Užduočių lapas tema Infekcijų kontrolė ir pacientų sauga su atsakymais

Which item is “non-critical” and needs only cleaning and low-level disinfection between patients?

1. AA blood pressure cuff
2. BA flexible gastroscope
3. CA set of surgical forceps
4. DA central venous catheter

Kam skirtas „pauzės" (angl. time-out) etapas prieš pat chirurginę procedūrą?

1. ASuteikti chirurgų komandai trumpą poilsį prieš pradedant operuoti
2. BSuskaičiuoti instrumentus ir tamponus po operacijos
3. CSu visa komanda patvirtinti pacientą, procedūrą ir operacijos vietą
4. DPacientui pasirašyti sutikimo formą

Where should medicines be stored in a home with young children?

1. AIn unlabeled containers or pill boxes so they are easy to carry around
2. BOn the kitchen counter so doses are not forgotten
3. CIn a handbag that is left on the floor or a chair
4. DIn their original containers in a locked or high cabinet

Why is blood glucose control important around the time of surgery?

1. AGlucose levels only affect patients who have type 1 diabetes
2. BLow glucose is needed around surgery so that the wound edges close more quickly
3. CHigh glucose makes anesthetic drugs work for much longer and delays waking up
4. DHigh glucose impairs white cell function and raises the risk of surgical site infection

Where is a gait belt placed when helping a patient to walk?

1. AAround the chest, under the arms
2. BAround both thighs, just above the knees
3. CAround the hips, directly on bare skin
4. DAround the patient’s waist, over clothing

A nurse’s hands are dry and cracked from frequent hand hygiene. What is the best approach?

1. AUse any lotion from home, whatever its contents
2. BUse the hand lotion approved by the facility to keep the skin intact
3. CStop hand hygiene until the skin heals
4. DWear gloves all day instead of cleaning the hands between patients

According to the “Swiss cheese” model of error, why do errors reach patients?

1. APatients often do not follow their care instructions
2. BWeaknesses in several layers of defense line up at the same time
3. COne careless person makes a mistake that no system could stop
4. DTechnology fails more often than people do

A patient’s white cell differential shows a raised eosinophil count. Which cause is most consistent with this finding?

1. AAn acute bacterial infection
2. BA viral infection such as a cold
3. CAn allergic reaction or a parasitic infection
4. DBone marrow suppression from chemotherapy