bed
3. CPlacing the bed in its lowest position
4. DUsing a bed exit alarm for a patient at high risk of falling at night

Which technique is used for suctioning a tracheostomy in hospital?

1. AClean technique, with the catheter rinsed in tap water
2. BNo gloves at all, because the airway already contains bacteria
3. CSterile technique, with a sterile catheter and sterile glove
4. DClean technique, reusing the catheter during the shift

Quando di solito si interrompono le precauzioni da droplet per un paziente con Neisseria meningitidis?

1. ADopo un'ora senza febbre
2. BDopo 24 ore di trattamento antibiotico efficace
3. CAppena è stata somministrata la prima dose di antibiotico
4. DSolo dopo la dimissione del paziente

Which room lighting is safest at night for a patient at high risk of falls?

1. ABright overhead lights left on all night in the room
2. BA low night light that lights the path to the bathroom
3. COnly the light from the television screen
4. DComplete darkness so the patient sleeps more deeply

A nurse teaches a patient who has had a splenectomy. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I will tell all of my health care providers that I have no spleen.”
2. B“I will keep my vaccinations up to date.”
3. C“Now that my spleen is out, a fever is nothing to worry about.”
4. D“I will get medical help quickly if I get a high temperature.”

A nurse floated to an unfamiliar unit is asked to manage a device they have never been trained to use. What should the nurse do?

1. ALeave the device untouched and not tell anyone
2. BTell the charge nurse and ask for help or a change of assignment
3. CAsk the patient or the family to explain how the device works
4. DDo it anyway, using only the device manual and the instructions on the screen