Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

A corridor is filling with smoke. How should staff move through it?

1. AHold their breath and run through
2. BStay low, below the smoke
3. CStand up straight and walk quickly
4. DOpen all windows on the way

What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?

1. AAn epidemic is a disease that is always present at a low level
2. BA pandemic is an epidemic that spreads across several countries or continents
3. CAn epidemic always affects more people than a pandemic
4. DA pandemic is a disease that only affects animals and never spreads to people

What is the purpose of a dosimeter badge worn by staff who work with radiation?

1. ATo measure how much radiation the wearer has been exposed to
2. BTo open doors to the radiology department
3. CTo protect the wearer from radiation
4. DTo show staff which patients are radioactive after treatment

An order uses the abbreviation “MS”. Why is this unsafe?

1. AIt is the abbreviation for milliseconds, not a drug
2. BIt can mean either morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate
3. CIt means the drug must be given by mouth only
4. DIt is reserved for drugs used in multiple sclerosis

A woman who is pregnant asks for the MMR vaccine because she is not immune to rubella. What is correct?

1. AMMR should be given as soon as possible in the first trimester to protect the baby
2. BMMR is a live vaccine and is not given during pregnancy, but can be given after delivery
3. CMMR is safe at any stage of pregnancy
4. DMMR is only given to pregnant women who work in hospitals

An infant has had a cleft lip repair. Why are elbow restraints often used?

1. ATo hold the IV line in place during feeds and stop it being pulled out
2. BTo prevent the infant from sucking a pacifier
3. CTo keep the infant from rolling over in the crib
4. DTo stop the infant’s hands reaching the mouth while still allowing arm movement

In START triage, a casualty cannot walk and is breathing 36 times a minute. Which category applies?

1. AGreen (minor)
2. BRed (immediate)
3. CYellow (delayed)
4. DBlack (expectant or dead)

A 2-year-old living in a house built many decades ago has anemia, irritability and poor appetite. Which cause should the nurse suspect?

1. AIron overload from eating too much red meat
2. BLead poisoning from old paint dust or chips
3. CA food allergy to cow’s milk proteins
4. DCarbon dioxide from a gas cooker