Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine?

1. ATetanus toxoid vaccine
2. BMMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
3. CHepatitis B vaccine
4. DInjected inactivated influenza vaccine

Which symbol must appear on containers of regulated medical waste?

1. AThe radiation trefoil
2. BThe flammable flame symbol
3. CThe biohazard symbol
4. DThe corrosive symbol

For which of these viruses is there no vaccine available?

1. AHepatitis C
2. BMeasles
3. CHepatitis A
4. DHepatitis B

A patient with a fever and a cough arrives in a crowded clinic waiting room. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive the patient a mask and seat them apart from others
2. BDo nothing until the patient is seen by the provider
3. CAsk the patient to wait outside in the car park
4. DGive everyone else in the waiting room a mask instead

A patient receiving continuous nasogastric feeding has pulled the tube partly out. What should the nurse do first?

1. AStop the feeding until the tube position is checked
2. BIncrease the feed rate to make up for the lost time
3. CTape the tube in its new position and continue
4. DPush the tube back in and restart the feed

A patient cannot bear weight and cannot help with transfers. Which method is safest to move the patient from bed to chair?

1. AAsking the patient to stand and try their best
2. BA mechanical lift used by enough trained staff
3. CTwo nurses lifting the patient under the arms
4. DOne nurse doing a standing pivot transfer

A nurse has just started a unit of red blood cells when a colleague asks for urgent help with another patient. What is the best action?

1. ALeave to help the other patient, and check the transfusion again in about an hour
2. BSpeed up the transfusion so it finishes sooner
3. CPause the transfusion until the nurse is free again
4. DStay with the transfusing patient for the first 15 minutes and ask another nurse to help

A patient’s allergy band says “penicillin”, and an order has been written for amoxicillin. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive an antihistamine first and then the drug
2. BHold the drug and contact the prescriber
3. CGive the drug and watch the patient closely
4. DAsk the patient whether they would like to take it anyway