Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

In START triage, which casualties are tagged green (minor)?

1. AThose who can walk to a designated area on their own
2. BThose who cannot follow simple commands
3. CThose who are not breathing after the airway is opened
4. DThose who are breathing more than 30 times a minute

What is medical asepsis?

1. AGiving antibiotics to prevent infection after surgery
2. BPractices that reduce the number and spread of microorganisms
3. CPractices that remove every microorganism, including spores, from an area
4. DSterilizing all equipment before every patient contact

What does the virulence of an organism describe?

1. AHow well it responds to antibiotics
2. BThe number of people it has infected
3. CHow long it survives on surfaces
4. DIts ability to cause severe disease

An alcohol-based skin prep has been used before surgery with electrosurgery. What must happen before the drapes are placed?

1. AThe prep must be fully dry and any pooled liquid removed
2. BThe prep must be covered with the drapes while it is still wet
3. CThe prep must be wiped off with saline
4. DThe prep must be warmed with a hair dryer

A patient is on seizure precautions. Which equipment should be ready at the bedside?

1. AAn ice pack to place on the forehead
2. BWorking suction and oxygen equipment
3. CRestraints ready for all four limbs
4. DA tongue blade to put between the teeth

A peripheral IV site is red, warm and tender along the vein. What should the nurse do?

1. AFlush the catheter harder to clear the vein and keep using the same site
2. BRemove the catheter and insert a new one at another site if still needed
3. CIncrease the infusion rate to finish the bag sooner
4. DApply a warm pack and keep using the same site

A nurse caring for a patient with influenza on droplet precautions will assist with an aerosol-generating procedure, such as bronchoscopy. What change in PPE is needed?

1. AWear a fit-tested respirator (N95 or FFP3) and eye protection instead of a surgical mask
2. BNo change, because influenza only needs droplet precautions
3. CWear two surgical masks, one on top of the other, for the length of the procedure
4. DWear gloves only, because the procedure is short

A nurse teaches parents of a toddler about drowning prevention. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“We keep the gate in the pool fence closed and locked at all times.”
2. B“I empty buckets of water as soon as I have used them.”
3. C“I can leave my 2-year-old in the bath for a minute if the water is shallow.”
4. D“I stay within arm’s reach of my child whenever we are near any water.”