Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

How should waste contaminated with chemotherapy drugs be discarded?

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

Which device warns staff when a patient at high risk of falls starts to get up?

1. AA pulse oximeter
2. BA cardiac monitor
3. CAn infusion pump occlusion alarm
4. DA bed or chair exit alarm

What does the virulence of an organism describe?

1. AHow well it responds to antibiotics
2. BIts ability to cause severe disease
3. CThe number of people it has infected
4. DHow long it survives on surfaces

Wanneer mag een verpleegkundige een brandblusser op een brand gebruiken?

1. AAlleen als de brand klein is, alarm is geslagen en de uitgang vrij is
2. BAltijd, zelfs voordat alarm is geslagen, om tijd te winnen
3. CBij elke rook, ook als de uitgang geblokkeerd is
4. DNooit; alleen de brandweer mag brandblussers gebruiken

Which instruction about using a standard walker is correct?

1. AWalk well ahead of the walker for balance
2. BPush up from the walker to stand from a chair
3. CMove the walker forward, then step into it
4. DCarry the walker and use it only when tired

A nurse has just given an intramuscular injection with a safety needle. What should the nurse do next with the needle?

1. ABend the needle to make it unusable, then discard it
2. BLay it on the medication tray and discard it later
3. CActivate the safety device and drop it into a sharps container at once
4. DRecap it carefully with both hands and dispose of it after the drug round

A nurse finds an unknown liquid leaking from a container in the utility room, with a strong smell. What should the nurse do first?

1. APour water over it to dilute it
2. BLeave the area, keep others out and alert the trained response team
3. CMove closer and smell it carefully to identify what the substance is
4. DMop it up with paper towels

In a mass-casualty incident with limited resources, why may a critically injured patient with little chance of survival receive care after others?

1. ACritical patients are always treated last in every situation, even outside disasters
2. BThe most severely injured are never given comfort care
3. CPatients are treated in the order they arrive
4. DResources go first to those most likely to survive with treatment