Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which precautions are needed for a patient with Legionnaires’ disease (Legionella pneumonia)?

1. AAirborne precautions
2. BStandard precautions
3. CContact precautions
4. DDroplet precautions

Which device warns staff when a patient at high risk of falls starts to get up?

1. AA pulse oximeter
2. BA bed or chair exit alarm
3. CA cardiac monitor
4. DAn infusion pump occlusion alarm

Which drug is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?

1. ADiphenhydramine
2. BFamotidine
3. CPrednisone
4. DEpinephrine (adrenaline)

Which type of white blood cell is most often raised in viral infections?

1. ALymphocytes
2. BNeutrophils
3. CEosinophils
4. DBasophils

Which patient safety measure is most appropriate for a patient with a latex allergy?

1. AUsing latex gloves and washing hands well afterwards
2. BAvoiding all gloves during patient care
3. CUsing latex-free equipment and documenting the allergy clearly
4. DUsing powdered latex gloves only

Which IV fluid can be given with packed red blood cells in the same line?

1. A5% dextrose in water
2. BLactated Ringer’s (Hartmann’s) solution
3. C5% dextrose in 0.45% sodium chloride
4. D0.9% sodium chloride

A patient with dementia is often found at the exit doors trying to leave the unit. Which measure is most appropriate?

1. AKeep the patient in a chair with a vest restraint
2. BGive a sedative each time the patient goes to the door
3. CLock the patient alone in a single room so that they cannot reach the exit doors
4. DUse an electronic wander alert, supervise closely and offer meaningful activity

During a sterile central line dressing change, a colleague reaches across the open sterile field to pass the nurse a roll of tape. What should the nurse do?

1. AContinue, because the colleague did not touch any sterile item
2. BTreat the field as contaminated and set up a new one
3. CRemove only the items nearest to where the arm passed over
4. DCover the field with a sterile towel and continue on top of it