Kontrola zakażeń i bezpieczeństwo pacjenta: karta pracy z odpowiedziami

A patient uses glasses and a hearing aid. How does this affect fall prevention?

1. AThey should be stored away to prevent them from being lost
2. BThey make no difference to the risk of falling
3. CThe glasses and hearing aid should be in place and working when the patient is awake
4. DThey should only be worn during meals and visits, to keep them from breaking

Why are rings and wristwatches discouraged during direct patient care?

1. AThey can interfere with the readings of patient monitors
2. BThey can hold organisms and make hand hygiene less effective
3. CThey can scratch the hospital furniture
4. DThey can interfere with hospital Wi-Fi signals

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 infectious agent
3. CThe portal of exit
4. DThe susceptible host

A patient walking with a gait belt suddenly starts to fall. What should the nurse do?

1. AGrab the patient under both arms and try hard to keep them standing up
2. BPull the patient backwards quickly toward the bed
3. CHold the belt, widen the stance and ease the patient gently to the floor
4. DLet go of the belt and run to call for help

How should a portable oxygen cylinder be kept in a patient’s room?

1. APlaced next to a heater to keep it warm
2. BLaid on the bed next to the patient
3. CSecured upright in a stand or holder
4. DLying loose on the floor beside the bed

Where should the drainage bag of an indwelling urinary catheter be kept?

1. ABelow the level of the bladder and off the floor
2. BOn the bed next to the patient’s hip
3. COn the floor under the bed, where it is out of the way
4. DHung on the IV pole above the patient

A hospital will introduce new infusion pumps and wants to find out how the process could fail before any harm occurs. Which method fits best?

1. AA morbidity and mortality meeting
2. BRoot cause analysis (RCA) of the new pumps
3. CFailure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
4. DAn incident report for each new pump

A patient given naloxone for an opioid overdose wakes up. An hour later, the patient is drowsy again with slow breathing. What is the likely reason?

1. ANaloxone wears off sooner than many opioids, so the opioid effect returns
2. BNaloxone itself causes slow breathing and drowsiness once it has been given
3. CThe patient is simply tired after the event
4. DThe patient is now allergic to naloxone