Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

What is medical asepsis?

1. AGiving antibiotics to prevent infection after surgery
2. BSterilizing all equipment before every patient contact
3. CPractices that reduce the number and spread of microorganisms
4. DPractices that remove every microorganism, including spores, from an area

Why is a Gram stain often done on a specimen before the culture result is ready?

1. AIt shows exactly which antibiotic will work
2. BIt measures the number of white cells in the blood
3. CIt quickly sorts bacteria into groups that help choose early treatment
4. DIt confirms whether the patient has a virus and which virus it is

Which type of knot is used to secure the straps of a restraint?

1. AA square knot
2. BA tight double knot
3. CA quick-release knot
4. DA knot tied on the patient’s wrist

Wanneer kan de druppelisolatie bij een patiënt met Neisseria meningitidis meestal worden beëindigd?

1. ANa 24 uur effectieve antibioticabehandeling
2. BEen uur nadat de koorts is verdwenen
3. CZodra de eerste dosis antibiotica is gegeven
4. DPas nadat de patiënt is ontslagen

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

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

Which instruction about using a standard walker is correct?

1. AWalk well ahead of the walker for balance
2. BMove the walker forward, then step into it
3. CPush up from the walker to stand from a chair
4. DCarry the walker and use it only when tired

A patient on oxygen needs an MRI scan. Which plan is safe?

1. AUse only MRI-safe equipment, and never take a standard steel oxygen cylinder into the scanner room
2. BRemove the oxygen for the scan without telling anyone
3. CLeave the steel cylinder on the patient’s bed during the scan
4. DTake the usual steel cylinder into the room if it is tightly strapped to the trolley frame

A patient arrives in the operating room for knee surgery, and the site has not been marked. What should happen?

1. ALet the circulating nurse mark the site from memory of the surgeon’s plan
2. BStart the surgery, because the consent form shows the side
3. CDo not start until the site is marked and verified with the patient
4. DMark the site after the patient is anesthetized and draped