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

Quali precauzioni si adottano per un paziente con pertosse?

1. APrecauzioni da droplet
2. BIsolamento protettivo (inverso)
3. CPrecauzioni per via aerea
4. DPrecauzioni da contatto

Quali precauzioni si adottano per un paziente con virus respiratorio sinciziale (VRS)?

1. ANessuna precauzione oltre all'igiene delle mani
2. BPrecauzioni per via aerea
3. CIsolamento protettivo (inverso)
4. DPrecauzioni da contatto

What is the incubation period of an infection?

1. AThe time when the specific symptoms are at their worst
2. BThe time between entry of the organism and the first symptoms
3. CThe time from the first vague symptoms to specific symptoms
4. DThe time when the person recovers and symptoms fade

Many intensive care units bathe patients daily with chlorhexidine. What is the main purpose?

1. ATo lower the patient’s body temperature
2. BTo treat existing wound infections without the need for antibiotics
3. CTo reduce skin bacteria and bloodstream infections linked to central lines
4. DTo moisturize dry skin in older patients

What is the main aim of purposeful hourly rounding?

1. ATo wake the patient every hour to check orientation
2. BTo check pain, toileting, position and personal items before the patient needs to ask
3. CTo replace the need for a call light
4. DTo count the patient’s medications every hour and check that none are missing

A nurse has just given an intramuscular injection with a safety needle. What should the nurse do next with the needle?

1. ARecap it carefully with both hands and dispose of it after the drug round
2. BActivate the safety device and drop it into a sharps container at once
3. CLay it on the medication tray and discard it later
4. DBend the needle to make it unusable, then discard it

Un infermiere non è sicuro che un guanto sterile abbia toccato il bordo del campo sterile. Qual è l'azione corretta?

1. APulire il guanto con alcol
2. BProseguire, perché l'infermiere non ne è sicuro
3. CChiedere al paziente se l'ha visto
4. DConsiderare il guanto contaminato e cambiarlo

An 82-year-old patient is prescribed diphenhydramine at bedtime for sleep. Why should the nurse raise this with the prescriber?

1. AIt raises blood pressure in most older adults
2. BIt is too weak to help an older person sleep
3. CIt is strongly anticholinergic and can cause confusion and falls in older adults
4. DIt is only available as an IV drug and cannot be given by mouth at bedtime