Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

Why is the symbol “µg” avoided in medication orders?

1. AIt can only be used for intravenous drugs
2. BIt is the symbol for micrograms of alcohol and is only used in laboratory reports
3. CIt means “units per gram” in some countries
4. DIt can be misread as “mg”, giving a dose a thousand times too high

Which precautions are used for a patient with mumps?

1. ADroplet precautions
2. BStandard precautions only
3. CAirborne precautions
4. DContact precautions only

What is the main safety purpose of needleless IV connectors?

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

How is a urine specimen for culture obtained from an indwelling catheter?

1. AFrom the sampling port, after cleaning it, using aseptic technique
2. BBy removing the catheter and sending its tip for culture
3. CBy disconnecting the catheter from the drainage tubing
4. DFrom the urine already collected in the drainage bag at the bedside

A confused patient keeps pulling at an IV line. Which is a less restrictive option to consider before wrist restraints?

1. ACovering the site with a sleeve or using hand mitts with supervision
2. BGiving a sedative every few hours
3. CUsing a vest restraint in the chair so that the patient’s hands stay down
4. DTying both arms to the bed frame

A new antibiotic is prescribed for a patient. What should the nurse check before giving the first dose?

1. AThe patient’s allergies, by checking the record and asking the patient
2. BOnly the time of the patient’s last meal and drink
3. CThe patient’s preferred pharmacy
4. DOnly the patient’s blood pressure and pulse before giving the drug

A patient with pulmonary tuberculosis has been on treatment. Which findings usually allow airborne isolation to end?

1. AThe patient has been in hospital for one week and has taken every dose of medicine
2. BThree negative sputum smears, clinical improvement and continued therapy
3. CThe cough has stopped, even with no sputum tests
4. DOne negative chest x-ray after starting treatment

A handwritten order is hard to read, and the nurse is not sure of the drug name. What should the nurse do?

1. AContact the prescriber to clarify before giving anything
2. BHold the drug until the next day without telling anyone
3. CChoose the drug that seems most likely from the diagnosis
4. DAsk a colleague to guess what it says