Werkblad Infectiepreventie en patiëntveiligheid met antwoorden

A corridor is filling with smoke. How should staff move through it?

1. AOpen all windows on the way
2. BHold their breath and run through
3. CStay low, below the smoke
4. DStand up straight and walk quickly

Which factor is one of the strongest predictors that a patient will fall?

1. AWearing glasses for reading
2. BA previous fall
3. CHaving a private room
4. DBeing female

How many times is a medication label usually checked against the order during preparation?

1. ATwice
2. BFive times
3. CThree times
4. DOnce only

Welke handelwijze met injectieflacons en spuiten is veilig?

1. ADezelfde spuit bij twee patiënten gebruiken als hij is doorgespoeld
2. BEen spuit hergebruiken als er een nieuwe naald op wordt gezet
3. CEen naald in de rubberen stop van de flacon laten zitten voor later gebruik
4. DElke keer dat een flacon wordt aangeprikt een nieuwe steriele naald en spuit gebruiken

Many intensive care units bathe patients daily with chlorhexidine. What is the main purpose?

1. ATo treat existing wound infections without the need for antibiotics
2. BTo reduce skin bacteria and bloodstream infections linked to central lines
3. CTo moisturize dry skin in older patients
4. DTo lower the patient’s body temperature

How should a newborn be moved through hospital corridors?

1. AOn the mother’s lap in a wheelchair, without staff
2. BIn a bassinet, not carried in the arms
3. CCarried in the nurse’s arms for comfort
4. DIn the arms of any visitor who offers to help

A patient sitting in a chair starts to have a generalized seizure. What should the nurse do?

1. AEase the patient to the floor, protect the head and turn them on their side
2. BHold the patient firmly in the chair until the seizure stops
3. CPut a padded tongue blade between the teeth to protect the tongue and airway
4. DLeave to get the provider, then return

A nurse has a needlestick from a patient known to have hepatitis C. Which statement about management is correct?

1. AHepatitis C immune globulin is given within 24 hours, followed by a booster dose
2. BThere is no preventive drug, so baseline and follow-up testing are done to detect infection early
3. CThe hepatitis C vaccine series is started at once, with a booster dose six months later
4. DNo follow-up is needed because hepatitis C does not spread by needles