Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which precautions are used for a patient with HIV infection who has no other infection?

  1. AAirborne precautions
  2. BStandard precautions
  3. CDroplet precautions
  4. DContact precautions
2.Easy

Which precautions are used for a child with impetigo?

  1. ADroplet precautions
  2. BA protective environment
  3. CContact precautions
  4. DAirborne precautions
3.Easy

Which precautions are used for an infant in diapers who has rotavirus diarrhea?

  1. AA protective environment
  2. BAirborne precautions
  3. CContact precautions
  4. DDroplet precautions
4.Medium

Before helping a patient from bed into a wheelchair, what should the nurse do with the wheelchair?

  1. ALeave the brakes off so the chair can move along with the patient during the pivot
  2. BPlace it on the patient’s weaker side so that side is supported
  3. CLock the brakes and place it close to the bed on the patient’s stronger side
  4. DPlace it at the foot of the bed, facing away
5.Medium

An infant has had a cleft lip repair. Why are elbow restraints often used?

  1. ATo prevent the infant from sucking a pacifier
  2. BTo hold the IV line in place during feeds and stop it being pulled out
  3. CTo stop the infant’s hands reaching the mouth while still allowing arm movement
  4. DTo keep the infant from rolling over in the crib
6.Medium

Why is “QD” (once daily) on The Joint Commission’s “Do Not Use” list?

  1. AIt means “every day at bedtime” in some hospitals
  2. BIt is a Latin abbreviation, and only plain English abbreviations may be used
  3. CIt is only allowed for intravenous medicines
  4. DIt can be misread as QID or QOD, so the drug is given too often or too rarely
7.Hard

A patient is on contact precautions. Which task is appropriate for the nurse to delegate to assistive personnel?

  1. AHelping the patient bathe while wearing a gown and gloves
  2. BAssessing the wound for new signs of infection during the bath
  3. CTeaching the family how to follow the precautions
  4. DDeciding when the precautions can be stopped
8.Hard

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

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Standard precautions
  2. 2. C · Contact precautions
  3. 3. C · Contact precautions
  4. 4. C · Lock the brakes and place it close to the bed on the patient’s stronger side
  5. 5. C · To stop the infant’s hands reaching the mouth while still allowing arm movement
  6. 6. D · It can be misread as QID or QOD, so the drug is given too often or too rarely
  7. 7. A · Helping the patient bathe while wearing a gown and gloves
  8. 8. D · Wear a fit-tested respirator (N95 or FFP3) and eye protection instead of a surgical mask

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