Kontrola zakażeń i bezpieczeństwo pacjenta: karta pracy z odpowiedziami

A nurse notices that a medication is past its expiry date. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive a double dose to make up for lost strength
2. BGive it, if it is less than one month expired
3. CGive it, because medicines work for years after expiry
4. DNot give it, and return it according to policy

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

Which precautions are used for a hospitalized patient with head lice (pediculosis)?

1. ADroplet precautions
2. BContact precautions
3. CAirborne precautions
4. DA protective environment

A nurse cleans an IV pump with a disinfectant wipe. What must happen for the disinfectant to work?

1. AThe wipe is used on many pumps to save product
2. BThe surface is wiped once lightly without pressure
3. CThe surface stays wet for the contact time on the product label
4. DThe surface is dried with a clean towel right after wiping

How is a urine specimen for culture obtained from an indwelling catheter?

1. AFrom the urine already collected in the drainage bag at the bedside
2. BBy removing the catheter and sending its tip for culture
3. CBy disconnecting the catheter from the drainage tubing
4. DFrom the sampling port, after cleaning it, using aseptic technique

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

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

U pacjenta stwierdzono MRSA w ranie i teraz wymaga zmiany opatrunku. Jakie środki ochrony indywidualnej są odpowiednie?

1. ABrak środków ochrony, jeśli ręce zostaną potem umyte
2. BWyłącznie rękawiczki jałowe, bez fartucha i innej ochrony
3. CFartuch i rękawiczki, a także ochrona oczu i maska, jeśli prawdopodobne jest rozpryskiwanie
4. DWyłącznie respirator N95, ponieważ MRSA jest drobnoustrojem opornym

A nurse has raised a safety concern about an order with the prescriber, who dismissed it without addressing it. What should the nurse do next?

1. AState the concern clearly a second time and, if still unresolved, use the chain of command
2. BDiscuss the concern with the patient and let them decide
3. CRefuse to care for the patient for the rest of the shift until the prescriber apologizes
4. DCarry out the order as written, because the prescriber has heard the concern