Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

What does ESBL stand for in an ESBL-producing organism?

1. AExtended-spectrum beta-lactamase
2. BEnteric serum beta-lymphocyte
3. CExtended-surface biofilm layer
4. DEnhanced staphylococcal bacterial load

In the fire extinguisher acronym PASS, what does the A stand for?

1. AAssess the size of the room
2. BActivate the fire alarm
3. CAlert the fire department
4. DAim at the base of the fire

An adult’s platelet count is 40,000/mm³ (40 × 10⁹/L). What does this mean?

1. AA normal platelet count for an adult
2. BA low count that only matters during surgery
3. CThrombocytopenia with a raised risk of bleeding
4. DA raised platelet count with a risk of clots

The laboratory calls with a critical lab result by phone. What should the nurse do?

1. ARemember the value and enter it in the chart at the end of the shift
2. BWait for the printed report to arrive before telling the provider about it
3. CWrite it down, read it back to confirm and report it to the provider promptly
4. DTell the patient the result first and then call the provider

A family member tells the nurse, “My father is not himself. Something is wrong.” The hospital has a family-activated rapid response system. What is correct?

1. AOnly doctors may call the rapid response team
2. BThe family can call the rapid response team if they are worried and staff have not responded
3. CThe family must wait for the next scheduled ward round to raise the concern with a doctor
4. DThe family should call emergency services from outside the hospital

Why does a nurse wear chemotherapy-tested gloves and a gown when emptying the urinal of a patient who recently had chemotherapy?

1. AChemotherapy makes the urine strongly acidic and corrosive
2. BThe urine always contains infectious bacteria after chemotherapy
3. CThe patient is on airborne precautions after treatment
4. DThe body fluids can contain active drug for a time after treatment

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

1. ARed (immediate)
2. BGreen (minor)
3. CBlack (expectant or dead)
4. DYellow (delayed)

A patient on chemotherapy develops shingles over several areas on both sides of the body. Which precautions are needed?

1. AAirborne and contact precautions until all lesions are crusted
2. BContact precautions only, with gloves for dressing changes
3. CDroplet precautions until the pain settles
4. DStandard precautions only, with the lesions covered