Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

Welke schakel van de infectieketen wordt doorbroken door handhygiëne?

1. AAlleen de vatbare gastheer
2. BAlleen het reservoir van de ziekteverwekker
3. CAlleen de uitgangspoort
4. DDe transmissieroute

Which PPE is needed when a nurse draws blood from a vein?

1. AA full face shield and boots
2. BA sterile gown
3. CGloves
4. DAn N95 respirator

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

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

Why are some patients screened with a nasal swab for MRSA on admission?

1. ATo diagnose a sinus infection
2. BTo measure the patient’s immunity to MRSA
3. CTo check whether the patient is allergic to penicillin before surgery
4. DTo find carriers so precautions or decolonization can be used

A nurse finds an unlabeled syringe of clear fluid on the medication counter. What should the nurse do?

1. AAsk nearby staff and use it if someone recognizes it
2. BLabel it with the most likely drug name
3. CGive it to the patient whose medication is due
4. DDiscard it, because its contents cannot be confirmed

A patient has botulism after eating contaminated food. Which precautions are needed?

1. AAirborne precautions
2. BContact precautions
3. CDroplet precautions
4. DStandard precautions

A patient’s cardiac monitor alarms often because of artifact, and a colleague suggests turning the alarm off. What is the best response?

1. AKeep the alarm on, fix the cause such as electrode placement, and adjust limits only per policy
2. BDisconnect the monitor overnight so the patient can sleep
3. CTurn the alarm volume down as low as it will go
4. DTurn the alarm off and check the monitor screen at the nurses’ station every hour instead

While preparing a chemotherapy infusion, the drug splashes onto a nurse’s forearm. What should the nurse do first?

1. ACover the area with a dressing and report later
2. BRemove contaminated PPE and wash the skin with soap and water at once
3. CWipe the skin with an alcohol swab and continue preparing the infusion
4. DFinish hanging the infusion and then wash the skin