Kontrola zakażeń i bezpieczeństwo pacjenta: karta pracy z odpowiedziami

What is an opportunistic infection?

1. AAn infection caught while traveling abroad
2. BAn infection that always clears without treatment
3. CAn infection that only occurs after surgery or another invasive procedure
4. DAn infection that takes advantage of a weakened immune system

Which safety advice should be given to parents of a child who rides a bicycle?

1. AWear a properly fitted helmet on every ride
2. BWear a helmet only on busy roads with traffic
3. CA helmet is only needed for adults
4. DWear a helmet only for long rides

Which three elements make up the fire triangle in the operating room?

1. AWater, electricity and metal instruments
2. BAn oxidizer, an ignition source and a fuel
3. CHeat, light and sound
4. DOxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide

Where is a gait belt placed when helping a patient to walk?

1. AAround the patient’s waist, over clothing
2. BAround the chest, under the arms
3. CAround the hips, directly on bare skin
4. DAround both thighs, just above the knees

A nurse who never had BCG vaccine has a positive tuberculin skin test for the first time. The chest x-ray is clear and there are no symptoms. What does this most likely mean?

1. AA failed test that must be repeated next year
2. BImmunity to TB from a past exposure
3. CActive TB, which needs airborne isolation
4. DLatent TB infection, which is not contagious

A patient with diabetes will use lancets and insulin needles at home. Which teaching about disposal is correct?

1. ARecap each needle with two hands before putting it in the kitchen trash
2. BPut them loose in the household trash bag, as long as the bag is tied shut
3. CFlush the used lancets and needles down the toilet
4. DPut them in a puncture-resistant container with a lid and follow local disposal rules

During a power cut in a US hospital, a ventilator must stay powered. Where should it be plugged in?

1. AInto any white outlet in the room
2. BInto the outlet that is closest to the bed, whatever its color
3. CInto an extension cord from the corridor
4. DInto a red outlet connected to the emergency generator

Over a few hours, the emergency department sees many previously healthy people with the same unusual severe symptoms. What should the nurse do?

1. ATreat each patient and wait to see if more arrive next week
2. BTell only the patients’ families about the pattern
3. CSend the patients home quickly to avoid crowding the emergency department
4. DReport it to infection prevention and public health authorities promptly