Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which precautions are used for a patient with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia?

1. AContact precautions only
2. BDroplet precautions
3. CAirborne precautions
4. DStandard precautions only

What is a chemical restraint?

1. AA cream applied to the wrists under a restraint
2. BA drug used to control behavior that is not standard treatment for the condition
3. CA drug given to relieve pain after surgery
4. DA drug used to prevent infection in a patient who has a restraint applied

What is a healthcare-associated infection?

1. AAn infection caught at home from a family member during recovery
2. BAn infection acquired during care that was not present or incubating on admission
3. CAn infection that only affects health care workers, not patients
4. DAn infection that was already present or incubating when the patient was admitted

Hair must be removed from a planned surgical site. Which method reduces the risk of surgical site infection?

1. AShaving with a razor just before the incision
2. BClipping with electric clippers just before surgery
3. CShaving with a disposable razor the night before surgery
4. DUsing wax strips on the morning of surgery

A colleague has drawn up a medication and asks the nurse to give it to her patient. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive it, and document that the colleague prepared it
2. BDecline, and give only medications that the nurse prepared or checked personally
3. CGive it, because the colleague is experienced
4. DGive it, as long as the syringe has a label with the drug name on it

A patient on nasal cannula oxygen has dry lips. Which product should the nurse offer?

1. AA scented petroleum ointment
2. BAn oil-based lip balm
3. CA water-based lip lubricant
4. DPetroleum jelly

A nurse notices that the pharmacy has sent the wrong dose and corrects it before giving it. Should the event be reported?

1. AYes, near misses are reported so system weaknesses can be fixed
2. BOnly if the same error happens three times
3. CNo, because reporting near misses only blames the pharmacy staff for nothing
4. DNo, because the patient was not harmed

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