Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

In which order is personal protective equipment usually put on (CDC sequence)?

1. AMask or respirator, gloves, gown, goggles or face shield
2. BGoggles or face shield, gloves, mask or respirator, gown
3. CGown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves
4. DGloves, gown, goggles or face shield, mask or respirator

When is eye protection part of standard precautions?

1. AWhen splashes or sprays of blood or body fluids are likely
2. BOnly when caring for a patient who has an eye infection such as conjunctivitis
3. COnly when the patient is on airborne precautions
4. DOnly in the operating room

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 their original containers in a locked or high cabinet
4. DIn a handbag that is left on the floor or a chair

A nurse finds a used needle in a patient’s bed linen. What should the nurse do?

1. APick it up by the hub or with forceps, put it in a sharps container and report it
2. BRecap it with two hands before throwing it away
3. CFold it into the linen and send it to the laundry
4. DLeave it where it is for the housekeeping staff to remove later in the day

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

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

Which technique is correct when collecting a wound culture?

1. ASwab the old pus on the dressing that was just removed from the wound
2. BCollect the sample only after antibiotics have been started
3. CUse one swab to sample two different wounds
4. DClean the wound with sterile saline first, then swab clean tissue

A patient receiving chemotherapy has an absolute neutrophil count of 400/mm³ (0,4 × 10⁹/L) and a new temperature of 38,3 °C (100,9 °F). What should the nurse do?

1. AReport it at once, because fever with severe neutropenia is an emergency
2. BRecheck the temperature in four hours before calling anyone about it
3. CGive an antipyretic and reassess at the next routine round
4. DEncourage oral fluids and record the result in the chart

A patient’s white cell differential shows a raised number of band (immature) neutrophils, called a “shift to the left”. What does this usually suggest?

1. AAn acute bacterial infection
2. BA typical viral infection
3. CA long-standing parasitic infection
4. DAn allergic reaction