Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

Which drug class is well known to increase the risk of falls in older adults?

1. ABulk-forming laxatives
2. BTopical skin moisturizers
3. CBenzodiazepines
4. DMultivitamins

Welke voorzorgsmaatregelen zijn nodig bij een patiënt met scabiës?

1. ADruppelisolatie
2. BContactisolatie
3. CGeen speciale voorzorgsmaatregelen
4. DLuchtwegisolatie

A nurse notices that a medication is past its expiry date. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive a double dose to make up for lost strength
2. BGive it, if it is less than one month expired
3. CGive it, because medicines work for years after expiry
4. DNot give it, and return it according to policy

A patient is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit. Why are personal belongings checked?

1. ATo find out what the patient likes to wear during the hospital stay
2. BTo decide which family members may visit
3. CTo remove items that could be used to harm self or others
4. DTo make a list of valuable items for insurance

Waarom mag een insulinepen nooit bij meer dan één patiënt worden gebruikt, ook niet met een nieuwe naald?

1. AElke pen bevat maar één dosis insuline
2. BEr kan bloed terugstromen in de cartridge en infecties verspreiden
3. CDe insuline in de pen zou sneller verlopen als hij wordt gedeeld
4. DHet delen van een pen verandert de toegediende dosis

A family member will visit a patient on contact precautions. What should the nurse do?

1. ATell them precautions only apply to staff
2. BAsk them to wear an N95 respirator only, with no gown or gloves
3. CTell them visits are not allowed at all
4. DShow them how to use the gown and gloves and how to clean their hands

A nurse discovers that an insulin infusion was programmed using the wrong drug concentration in the pump library. What should the nurse do first?

1. AStop the infusion and check the patient’s blood glucose
2. BDouble the rate to correct for the error
3. CLeave it running and check the glucose at the next routine time
4. DReprogram the pump and finish the shift before reporting

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

1. AChange the count on the record so that it matches, then close the wound as planned
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. DAssume that the first count was wrong and continue