Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

What type of room is needed for a patient on airborne precautions?

1. AA single room with positive pressure and filtered air
2. BA single negative-pressure room (airborne infection isolation room)
3. CAny single room with a window, with the door left open for observation
4. DA shared bay with the curtains drawn around the bed

Which rule applies when a patient is using oxygen?

1. AOil-based creams should be applied near the mask to protect the skin
2. BOxygen tubing can be run under rugs
3. CNo smoking, open flames or candles near the oxygen
4. DOxygen tanks can be stored lying loose on the floor

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

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

Which practice reduces back strain when a nurse moves a patient or heavy object?

1. AStand with the feet close together for balance
2. BBend at the waist and keep both knees straight
3. CHold the load at arm’s length to keep it steady
4. DKeep the load close to the body and avoid twisting

Before inserting a peripheral IV, the nurse cleans the skin with chlorhexidine-alcohol. What should the nurse do next?

1. ABlow on the site so it dries faster
2. BWipe it off with a dry gauze straight away
3. CLet it dry fully and do not touch the site again
4. DFeel for the vein again with an ungloved finger

Which technique is correct when collecting a wound culture?

1. AClean the wound with sterile saline first, then swab clean tissue
2. BSwab the old pus on the dressing that was just removed from the wound
3. CUse one swab to sample two different wounds
4. DCollect the sample only after antibiotics have been started

A patient has signed a surgical consent form but tells the nurse, “I don’t really understand what they are going to do.” What should the nurse do?

1. AReassure the patient that the surgeon knows best and continue with the preparation
2. BInform the surgeon so the procedure can be explained again before any sedation
3. CGive the preoperative sedative so the patient relaxes
4. DExplain the risks and benefits in place of the surgeon

A nurse has given a medication to the wrong patient. The patient seems well. What is the first priority?

1. AAssess the patient and monitor for effects of the drug
2. BSay nothing to the patient, in order to avoid worrying them
3. CWait until the end of the shift to tell anyone
4. DComplete the incident report before anything else