Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

What does ESBL stand for in an ESBL-producing organism?

1. AExtended-spectrum beta-lactamase
2. BExtended-surface biofilm layer
3. CEnhanced staphylococcal bacterial load
4. DEnteric serum beta-lymphocyte

Which precautions are used for a patient with mumps?

1. AAirborne precautions
2. BDroplet precautions
3. CStandard precautions only
4. DContact precautions only

A nurse notices that a medication is past its expiry date. What should the nurse do?

1. ANot give it, and return it according to policy
2. BGive a double dose to make up for lost strength
3. CGive it, if it is less than one month expired
4. DGive it, because medicines work for years after expiry

A patient with a fentanyl skin patch wants to use a heating pad on the area. What should the nurse teach?

1. AAvoid heat on or near the patch, because it increases how fast the drug is absorbed
2. BHeat makes the patch last longer, so fewer patches are needed each month
3. CHeat only matters if the patch is on the chest
4. DHeat is fine to use, because it helps the patch stick better to the skin

A nurse who never had BCG vaccine has a positive tuberculin skin test for the first time. The chest x-ray is clear and there are no symptoms. What does this most likely mean?

1. AA failed test that must be repeated next year
2. BLatent TB infection, which is not contagious
3. CActive TB, which needs airborne isolation
4. DImmunity to TB from a past exposure

A patient with suspected tuberculosis is in a negative-pressure room. Which practice is correct?

1. AKeep the door closed except when entering or leaving
2. BTurn off the room ventilation at night
3. CLet visitors enter without any protection
4. DKeep the door open so staff can see the patient at all times

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

Shortly after a patient falls, the team holds a brief “post-fall huddle”. What is its main purpose?

1. ATo find out quickly why the fall happened and change the care plan to prevent another
2. BTo decide which staff member was to blame for the fall
3. CTo agree on what the team will tell the patient’s lawyer and the family
4. DTo complete the patient’s discharge paperwork