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

Which practice makes the use of an ice pack safer?

1. AKeep the ice pack on the skin while the patient sleeps overnight
2. BPut the ice pack directly on bare skin for several hours
3. CUse it only on areas where the patient has no feeling, so it is not uncomfortable
4. DPlace a cloth between the pack and the skin and limit the time it is applied

Which finding suggests a systemic infection rather than only a local one?

1. AFever with a raised heart rate
2. BRedness around a small cut
3. CMild swelling at an injection site
4. DSlight tenderness around an IV site

How should a nurse clean a stethoscope between patients?

1. AWipe the diaphragm and tubing with an alcohol or approved disinfectant wipe
2. BRinse it under running water and dry it on a towel
3. CClean it once a week, unless it is visibly dirty
4. DSend it to be sterilized in an autoclave after every single patient contact

Quale misura di sicurezza è più appropriata per un paziente con allergia al lattice?

1. AUsare attrezzature prive di lattice e documentare chiaramente l'allergia
2. BEvitare tutti i guanti durante l'assistenza
3. CUsare guanti di lattice e lavarsi bene le mani dopo
4. DUsare solo guanti di lattice con polvere

Which type of white blood cell is most often raised in viral infections?

1. ABasophils
2. BLymphocytes
3. CNeutrophils
4. DEosinophils

Perché i farmaci liquidi orali si somministrano con siringhe orali o enterali anziché con comuni siringhe endovenose?

1. ALe siringhe orali non si adattano alle linee endovenose, evitando errori di via di somministrazione
2. BLe siringhe endovenose non misurano con precisione piccoli volumi di liquido orale
3. CLe siringhe orali misurano con maggiore precisione le dosi endovenose
4. DNon c'è alcun motivo di sicurezza; è solo tradizione

A nursing student describes how they remove PPE (gown, gloves and a mask worn for splash protection) at the doorway before leaving a contact precautions room. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I roll the gown inward as I take it off.”
2. B“I clean my hands as soon as all the PPE is off.”
3. C“I remove my gloves without touching the outside with my bare hand.”
4. D“I take off my mask first, and then I take off my gloves.”

A patient’s WBC is 4,000/mm³, with 30% neutrophils and 5% bands. What is the absolute neutrophil count (ANC)?

1. A1,400/mm³
2. B3,500/mm³
3. C140/mm³
4. D1,200/mm³