ใบงาน การควบคุมการติดเชื้อและความปลอดภัยของผู้ป่วย พร้อมเฉลย

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

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

What is respiratory hygiene, or cough etiquette?

1. ATaking an antibiotic at the first sign of a cough
2. BCovering coughs with a tissue or the elbow, then cleaning the hands
3. CWearing an N95 respirator at all times whenever you have a cough
4. DCoughing into the hands, then wiping them on clothing

Which is one of the body’s first-line, non-specific defenses against infection?

1. AAntibiotics in the bloodstream
2. BAntibodies made after vaccination
3. CMemory T cells
4. DIntact skin

A patient has fallen, and the nurse completes an incident report. Which statement about this report is correct?

1. AIt replaces the need to document the fall in the patient’s record
2. BIt is written factually and does not replace documenting the fall in the patient’s record
3. CA copy of it is placed in the patient’s chart so all staff know about the fall
4. DIt is only needed when the patient is injured

Why is blood glucose control important around the time of surgery?

1. AHigh glucose makes anesthetic drugs work for much longer and delays waking up
2. BGlucose levels only affect patients who have type 1 diabetes
3. CLow glucose is needed around surgery so that the wound edges close more quickly
4. DHigh glucose impairs white cell function and raises the risk of surgical site infection

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

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

Which patient with a suspected infection meets at least two SIRS criteria?

1. ARespiratory rate 16/min and WBC 8,000/mm³
2. BTemperature 36.8 °C and respiratory rate 18/min
3. CTemperature 38.6 °C and heart rate 112/min
4. DTemperature 37.2 °C and heart rate 80/min

A competent patient at high risk of falls insists on walking to the bathroom alone. What is the best nursing approach?

1. AApply wrist restraints so the patient stays in bed
2. BRemove the patient’s shoes and walking aid so that they cannot walk alone
3. CExplain the risks, agree on ways to reduce them, respect the decision and document
4. DTell the patient that walking alone is against hospital law