Робочий аркуш «Інфекційний контроль і безпека пацієнтів» з відповідями

Який лікарський засіб належить до препаратів високого ризику?

1. AТаблетки полівітамінів
2. BІнсулін
3. CСироп лактулози
4. DТаблетки ацетамінофену (парацетамолу)

A chemical splashes into a nurse’s eye. How long should the eye be flushed with water at an eyewash station?

1. AOnly until the stinging stops
2. BFor about 30 seconds
3. CFor about 2 minutes
4. DFor at least 15 minutes

When is eye protection part of standard precautions?

1. AWhen splashes or sprays of blood or body fluids are likely
2. BOnly when caring for a patient who has an eye infection such as conjunctivitis
3. COnly when the patient is on airborne precautions
4. DOnly in the operating room

A person in scrubs without a hospital ID badge asks to take a newborn to the nursery. What should the nurse do?

1. ARefuse, keep the baby with the mother and alert security
2. BHand over the baby if the person seems confident
3. CLet the parents decide whether to hand the baby over
4. DAsk the person their name and then give them the baby

A parent will give a liquid antibiotic to a child at home. Which teaching is best?

1. AUse a tablespoon for doses over 5 mL
2. BEstimate the dose by pouring into a cup
3. CUse the oral syringe or dosing cup that comes with the medicine
4. DUse any teaspoon or tablespoon from the kitchen drawer at home

Which practice is safe when transferring a patient from a bed to a stretcher?

1. AHave the patient slide across without help or a slide sheet
2. BLock the wheels of both the bed and the stretcher before moving the patient
3. CLeave the stretcher wheels unlocked so it can move with the patient
4. DLower the stretcher side rails during transport

A patient’s cardiac monitor alarms often because of artifact, and a colleague suggests turning the alarm off. What is the best response?

1. AKeep the alarm on, fix the cause such as electrode placement, and adjust limits only per policy
2. BDisconnect the monitor overnight so the patient can sleep
3. CTurn the alarm volume down as low as it will go
4. DTurn the alarm off and check the monitor screen at the nurses’ station every hour instead

Why can a patient with severe neutropenia have a serious infection but little redness, swelling or pus?

1. ANeutropenia makes infections stay limited to the skin
2. BChemotherapy kills the bacteria before they can multiply
3. CThere are too few neutrophils to produce the usual inflammatory signs
4. DAntibiotics given with chemotherapy hide all signs of infection