Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

At what height should a bed be when the nurse is giving care at the bedside?

1. AIn the lowest position, close to the floor
2. BAt about the level of the nurse’s waist
3. CIn the highest position, above the nurse’s chest
4. DAt whatever height the bed was left

What is a chemical restraint?

1. AA drug used to prevent infection in a patient who has a restraint applied
2. BA drug used to control behavior that is not standard treatment for the condition
3. CA cream applied to the wrists under a restraint
4. DA drug given to relieve pain after surgery

Waarom mogen verpleegkundigen die directe patiëntenzorg verlenen geen kunstnagels dragen?

1. AZe reageren met handalcohol en beschadigen de huid van de handen
2. BKunstnagels dragen meer bacteriën en zijn moeilijker schoon te maken
3. CZe maken het aan- en uittrekken van handschoenen makkelijker
4. DZe zijn alleen op operatiekamers een probleem

Which measure reduces errors caused by interruptions during medication preparation?

1. APreparing medications for all patients at once
2. BPreparing medications at the busiest place on the ward
3. CA quiet “no interruption” zone or signal while preparing medications
4. DAnswering phone calls and pages while counting tablets, to save time

A patient with difficulty swallowing is prescribed an extended-release tablet. What should the nurse do?

1. ACut the tablet in half so it is easier to swallow
2. BAsk the prescriber or pharmacist for another form and not crush the tablet
3. CCrush the tablet finely and mix it into a spoonful of applesauce or yogurt
4. DDissolve the tablet in a glass of hot water

Voordat een tablet wordt gegeven, zegt de patiënt: “Deze pil ziet er anders uit dan mijn gewone.” Wat moet de verpleegkundige doen?

1. ADe halve pil geven en letten op ongewone effecten
2. BStoppen en het voorschrift en het geneesmiddel opnieuw controleren voordat het wordt gegeven
3. CDe patiënt vertellen dat alle pillen er in het ziekenhuis anders uitzien
4. DDe patiënt geruststellen en de pil geven

Only one airborne infection isolation room (negative pressure) is free. Which newly admitted patient should be placed in it?

1. AA patient with suspected active pulmonary tuberculosis
2. BA patient with C. difficile diarrhea
3. CA patient with an MRSA wound infection
4. DA patient with confirmed seasonal influenza and a cough

Several patients arrive with suspected inhalational anthrax after a deliberate release. Which precautions are needed for their care?

1. AAirborne precautions in negative-pressure rooms, because spores are inhaled
2. BContact precautions with gowns and gloves
3. CDroplet precautions with surgical masks
4. DStandard precautions, because it is not spread from person to person