Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which medication is a high-alert medication?

1. AAcetaminophen (paracetamol) tablets
2. BMultivitamin tablets
3. CInsulin
4. DLactulose syrup

What is seclusion?

1. AKeeping a patient alone in a room or area that they are prevented from leaving
2. BClosing the curtains during personal care
3. CPlacing a patient on contact precautions in a single room with the door closed
4. DMoving a patient to a private room at their request

What is a “just culture” in patient safety?

1. AErrors are reported openly and systems fixed; reckless acts are still addressed
2. BErrors are never discussed, in order to protect staff morale
3. COnly doctors report errors, and nurses inform them
4. DEvery error leads to formal punishment of the person involved

How should a newborn be moved through hospital corridors?

1. AOn the mother’s lap in a wheelchair, without staff
2. BIn the arms of any visitor who offers to help
3. CCarried in the nurse’s arms for comfort
4. DIn a bassinet, not carried in the arms

A family member will visit a patient on contact precautions. What should the nurse do?

1. AShow them how to use the gown and gloves and how to clean their hands
2. BAsk them to wear an N95 respirator only, with no gown or gloves
3. CTell them precautions only apply to staff
4. DTell them visits are not allowed at all

Why does a nurse wear chemotherapy-tested gloves and a gown when emptying the urinal of a patient who recently had chemotherapy?

1. AChemotherapy makes the urine strongly acidic and corrosive
2. BThe patient is on airborne precautions after treatment
3. CThe body fluids can contain active drug for a time after treatment
4. DThe urine always contains infectious bacteria after chemotherapy

A patient on oxygen needs an MRI scan. Which plan is safe?

1. AUse only MRI-safe equipment, and never take a standard steel oxygen cylinder into the scanner room
2. BTake the usual steel cylinder into the room if it is tightly strapped to the trolley frame
3. CLeave the steel cylinder on the patient’s bed during the scan
4. DRemove the oxygen for the scan without telling anyone

Victims of a chemical spill arrive at the emergency department with liquid on their skin and clothing. What is the priority before they enter the building?

1. ATake a full history in the waiting room
2. BDecontaminate them outside, with staff wearing appropriate PPE
3. CTake them straight into the resuscitation room so treatment is not delayed
4. DGive them hospital gowns and seat them in triage