Kontrola zakażeń i bezpieczeństwo pacjenta: karta pracy z odpowiedziami

What does the virulence of an organism describe?

1. AThe number of people it has infected
2. BHow well it responds to antibiotics
3. CIts ability to cause severe disease
4. DHow long it survives on surfaces

Why is the symbol “µg” avoided in medication orders?

1. AIt means “units per gram” in some countries
2. BIt can be misread as “mg”, giving a dose a thousand times too high
3. CIt can only be used for intravenous drugs
4. DIt is the symbol for micrograms of alcohol and is only used in laboratory reports

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

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

An alcohol-based skin prep has been used before surgery with electrosurgery. What must happen before the drapes are placed?

1. AThe prep must be fully dry and any pooled liquid removed
2. BThe prep must be covered with the drapes while it is still wet
3. CThe prep must be warmed with a hair dryer
4. DThe prep must be wiped off with saline

A patient is on seizure precautions. Which equipment should be ready at the bedside?

1. AWorking suction and oxygen equipment
2. BAn ice pack to place on the forehead
3. CRestraints ready for all four limbs
4. DA tongue blade to put between the teeth

A patient is booked for an MRI scan. What must the nurse check beforehand?

1. AWhether the patient has any metal implants or devices, such as a pacemaker
2. BWhether the patient has eaten a large meal recently
3. CWhether the patient’s blood glucose has been in the normal range today
4. DWhether the patient has had a hearing test this year

In START triage, a casualty cannot walk and is breathing 36 times a minute. Which category applies?

1. ABlack (expectant or dead)
2. BRed (immediate)
3. CGreen (minor)
4. DYellow (delayed)

A nurse has worked three long shifts in a row and feels exhausted. The manager asks the nurse to stay for another shift. What is the most appropriate response?

1. AAgree and drink extra coffee to stay alert
2. BAgree without telling anyone about the fatigue
3. CExplain that fatigue would make care unsafe and decline the extra shift
4. DAgree, but skip the independent medication checks to save energy on the shift