Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

Waaraan moeten de banden van een ledemaatfixatie worden vastgemaakt?

1. AAan het nachtkastje, zodat het kan worden verplaatst
2. BAan het bedframe, met een snelontgrendelknoop
3. CAan het bedhek, met een stevige dubbele knoop
4. DAan de handgrepen van de matras, met een stevige platte knoop

Which is one of The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals for hospitals?

1. AShorten visiting hours on every ward
2. BImprove the accuracy of patient identification
3. CReduce the cost of hospital meals and supplies
4. DIncrease the number of daily blood tests

Which precautions are needed for a patient with Legionnaires’ disease (Legionella pneumonia)?

1. ADroplet precautions
2. BContact precautions
3. CStandard precautions
4. DAirborne precautions

An alcohol-based skin prep has been used before surgery with electrosurgery. What must happen before the drapes are placed?

1. AThe prep must be wiped off with saline
2. BThe prep must be fully dry and any pooled liquid removed
3. CThe prep must be covered with the drapes while it is still wet
4. DThe prep must be warmed with a hair dryer

A patient with a fentanyl skin patch wants to use a heating pad on the area. What should the nurse teach?

1. AHeat only matters if the patch is on the chest
2. BHeat makes the patch last longer, so fewer patches are needed each month
3. CAvoid heat on or near the patch, because it increases how fast the drug is absorbed
4. DHeat is fine to use, because it helps the patch stick better to the skin

De identificatiepolsband van een patiënt ontbreekt. Een geneesmiddel moet worden gegeven. Wat moet de verpleegkundige doen?

1. ADe medicatie overslaan tot de volgende dag
2. BEerst de identiteit met twee identificatiegegevens bevestigen en een nieuwe polsband aanbrengen
3. CHet kamer- en bednummer gebruiken om de identiteit te bevestigen
4. DHet geven, omdat de verpleegkundige de patiënt van gisteren herkent

A patient with dementia is often found at the exit doors trying to leave the unit. Which measure is most appropriate?

1. AUse an electronic wander alert, supervise closely and offer meaningful activity
2. BLock the patient alone in a single room so that they cannot reach the exit doors
3. CKeep the patient in a chair with a vest restraint
4. DGive a sedative each time the patient goes to the door

Several patients on a ward develop vomiting and diarrhea within two days, and a norovirus outbreak is suspected. What should the nurse do first?

1. ANotify the infection prevention team and place affected patients on contact precautions
2. BWait for all the stool results to come back before taking any action
3. CMove the affected patients to different wards so that fewer people are exposed
4. DAsk visitors to bring in bottled water for all patients