Kontrola zakażeń i bezpieczeństwo pacjenta: karta pracy z odpowiedziami

In the fire safety acronym RACE, what does the C stand for?

1. AContain the fire by closing doors and windows
2. BCool the room by turning on the air conditioning
3. CClear the corridor of all equipment first
4. DCall the family of each patient on the unit

Why is a Gram stain often done on a specimen before the culture result is ready?

1. AIt measures the number of white cells in the blood
2. BIt confirms whether the patient has a virus and which virus it is
3. CIt shows exactly which antibiotic will work
4. DIt quickly sorts bacteria into groups that help choose early treatment

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

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

An order uses the abbreviation “MS”. Why is this unsafe?

1. AIt can mean either morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate
2. BIt means the drug must be given by mouth only
3. CIt is the abbreviation for milliseconds, not a drug
4. DIt is reserved for drugs used in multiple sclerosis

A patient is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit. Why are personal belongings checked?

1. ATo make a list of valuable items for insurance
2. BTo find out what the patient likes to wear during the hospital stay
3. CTo remove items that could be used to harm self or others
4. DTo decide which family members may visit

Which kitchen practice helps prevent scald burns in young children?

1. AHold the child while drinking a hot drink
2. BLeave hot drinks at the edge of the table
3. CTurn pot handles toward the back of the stove
4. DLet the child stand on a chair beside the stove

A small-bore feeding tube has just been inserted blindly at the bedside. Which method is the most reliable way to confirm its position before the first feeding?

1. ABy an x-ray reviewed by a competent clinician
2. BBy putting the end in water to look for bubbles
3. CBy listening over the stomach while injecting air
4. DBy checking that the patient can still talk

Several patients arrive with suspected inhalational anthrax after a deliberate release. Which precautions are needed for their care?

1. AStandard precautions, because it is not spread from person to person
2. BDroplet precautions with surgical masks
3. CContact precautions with gowns and gloves
4. DAirborne precautions in negative-pressure rooms, because spores are inhaled