Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which finding suggests a systemic infection rather than only a local one?

1. AMild swelling at an injection site
2. BRedness around a small cut
3. CSlight tenderness around an IV site
4. DFever with a raised heart rate

What is the main difference between an N95 respirator and a surgical mask?

1. AA surgical mask filters smaller particles than an N95
2. BAn N95 filters small airborne particles, while a surgical mask mainly blocks droplets
3. CAn N95 is only worn by patients, and surgical masks only by staff
4. DThere is no real difference, so they can be swapped freely for any type of precautions

A corridor is filling with smoke. How should staff move through it?

1. AOpen all windows on the way
2. BStay low, below the smoke
3. CStand up straight and walk quickly
4. DHold their breath and run through

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

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

A confused patient keeps pulling at an IV line. Which is a less restrictive option to consider before wrist restraints?

1. ATying both arms to the bed frame
2. BCovering the site with a sleeve or using hand mitts with supervision
3. CGiving a sedative every few hours
4. DUsing a vest restraint in the chair so that the patient’s hands stay down

A nurse has just given an intramuscular injection with a safety needle. What should the nurse do next with the needle?

1. ALay it on the medication tray and discard it later
2. BRecap it carefully with both hands and dispose of it after the drug round
3. CActivate the safety device and drop it into a sharps container at once
4. DBend the needle to make it unusable, then discard it

A nurse arrives at the scene of a fire in a corridor and the fire is spreading. Patients are in nearby rooms. What should the nurse do after raising the alarm?

1. AOpen all doors and windows to let the smoke escape
2. BTake patients to the ground floor in the nearest elevator
3. CTry to put out the spreading fire alone with an extinguisher
4. DClose doors and move patients in danger horizontally behind fire doors

A patient’s WBC is 4,000/mm³, with 30% neutrophils and 5% bands. What is the absolute neutrophil count (ANC)?

1. A1,400/mm³
2. B140/mm³
3. C3,500/mm³
4. D1,200/mm³