Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

Wat betekent een hogere score in een valrisico-instrument zoals de Morse Fall Scale?

1. AEen hoger risico om te vallen
2. BBetere mobiliteit
3. CEen lager risico op decubitus
4. DEen lager risico om te vallen

Where can a nurse find the hazards, safe handling and first-aid steps for a cleaning chemical used on the unit?

1. AIn the patient’s nursing care plan
2. BIn the incident report form
3. CIn the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for that product
4. DIn the medication administration record for the patient in that room

An adult’s platelet count is 40,000/mm³ (40 × 10⁹/L). What does this mean?

1. AA normal platelet count for an adult
2. BA low count that only matters during surgery
3. CA raised platelet count with a risk of clots
4. DThrombocytopenia with a raised risk of bleeding

A family member will visit a patient on contact precautions. What should the nurse do?

1. ATell them visits are not allowed at all
2. BShow them how to use the gown and gloves and how to clean their hands
3. CAsk them to wear an N95 respirator only, with no gown or gloves
4. DTell them precautions only apply to staff

A patient wants to use their own electric hair dryer in the hospital. What is correct?

1. AIt is checked for electrical safety according to hospital policy before use
2. BIt can be used straight away if it looks new
3. CIt can be used in the bathroom near the sink if the patient is careful
4. DIt can be plugged into an extension lead under the bed

A nurse pours sterile saline into a bowl on a sterile field. Which technique is correct?

1. ARest the lip of the bottle on the edge of the bowl so that the saline does not splash
2. BPour from below the level of the field to reduce splashing
3. CHold the bottle with the label in the palm and pour without touching the bowl
4. DReach across the field to fill the bowl at the far side

A patient is admitted with suspected pneumonic plague after a possible bioterrorism release. Which precautions are used?

1. AContact precautions only
2. BAirborne precautions
3. CStandard precautions only
4. DDroplet precautions

A nursing student describes how they remove PPE (gown, gloves and a mask worn for splash protection) at the doorway before leaving a contact precautions room. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I clean my hands as soon as all the PPE is off.”
2. B“I roll the gown inward as I take it off.”
3. C“I remove my gloves without touching the outside with my bare hand.”
4. D“I take off my mask first, and then I take off my gloves.”