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

How often should home smoke alarms be tested?

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

Come deve smaltire un infermiere una fiala di vetro usata dopo aver aspirato un farmaco?

1. ANel bidone dei rifiuti generici, avvolta in carta
2. BIn un sacco per rifiuti sanitari
3. CIn un contenitore per taglienti
4. DNel contenitore per il riciclo del vetro

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

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

A family member tells the nurse, “My father is not himself. Something is wrong.” The hospital has a family-activated rapid response system. What is correct?

1. AThe family should call emergency services from outside the hospital
2. BOnly doctors may call the rapid response team
3. CThe family can call the rapid response team if they are worried and staff have not responded
4. DThe family must wait for the next scheduled ward round to raise the concern with a doctor

Before helping a patient from bed into a wheelchair, what should the nurse do with the wheelchair?

1. ALock the brakes and place it close to the bed on the patient’s stronger side
2. BPlace it on the patient’s weaker side so that side is supported
3. CLeave the brakes off so the chair can move along with the patient during the pivot
4. DPlace it at the foot of the bed, facing away

When should blood specimen tubes be labeled?

1. ABy the laboratory staff after the tubes arrive
2. BBack at the station after all the samples are collected
3. CAt the bedside, in front of the patient, right after collection
4. DAt the nurses’ station before going to the patient, to save time

A hospital will introduce new infusion pumps and wants to find out how the process could fail before any harm occurs. Which method fits best?

1. AFailure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
2. BRoot cause analysis (RCA) of the new pumps
3. CAn incident report for each new pump
4. DA morbidity and mortality meeting

An 80-year-old patient took a sleeping tablet an hour ago and now wants to go to the bathroom. What should the nurse do?

1. ATell the patient to wait until the morning
2. BWalk with the patient to the bathroom and stay close by
3. CRaise all four side rails so the patient stays in bed
4. DTell the patient to go alone and use the call light if needed