Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

Welke voorzorgsmaatregelen worden toegepast bij een patiënt met het respiratoir syncytieel virus (RSV)?

1. ALuchtwegisolatie
2. BBeschermende (omgekeerde) isolatie
3. CGeen andere maatregelen dan handhygiëne
4. DContactisolatie

Which three elements make up the fire triangle in the operating room?

1. AWater, electricity and metal instruments
2. BOxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide
3. CAn oxidizer, an ignition source and a fuel
4. DHeat, light and sound

When should a nurse wash hands with soap and water rather than use an alcohol-based hand rub?

1. AWhen the hands are visibly soiled
2. BBefore putting on clean gloves
3. CBefore every subcutaneous injection
4. DAfter touching a patient’s bed rail

Where is a gait belt placed when helping a patient to walk?

1. AAround both thighs, just above the knees
2. BAround the chest, under the arms
3. CAround the patient’s waist, over clothing
4. DAround the hips, directly on bare skin

Twee patiënten met zeer vergelijkbare namen liggen op dezelfde afdeling. Wat is de beste veiligheidsmaatregel?

1. AElke patiënt alleen bij de voornaam noemen
2. BDe gelijkende namen markeren en elke keer twee identificatiegegevens controleren
3. CDe kamernummers gebruiken om de patiënten te onderscheiden
4. DEen van de twee patiënten overplaatsen naar een ander ziekenhuis

When should the transparent dressing over a peripheral IV site be changed?

1. AOnly when the patient asks for a new dressing
2. BOnly when the IV catheter is removed, whatever its state
3. CWhen it is damp, loose or visibly soiled
4. DEvery hour, so the site can be cleaned again

A nurse finds that a patient has been taking their own sleeping pills from a bedside drawer while also receiving a hypnotic from the ward. What should the nurse do?

1. ASecure the home medication per policy and inform the provider
2. BStop giving the hospital hypnotic without telling the provider or the pharmacy
3. CThrow the patient’s pills away in the bin
4. DLet the patient keep them, since they are the patient’s own

A nurse teaches a patient about home oxygen safety. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I will put a ‘no smoking’ sign on my front door for visitors.”
2. B“I can light candles at dinner if my oxygen is turned down low.”
3. C“I will keep my spare cylinders upright and secured.”
4. D“I will keep my oxygen away from the stove.”