Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A drug was prescribed by a provider and dispensed by a pharmacist. Who is accountable for checking it before giving it?

  1. AThe nurse who gives it
  2. BOnly the prescriber
  3. CThe nurse manager on duty
  4. DOnly the pharmacist
2.Easy

What should be written instead of “cc” in a medication order?

  1. AmL
  2. Bcc only for oral drugs
  3. CU
  4. Dcm
3.Easy

Which precautions are needed for a patient with scabies?

  1. AContact precautions
  2. BNo special precautions
  3. CDroplet precautions
  4. DAirborne precautions
4.Medium

When putting on sterile gloves, how does the nurse put on the second glove?

  1. APull the second glove on by its fingertips, using the bare hand
  2. BUse the bare hand to adjust the outside of the first glove
  3. CSlide the gloved fingers under the second glove’s cuff and pull it on
  4. DHold the inside of the second glove with the gloved hand
5.Medium

How should a portable oxygen cylinder be kept in a patient’s room?

  1. ALying loose on the floor beside the bed
  2. BSecured upright in a stand or holder
  3. CLaid on the bed next to the patient
  4. DPlaced next to a heater to keep it warm
6.Medium

An older adult has trouble getting in and out of the bath. Which measures make bathing safer?

  1. ABath oil to help the person slide in and out
  2. BA loose rug beside the tub to stand on
  3. CLocking the bathroom door for privacy
  4. DA shower chair, grab bars and a non-slip mat
7.Hard

A patient arrives in the operating room for knee surgery, and the site has not been marked. What should happen?

  1. AStart the surgery, because the consent form shows the side
  2. BMark the site after the patient is anesthetized and draped
  3. CDo not start until the site is marked and verified with the patient
  4. DLet the circulating nurse mark the site from memory of the surgeon’s plan
8.Hard

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. A · The nurse who gives it
  2. 2. A · mL
  3. 3. A · Contact precautions
  4. 4. C · Slide the gloved fingers under the second glove’s cuff and pull it on
  5. 5. B · Secured upright in a stand or holder
  6. 6. D · A shower chair, grab bars and a non-slip mat
  7. 7. C · Do not start until the site is marked and verified with the patient
  8. 8. B · There are too few neutrophils to produce the usual inflammatory signs

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