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

Perché in una prescrizione non si deve scrivere "U" per "unità"?

1. ARichiede troppo tempo per essere scritta in modo chiaro a mano
2. BPuò essere scambiata per 0 o 4, causando un sovradosaggio
3. CI farmacisti non riconoscono l'abbreviazione
4. DDi solito i farmacisti la leggono come "microgrammi"

Che tipo di stanza serve a un paziente in precauzioni per via aerea?

1. AUna qualsiasi stanza singola con finestra, con la porta lasciata aperta per l'osservazione
2. BUna stanza singola a pressione positiva con aria filtrata
3. CUna stanza singola a pressione negativa (stanza di isolamento per infezioni a trasmissione aerea)
4. DUn box condiviso con le tende tirate attorno al letto

For which of these viruses is there no vaccine available?

1. AHepatitis A
2. BMeasles
3. CHepatitis B
4. DHepatitis C

Which information must be documented when a patient is restrained?

1. AOnly the name of the nurse who applied it and the unit where it happened
2. BOnly whether the family agreed to the restraint
3. CThe reason, alternatives tried, type of restraint, times and regular assessments
4. DOnly the time the restraint was put on and the time it was taken off

Why does a nurse wear chemotherapy-tested gloves and a gown when emptying the urinal of a patient who recently had chemotherapy?

1. AThe urine always contains infectious bacteria after chemotherapy
2. BThe patient is on airborne precautions after treatment
3. CChemotherapy makes the urine strongly acidic and corrosive
4. DThe body fluids can contain active drug for a time after treatment

Which nursing care reduces the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia?

1. ALeaving secretions in the mouth to protect the airway
2. BChanging the ventilator circuit every few hours
3. CLying the patient flat for most of the day
4. DRegular oral care to reduce bacteria in the mouth

A nurse finds that a patient has been taking their own sleeping pills from a bedside drawer while also receiving a hypnotic from the ward. What should the nurse do?

1. ALet the patient keep them, since they are the patient’s own
2. BSecure the home medication per policy and inform the provider
3. CStop giving the hospital hypnotic without telling the provider or the pharmacy
4. DThrow the patient’s pills away in the bin

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

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