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

A chemical splashes into a nurse’s eye. How long should the eye be flushed with water at an eyewash station?

1. AFor about 30 seconds
2. BFor about 2 minutes
3. COnly until the stinging stops
4. DFor at least 15 minutes

What are the Beers criteria?

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

What is respiratory hygiene, or cough etiquette?

1. AWearing an N95 respirator at all times whenever you have a cough
2. BCovering coughs with a tissue or the elbow, then cleaning the hands
3. CCoughing into the hands, then wiping them on clothing
4. DTaking an antibiotic at the first sign of a cough

Why is blood glucose control important around the time of surgery?

1. AHigh glucose impairs white cell function and raises the risk of surgical site infection
2. BHigh glucose makes anesthetic drugs work for much longer and delays waking up
3. CLow glucose is needed around surgery so that the wound edges close more quickly
4. DGlucose levels only affect patients who have type 1 diabetes

Un piccolo incendio si sviluppa in un cestino dei rifiuti nella stanza di un paziente allettato. Che cosa fa per prima cosa l'infermiere?

1. AAllontana il paziente dal pericolo immediato
2. BTelefona al coordinatore per segnalare l'incendio
3. CVa a cercare l'estintore più vicino
4. DApre le finestre per disperdere il fumo

Which PPE does a nurse wear when giving an IV chemotherapy drug?

1. AA reusable cloth gown and one pair of gloves
2. BA surgical mask and no gloves
3. CTwo pairs of chemotherapy-tested gloves and a disposable impermeable gown
4. DOne pair of standard latex gloves, changed after the infusion is started

Over a few hours, the emergency department sees many previously healthy people with the same unusual severe symptoms. What should the nurse do?

1. ATreat each patient and wait to see if more arrive next week
2. BSend the patients home quickly to avoid crowding the emergency department
3. CTell only the patients’ families about the pattern
4. DReport it to infection prevention and public health authorities promptly

A patient asks for a pain tablet. The record shows none has been given, but the patient says, “The other nurse gave me one earlier.” What should the nurse do?

1. AGive the tablet, because the record shows none was given
2. BCheck with the other nurse and the records before giving another dose
3. CTell the patient they must be confused
4. DGive half a tablet now, to be safe, and the other half later if needed