Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

Een patiënt is gekoloniseerd met vancomycineresistente enterokokken (VRE). Welke voorzorgsmaatregelen worden toegepast?

1. ADruppelisolatie
2. BLuchtwegisolatie
3. CBeschermende (omgekeerde) isolatie
4. DContactisolatie

Which type of knot is used to secure the straps of a restraint?

1. AA knot tied on the patient’s wrist
2. BA square knot
3. CA tight double knot
4. DA quick-release knot

What is the main safety purpose of needleless IV connectors?

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

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

1. AAangeven welk van de twee geneesmiddelen hoogrisicomedicatie is
2. BDe merknaam aangeven
3. COp elkaar lijkende geneesmiddelnamen gemakkelijker te onderscheiden maken
4. DDe sterkte van het geneesmiddel aangeven

Which technique is correct when collecting a wound culture?

1. AUse one swab to sample two different wounds
2. BSwab the old pus on the dressing that was just removed from the wound
3. CCollect the sample only after antibiotics have been started
4. DClean the wound with sterile saline first, then swab clean tissue

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

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

A nurse asks a colleague to “just glance” at an insulin infusion before starting it. What makes a check truly independent?

1. AThe second nurse checks the order, drug, dose and pump settings separately without being told the answer
2. BThe second nurse signs the record after the infusion has already been started by the first
3. CThe first nurse reads the details aloud and the second agrees
4. DThe second nurse looks at the bag label from the doorway

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