Инфекционный контроль и безопасность пациента: лист заданий с ответами

Which symbol must appear on containers of regulated medical waste?

1. AThe flammable flame symbol
2. BThe corrosive symbol
3. CThe radiation trefoil
4. DThe biohazard symbol

Когда нужна гигиена рук в связи с ношением перчаток?

1. AНикогда, потому что перчатки заменяют гигиену рук
2. BТолько если перчатки порвались
3. CТолько перед надеванием перчаток
4. DПеред надеванием перчаток и после их снятия

How should a healthy infant be placed to sleep to reduce the risk of sudden infant death?

1. AOn the back, on a firm flat surface with no soft bedding
2. BIn the parents’ bed, between two pillows
3. COn the side, propped up with rolled blankets
4. DOn the stomach, on a soft mattress with a small pillow for comfort

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

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

A nurse has just given an intramuscular injection with a safety needle. What should the nurse do next with the needle?

1. ABend the needle to make it unusable, then discard it
2. BActivate the safety device and drop it into a sharps container at once
3. CLay it on the medication tray and discard it later
4. DRecap it carefully with both hands and dispose of it after the drug round

The laboratory calls with a critical lab result by phone. What should the nurse do?

1. AWait for the printed report to arrive before telling the provider about it
2. BRemember the value and enter it in the chart at the end of the shift
3. CTell the patient the result first and then call the provider
4. DWrite it down, read it back to confirm and report it to the provider promptly

A patient was harmed by a medication error and asks the nurse what happened. Which approach is best?

1. ABe honest that an error occurred and involve the provider and team in disclosure per policy
2. BBlame the pharmacy for the error so that the nurse and the ward are not at fault
3. CTell the patient to make a formal complaint to find out
4. DTell the patient nothing happened to avoid worry

A handwritten order is hard to read, and the nurse is not sure of the drug name. What should the nurse do?

1. AAsk a colleague to guess what it says
2. BContact the prescriber to clarify before giving anything
3. CChoose the drug that seems most likely from the diagnosis
4. DHold the drug until the next day without telling anyone