Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

How should a labeled specimen be sent to the laboratory?

1. AIn the same bag as the request form, touching the paper
2. BIn a sealed biohazard bag, with the request form in the separate pocket
3. CIn an open cup placed on the transport trolley
4. DLoose in the nurse’s uniform pocket so that it does not get lost on the way

Wanneer is handhygiëne nodig in relatie tot het dragen van handschoenen?

1. AVoor het aantrekken van handschoenen en na het uittrekken
2. BAlleen voor het aantrekken van handschoenen
3. CNooit, want handschoenen vervangen handhygiëne
4. DAlleen als de handschoenen gescheurd zijn

What is an adverse event in patient safety?

1. AHarm to a patient caused by health care, not by the illness
2. BAn error that is noticed before it reaches the patient
3. CA complaint from a patient about the hospital food
4. DA side effect that is listed and explained before treatment

When should a nurse call the rapid response team?

1. AWhen a patient shows an acute decline, such as new confusion or a sharp change in vital signs
2. BOnly when the patient’s family makes a complaint
3. COnly when the provider has written an order for a rapid response call in the chart
4. DOnly after a patient has had a cardiac or respiratory arrest on the ward

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

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

How are neuromuscular blocking drugs, such as vecuronium, safely stored?

1. ANext to common IV antibiotics so they are easy to find
2. BIn the general stock cupboard with the other IV drugs and no special labels
3. CMixed in the same bin as other high-use drugs
4. DSeparate from other drugs, with a warning that they cause paralysis

A patient has signed a surgical consent form but tells the nurse, “I don’t really understand what they are going to do.” What should the nurse do?

1. AReassure the patient that the surgeon knows best and continue with the preparation
2. BGive the preoperative sedative so the patient relaxes
3. CExplain the risks and benefits in place of the surgeon
4. DInform the surgeon so the procedure can be explained again before any sedation

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