Kontrola zakażeń i bezpieczeństwo pacjenta: karta pracy z odpowiedziami

To which patients do standard precautions apply?

1. AOnly to patients having surgery
2. BOnly to patients with a known infection
3. CTo all patients, whatever their diagnosis
4. DOnly to patients in isolation rooms

What does sterilization achieve that disinfection does not?

1. AIt destroys all microorganisms, including bacterial spores
2. BIt stops organisms from growing for one day only
3. CIt kills viruses but leaves all bacteria alive
4. DIt removes visible dirt and organic matter from surfaces

In the chain of infection, which link is broken when a patient covers the mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing?

1. AThe infectious agent
2. BThe susceptible host
3. CThe reservoir
4. DThe portal of exit

Why are blood cultures usually taken from two separate venipuncture sites?

1. ABecause each site tests a different antibiotic
2. BTo help tell a true infection from skin contamination
3. CTo make the results come back faster from the laboratory
4. DTo reduce the total amount of blood taken

Which technique is used for suctioning a tracheostomy in hospital?

1. ASterile technique, with a sterile catheter and sterile glove
2. BClean technique, with the catheter rinsed in tap water
3. CNo gloves at all, because the airway already contains bacteria
4. DClean technique, reusing the catheter during the shift

Which room lighting is safest at night for a patient at high risk of falls?

1. AOnly the light from the television screen
2. BComplete darkness so the patient sleeps more deeply
3. CA low night light that lights the path to the bathroom
4. DBright overhead lights left on all night in the room

A nurse teaches the daughter of a patient with moderate Alzheimer’s disease about home safety. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“We put locks high up on the outside doors.”
2. B“I keep her medicines locked away and give each dose to her myself.”
3. C“I let Mom cook alone on the gas stove because she enjoys it.”
4. D“She wears an ID bracelet in case she gets lost.”

Pacjent z zamkniętym implantem radioaktywnym zgłasza, że implant wypadł na łóżko. Co powinna zrobić pielęgniarka?

1. APoprosić pacjenta, by potrzymał go do przybycia pomocy
2. BPodnieść go ręką w rękawiczce i wyrzucić do odpadów medycznych
3. CDługimi szczypcami umieścić go w ołowianym pojemniku
4. DZostawić go na łóżku do przybycia zespołu radiologicznego jutro