Kontrola zakażeń i bezpieczeństwo pacjenta: karta pracy z odpowiedziami

What does the virulence of an organism describe?

1. AHow long it survives on surfaces
2. BIts ability to cause severe disease
3. CThe number of people it has infected
4. DHow well it responds to antibiotics

Surgical instruments that enter sterile tissue are “critical” items. Which processing do they need before reuse?

1. ALow-level disinfection
2. BSterilization
3. CCleaning with detergent and water only
4. DHigh-level disinfection

Pacjent choruje na odrę. Jakie środki ostrożności oparte na drodze transmisji są potrzebne?

1. AWyłącznie środki ostrożności przeciwko transmisji drogą kropelkową
2. BŚrodki ostrożności przeciwko transmisji drogą powietrzną
3. CWyłącznie środki ostrożności standardowe
4. DWyłącznie środki ostrożności przeciwko transmisji przez kontakt

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. CPut them loose in the household trash bag, as long as the bag is tied shut
4. DRecap each needle with two hands before putting it in the kitchen trash

A patient with a fentanyl skin patch wants to use a heating pad on the area. What should the nurse teach?

1. AHeat is fine to use, because it helps the patch stick better to the skin
2. BHeat only matters if the patch is on the chest
3. CHeat makes the patch last longer, so fewer patches are needed each month
4. DAvoid heat on or near the patch, because it increases how fast the drug is absorbed

A patient has fallen, and the nurse completes an incident report. Which statement about this report is correct?

1. AA copy of it is placed in the patient’s chart so all staff know about the fall
2. BIt is written factually and does not replace documenting the fall in the patient’s record
3. CIt replaces the need to document the fall in the patient’s record
4. DIt is only needed when the patient is injured

A nurse teaches parents of a toddler about drowning prevention. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I stay within arm’s reach of my child whenever we are near any water.”
2. B“I empty buckets of water as soon as I have used them.”
3. C“I can leave my 2-year-old in the bath for a minute if the water is shallow.”
4. D“We keep the gate in the pool fence closed and locked at all times.”

In START triage, a casualty cannot walk and is breathing 36 times a minute. Which category applies?

1. AYellow (delayed)
2. BGreen (minor)
3. CBlack (expectant or dead)
4. DRed (immediate)