Робочий аркуш «Інфекційний контроль і безпека пацієнтів» з відповідями

Under event-related sterility, how long is a sterile package considered sterile?

1. AFor exactly seven days after it was packed
2. BForever, even if the outer wrapper gets wet
3. CUntil it is opened, torn, wet or otherwise damaged
4. DUntil the end of the shift on which it was opened

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

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

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

1. AAntibodies made after vaccination
2. BAntibiotics in the bloodstream
3. CIntact skin
4. DMemory T cells

When walking with axillary crutches, where should the patient’s weight be taken?

1. AOn the hands, with the crutch tops a few finger widths below the armpits
2. BOn the armpits, resting on the crutch tops
3. COn the elbows, kept bent at a right angle with the crutch tops tucked under the arms
4. DOn the shoulders, with the crutches pressed upward

When should a nurse call the rapid response team?

1. AOnly after a patient has had a cardiac or respiratory arrest on the ward
2. BOnly when the patient’s family makes a complaint
3. CWhen a patient shows an acute decline, such as new confusion or a sharp change in vital signs
4. DOnly when the provider has written an order for a rapid response call in the chart

Where should the drainage bag of an indwelling urinary catheter be kept?

1. AOn the bed next to the patient’s hip
2. BHung on the IV pole above the patient
3. CBelow the level of the bladder and off the floor
4. DOn the floor under the bed, where it is out of the way

Several patients on a ward develop vomiting and diarrhea within two days, and a norovirus outbreak is suspected. What should the nurse do first?

1. AAsk visitors to bring in bottled water for all patients
2. BNotify the infection prevention team and place affected patients on contact precautions
3. CWait for all the stool results to come back before taking any action
4. DMove the affected patients to different wards so that fewer people are exposed

Пацієнтові призначено гідралазин, але аптека надіслала гідроксизин. Що має зробити медсестра?

1. AДати, бо назви двох препаратів майже однакові
2. BДати половину дози гідроксизину як компроміс
3. CНе давати його й звернутися до аптеки по правильний препарат
4. DДати зараз і повідомити призначувача згодом