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

Which drug class is well known to increase the risk of falls in older adults?

1. ATopical skin moisturizers
2. BMultivitamins
3. CBenzodiazepines
4. DBulk-forming laxatives

A patient is transferred with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE). Which precautions are used in the hospital?

1. ADroplet precautions
2. BA protective environment
3. CAirborne precautions
4. DContact precautions

Which syringe is used to measure a dose of insulin?

1. AAn oral syringe marked in mL
2. BA tuberculin syringe marked in mL
3. CA 5 mL syringe marked in mL
4. DAn insulin syringe marked in units

Vengono ricoverati due pazienti infettati dallo stesso microrganismo e non è disponibile alcuna stanza singola. Quale opzione è accettata?

1. AMetterli nella stessa stanza (coorte), secondo le indicazioni del controllo delle infezioni
2. BCollocare ciascuno con un paziente dal sistema immunitario indebolito
3. CInterrompere le precauzioni da contatto
4. DCollocarli nel corridoio

A nurse finds a used needle in a patient’s bed linen. What should the nurse do?

1. AFold it into the linen and send it to the laundry
2. BRecap it with two hands before throwing it away
3. CPick it up by the hub or with forceps, put it in a sharps container and report it
4. DLeave it where it is for the housekeeping staff to remove later in the day

How are neuromuscular blocking drugs, such as vecuronium, safely stored?

1. ANext to common IV antibiotics so they are easy to find
2. BIn the general stock cupboard with the other IV drugs and no special labels
3. CSeparate from other drugs, with a warning that they cause paralysis
4. DMixed in the same bin as other high-use drugs

A chemical cloud has been released near the hospital, and authorities order “shelter in place”. What should staff do?

1. AKeep everyone inside, close windows and doors and shut off outside air intake
2. BOpen the windows to let fresh air into the wards and dilute the chemical
3. CSend all visitors home through the main entrance
4. DEvacuate all patients into the car park at once

A patient rescued from a house fire has a headache and confusion, but the pulse oximeter reads 99%. Why might this reading be misleading?

1. APulse oximeters always read falsely low after any kind of smoke exposure
2. BConfusion and headache make pulse oximetry readings inaccurate in every patient
3. CThe reading is accurate, so carbon monoxide poisoning is ruled out
4. DPulse oximetry cannot tell carbon monoxide-bound hemoglobin from oxygen-bound hemoglobin