Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

Wat is het doel van de “time-out” vlak vóór een chirurgische ingreep?

1. AHet operatieteam een korte pauze geven voordat het begint te opereren
2. BDe patiënt het toestemmingsformulier laten ondertekenen
3. CMet het hele team de patiënt, de ingreep en de plaats bevestigen
4. DDe instrumenten en gazen tellen na de operatie

Wat is medicatieoverdracht (medicatieverificatie, “medication reconciliation”)?

1. AOngebruikte medicijnen bij ontslag terugbrengen naar de apotheek
2. BBij elke overplaatsing de actuele medicatie vergelijken met nieuwe voorschriften
3. CAan het einde van elke dienst samen met een collega de opiaten tellen
4. DElke maand de houdbaarheidsdata van de afdelingsvoorraad controleren

Which precautions are used for a patient with rubella (German measles)?

1. AStandard precautions only
2. BContact precautions only
3. CAirborne precautions
4. DDroplet precautions

Which practice reduces back strain when a nurse moves a patient or heavy object?

1. AKeep the load close to the body and avoid twisting
2. BHold the load at arm’s length to keep it steady
3. CStand with the feet close together for balance
4. DBend at the waist and keep both knees straight

A patient is on seizure precautions. Which equipment should be ready at the bedside?

1. AWorking suction and oxygen equipment
2. BAn ice pack to place on the forehead
3. CRestraints ready for all four limbs
4. DA tongue blade to put between the teeth

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

1. AStand next to the patient and hold the film without protection
2. BStep away from the patient or wear a lead apron during the exposure
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

During bedside handoff, the patient says, “I’m allergic to sulfa drugs,” but no allergy is recorded. What should the nurse do?

1. ATell the patient that sulfa drugs are always safe
2. BIgnore it, because the electronic record is more reliable than the patient’s memory
3. CClarify the reaction, update the allergy record and tell the prescriber
4. DWait until the patient is discharged to update the record

Before the wound is closed, the sponge count does not match the starting count. What should happen?

1. AAssume that the first count was wrong and continue
2. BClose the wound to avoid a long anesthetic and recount the sponges after surgery
3. CTell the surgeon and team, search for the item, and image the patient per policy if it is not found
4. DChange the count on the record so that it matches, then close the wound as planned