Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

What is the main safety purpose of needleless IV connectors?

1. ATo reduce needlestick injuries to staff
2. BTo stop the patient from moving the IV line
3. CTo make IV fluids flow faster
4. DTo remove the need for hand hygiene

Which finding suggests a systemic infection rather than only a local one?

1. ARedness around a small cut
2. BMild swelling at an injection site
3. CFever with a raised heart rate
4. DSlight tenderness around an IV site

What are the Beers criteria?

1. AA list of potentially inappropriate medicines for older adults
2. BA set of rules for giving blood products
3. CA list of drugs that are safe during pregnancy
4. DA scale used to measure the risk of pressure injuries in older adults

Why are blood cultures usually taken from two separate venipuncture sites?

1. ATo help tell a true infection from skin contamination
2. BTo make the results come back faster from the laboratory
3. CBecause each site tests a different antibiotic
4. DTo reduce the total amount of blood taken

Wat is het doel van “Tall Man”-letters, zoals in hydrOXYzine en hydrALAZINE?

1. ADe merknaam aangeven
2. BAangeven welk van de twee geneesmiddelen hoogrisicomedicatie is
3. CDe sterkte van het geneesmiddel aangeven
4. DOp elkaar lijkende geneesmiddelnamen gemakkelijker te onderscheiden maken

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

1. AHet delen van een pen verandert de toegediende dosis
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. DElke pen bevat maar één dosis insuline

A nurse calculates a child’s prescribed dose and finds it is ten times higher than the usual dose for the child’s weight. What should the nurse do?

1. AHold the dose and verify it with the prescriber and pharmacist
2. BGive it, because the prescriber must have a reason
3. CGive half the dose and watch the child closely
4. DGive one-tenth of the dose without telling anyone about it

A nurse teaches a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis who is going home on treatment. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I will come back for sputum tests as planned.”
2. B“I can stop taking the pills once I feel better.”
3. C“I will cover my mouth with a tissue when I cough.”
4. D“I will need to take my medicines for several months.”