Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

How should a healthy infant be placed to sleep to reduce the risk of sudden infant death?

1. AIn the parents’ bed, between two pillows
2. BOn the side, propped up with rolled blankets
3. COn the stomach, on a soft mattress with a small pillow for comfort
4. DOn the back, on a firm flat surface with no soft bedding

Which drug is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?

1. AFamotidine
2. BDiphenhydramine
3. CEpinephrine (adrenaline)
4. DPrednisone

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

1. ABeschermende (omgekeerde) isolatie
2. BContactisolatie
3. CLuchtwegisolatie
4. DGeen andere maatregelen dan handhygiëne

A peripheral IV site is red, warm and tender along the vein. What should the nurse do?

1. AApply a warm pack and keep using the same site
2. BFlush the catheter harder to clear the vein and keep using the same site
3. CIncrease the infusion rate to finish the bag sooner
4. DRemove the catheter and insert a new one at another site if still needed

A patient with diabetes will use lancets and insulin needles at home. Which teaching about disposal is correct?

1. APut them in a puncture-resistant container with a lid and follow local disposal rules
2. BFlush the used lancets and needles down the toilet
3. CRecap each needle with two hands before putting it in the kitchen trash
4. DPut them loose in the household trash bag, as long as the bag is tied shut

A patient has highly contagious viral conjunctivitis. Which teaching is most important?

1. AWash hands often and do not share towels, pillows or eye drops
2. BRub the eyes gently to remove the discharge
3. CWear a surgical mask whenever someone else is in the room
4. DKeep using the same contact lenses to protect the eyes

A patient with pneumonia has low blood pressure and a raised serum lactate. What does the raised lactate suggest?

1. APoor tissue perfusion, a sign of sepsis-related shock
2. BRecovery from the infection is beginning
3. CA normal response to having a fever
4. DMild dehydration from poor intake, with no further concern

A patient with suspected sepsis has orders for blood cultures and an IV antibiotic. What is the correct order of actions?

1. AGive the antibiotic and take the cultures an hour later
2. BWait for the culture results before starting the antibiotic
3. CGive the antibiotic first so that treatment starts, and take the cultures the next day
4. DDraw the blood cultures first, then give the antibiotic without delay