Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

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

To prevent scald burns at home, what is a commonly recommended maximum temperature for hot water coming out of the tap?

1. A66 °C (150 °F)
2. B60 °C (140 °F)
3. C49 °C (120 °F)
4. D71 °C (160 °F)

Waarom mag een nul achter de komma (bijvoorbeeld “5,0 mg”) niet worden geschreven in een medicatievoorschrift?

1. AAls de komma wordt gemist, wordt het 50 mg
2. BHet is alleen toegestaan voor intraveneuze geneesmiddelen
3. CHet kan de naam van het geneesmiddel op het etiket veranderen
4. DHet maakt de dosis tien keer te klein als het verkeerd wordt gelezen

Which technique is correct when collecting a wound culture?

1. ACollect the sample only after antibiotics have been started
2. BSwab the old pus on the dressing that was just removed from the wound
3. CClean the wound with sterile saline first, then swab clean tissue
4. DUse one swab to sample two different wounds

Welke veiligheidsmaatregel voor de patiënt is het meest geschikt bij een latexallergie?

1. AAlleen gepoederde latexhandschoenen gebruiken
2. BLatexvrije materialen gebruiken en de allergie duidelijk vastleggen
3. CTijdens de zorg alle handschoenen vermijden
4. DLatexhandschoenen gebruiken en daarna goed de handen wassen

A child has swallowed a button battery. Why is this urgent?

1. AIt can burn through the lining of the esophagus within hours
2. BIt is only harmful if several batteries are swallowed
3. CThe only risk is poisoning from heavy metals years later
4. DIt always passes through the gut without harm

A nurse has a needlestick from a patient with hepatitis B. The nurse finished the vaccine series and has a documented protective antibody level. Which statement is correct?

1. ANo reporting is needed because the nurse is immune
2. BThe nurse must stop all patient care for six months
3. CHepatitis B immune globulin and a complete new vaccine series are both needed at once
4. DNo hepatitis B treatment is needed, but the injury is still reported and followed up

A nurse discovers that an insulin infusion was programmed using the wrong drug concentration in the pump library. What should the nurse do first?

1. ALeave it running and check the glucose at the next routine time
2. BStop the infusion and check the patient’s blood glucose
3. CReprogram the pump and finish the shift before reporting
4. DDouble the rate to correct for the error