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

In una scala di valutazione del rischio di caduta come la Morse Fall Scale, che cosa significa un punteggio più alto?

1. AUna mobilità migliore
2. BUn rischio più alto di cadere
3. CUn rischio più basso di cadere
4. DUn rischio più basso di lesioni da pressione

A corridor is filling with smoke. How should staff move through it?

1. AStand up straight and walk quickly
2. BStay low, below the smoke
3. CHold their breath and run through
4. DOpen all windows on the way

In quality improvement, what does the PDSA cycle stand for?

1. APrepare, Deliver, Score, Assess
2. BPredict, Decide, Start, Analyze
3. CPlan, Document, Supervise, Audit
4. DPlan, Do, Study, Act

A parent calls because a toddler has swallowed some household cleaner. The child is awake and breathing normally. What should the nurse advise first?

1. AGive syrup of ipecac from the medicine cabinet
2. BMake the child vomit, using a finger at the back of the throat
3. CWait to see whether any symptoms develop over the next day
4. DContact the local poison advice service now for specific advice

When walking with axillary crutches, where should the patient’s weight be taken?

1. AOn the armpits, resting on the crutch tops
2. BOn the hands, with the crutch tops a few finger widths below the armpits
3. COn the shoulders, with the crutches pressed upward
4. DOn the elbows, kept bent at a right angle with the crutch tops tucked under the arms

A portable x-ray is taken at the bedside. Which action protects the nurse?

1. AStep away from the patient or wear a lead apron during the exposure
2. BStand next to the patient and hold the film without protection
3. CLook directly at the x-ray tube during the exposure to check its position
4. DStay close to the patient to keep them still without protection

Victims of a chemical spill arrive at the emergency department with liquid on their skin and clothing. What is the priority before they enter the building?

1. ADecontaminate them outside, with staff wearing appropriate PPE
2. BGive them hospital gowns and seat them in triage
3. CTake a full history in the waiting room
4. DTake them straight into the resuscitation room so treatment is not delayed

During a power cut in a US hospital, a ventilator must stay powered. Where should it be plugged in?

1. AInto the outlet that is closest to the bed, whatever its color
2. BInto an extension cord from the corridor
3. CInto any white outlet in the room
4. DInto a red outlet connected to the emergency generator