Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

Which PPE is needed when a nurse draws blood from a vein?

1. AAn N95 respirator
2. BGloves
3. CA sterile gown
4. DA full face shield and boots

Which infection is mainly spread through blood and is a major risk after a needlestick injury?

1. ANorovirus
2. BSeasonal influenza
3. CHepatitis B
4. DHepatitis A

What is terminal cleaning?

1. ACleaning the hands at the end of a shift before going home
2. BA full clean and disinfection of a room after the patient leaves
3. CCleaning a room only once a week, whatever happens on the ward
4. DCleaning computer terminals at the nurses’ station

A nurse wants to set up a sterile field in the morning for a procedure that will take place after lunch. What is correct?

1. ASet it up in the morning and ask a colleague to check it once
2. BSet it up just before the procedure, because a waiting field may become contaminated
3. CSet it up in the morning and leave it uncovered in an empty room
4. DSet it up in the morning and cover it with a clean towel until the procedure starts

A person in scrubs without a hospital ID badge asks to take a newborn to the nursery. What should the nurse do?

1. AAsk the person their name and then give them the baby
2. BRefuse, keep the baby with the mother and alert security
3. CHand over the baby if the person seems confident
4. DLet the parents decide whether to hand the baby over

Which measure reduces errors caused by interruptions during medication preparation?

1. APreparing medications at the busiest place on the ward
2. BA quiet “no interruption” zone or signal while preparing medications
3. CPreparing medications for all patients at once
4. DAnswering phone calls and pages while counting tablets, to save time

A nurse teaches a patient who has had a splenectomy. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I will tell all of my health care providers that I have no spleen.”
2. B“I will get medical help quickly if I get a high temperature.”
3. C“I will keep my vaccinations up to date.”
4. D“Now that my spleen is out, a fever is nothing to worry about.”

A small-bore feeding tube has just been inserted blindly at the bedside. Which method is the most reliable way to confirm its position before the first feeding?

1. ABy an x-ray reviewed by a competent clinician
2. BBy checking that the patient can still talk
3. CBy putting the end in water to look for bubbles
4. DBy listening over the stomach while injecting air