ใบงาน การควบคุมการติดเชื้อและความปลอดภัยของผู้ป่วย พร้อมเฉลย

What is an opportunistic infection?

1. AAn infection that always clears without treatment
2. BAn infection caught while traveling abroad
3. CAn infection that takes advantage of a weakened immune system
4. DAn infection that only occurs after surgery or another invasive procedure

What is a carrier in infection control?

1. AA person who harbors an organism without symptoms and can pass it on
2. BA person who has recovered and is fully immune
3. CA sealed device used to transport specimens safely to the laboratory
4. DA person who only gets infections from animals

What is respiratory hygiene, or cough etiquette?

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

After teaching a patient about a new medication, how does the nurse best check understanding?

1. AAsk “Do you understand?” and accept a yes
2. BGive a printed leaflet about the drug and assume the patient will read it at home
3. CAsk the patient to explain in their own words how and when to take it
4. DAsk the family whether they understood the teaching

A patient with a severe latex allergy is booked for surgery. Which measure is commonly used?

1. AWrap latex items in plastic before use
2. BUse latex-free supplies and schedule the patient as the first case of the day
3. CUse latex gloves only for short procedures
4. DGive the patient antihistamines before surgery and then use the normal supplies

Why must visible dirt be removed from equipment before it is disinfected?

1. ADisinfectants only work on wet surfaces
2. BCleaning first is only needed for metal items
3. CDirt makes the disinfectant react and work too strongly on the surface
4. DOrganic matter can shield organisms and weaken the disinfectant

ผู้ป่วยถูกรับไว้ด้วยอาการท้องเสียเฉียบพลัน และสงสัยการติดเชื้อ C. difficile ผลตรวจยังไม่ออก ควรเริ่มการป้องกันการสัมผัสเมื่อใด?

1. Aทันที โดยไม่ต้องรอผลตรวจ
2. Bเฉพาะเมื่อผู้ป่วยมีไข้
3. Cหลังท้องเสียสามวัน
4. Dเมื่อผลตรวจเป็นบวกเท่านั้น

A patient on airborne precautions for tuberculosis wants to walk in the hallway. What is the best response?

1. AExplain that they must stay in the room, and offer ways to stay active inside it
2. BAllow it, as long as they walk quickly
3. CAllow it, if they avoid the nurses’ station
4. DAllow it, as long as the patient wears an N95 respirator in the corridor