Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

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

1. ALuchtwegisolatie
2. BBeschermende (omgekeerde) isolatie
3. CContactisolatie
4. DDruppelisolatie

Which practice makes the use of an ice pack safer?

1. AUse it only on areas where the patient has no feeling, so it is not uncomfortable
2. BPut the ice pack directly on bare skin for several hours
3. CPlace a cloth between the pack and the skin and limit the time it is applied
4. DKeep the ice pack on the skin while the patient sleeps overnight

When is a tuberculin skin test (Mantoux test) read?

1. A48 to 72 hours after the injection
2. B15 minutes after the injection
3. C7 to 10 days after the injection
4. D12 hours after the injection

Why should a child’s weight be recorded only in kilograms?

1. AKilograms are easier for parents to remember
2. BMixing up pounds and kilograms can lead to large dosing errors
3. CChildren weigh less, so smaller units are needed
4. DScales that show kilograms are always more accurate than those that show pounds

When walking with axillary crutches, where should the patient’s weight be taken?

1. AOn the elbows, kept bent at a right angle with the crutch tops tucked under the arms
2. BOn the hands, with the crutch tops a few finger widths below the armpits
3. COn the shoulders, with the crutches pressed upward
4. DOn the armpits, resting on the crutch tops

A family member tells the nurse, “My father is not himself. Something is wrong.” The hospital has a family-activated rapid response system. What is correct?

1. AThe family can call the rapid response team if they are worried and staff have not responded
2. BThe family should call emergency services from outside the hospital
3. CThe family must wait for the next scheduled ward round to raise the concern with a doctor
4. DOnly doctors may call the rapid response team

An 84-year-old resident with an indwelling catheter suddenly becomes confused but has no fever. What should the nurse consider?

1. AInfection can be ruled out because there is no fever
2. BThe confusion is part of normal aging at this age and needs no further action
3. CAn infection may present as confusion in older adults, so assess further and report
4. DA sedative is needed to keep the resident calm

Een patiënt met actieve longtuberculose vraagt of bezoekers mogen komen. Wat is de beste reactie?

1. ABezoekers in de open deuropening laten staan in plaats van de kamer in te gaan
2. BElke bezoeker zonder enige voorzorgsmaatregelen binnenlaten, om de patiënt te steunen
3. CHet risico uitleggen, bezoek beperken en bezoekers leren de geboden bescherming te gebruiken
4. DAlle contact permanent verbieden, ook telefoongesprekken