Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

How should waste contaminated with chemotherapy drugs be discarded?

1. AIn the general household-type trash bin on the ward, tied in a bag
2. BIn a separate labeled container for hazardous drug waste
3. CDown the sink with plenty of water
4. DIn the recycling bin with plastics

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 show staff which patients are radioactive after treatment
4. DTo protect the wearer from radiation

A culture and sensitivity report says the organism is “sensitive” to an antibiotic. What does this mean?

1. AThe antibiotic is expected to stop the organism growing
2. BThe patient is allergic to the antibiotic and should not be given it
3. CThe organism causes an allergic reaction to the drug
4. DThe organism has become resistant to the antibiotic

Which nursing care reduces the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia?

1. ARegular oral care to reduce bacteria in the mouth
2. BChanging the ventilator circuit every few hours
3. CLeaving secretions in the mouth to protect the airway
4. DLying the patient flat for most of the day

A patient with diabetes will use lancets and insulin needles at home. Which teaching about disposal is correct?

1. APut them in a puncture-resistant container with a lid and follow local disposal rules
2. BRecap each needle with two hands before putting it in the kitchen trash
3. CFlush the used lancets and needles down the toilet
4. DPut them loose in the household trash bag, as long as the bag is tied shut

Welk schoonmaakmiddel wordt aanbevolen voor de kamer van een patiënt met Clostridioides difficile?

1. AEen sporendodend middel, zoals een oplossing op basis van chloor
2. BAlcoholdoekjes, twee keer per dag op alle oppervlakken gebruikt
3. CEen geparfumeerde luchtverfrisser
4. DGewoon water en een schone microvezeldoek

Een afdeling bewaart flacons geconcentreerd kaliumchloride in de voorraadkast van de afdeling. Waarom raden veel veiligheidsrichtlijnen dit af?

1. APer ongeluk onverdund toegediend concentraat kan het hart doen stilstaan
2. BKaliumchloride is te duur om als algemene afdelingsvoorraad te bewaren
3. CFlacons kaliumchloride verlopen binnen een dag na het openen
4. DKaliumchloride moet altijd via de mond worden gegeven

During a power cut in a US hospital, a ventilator must stay powered. Where should it be plugged in?

1. AInto a red outlet connected to the emergency generator
2. BInto the outlet that is closest to the bed, whatever its color
3. CInto an extension cord from the corridor
4. DInto any white outlet in the room