Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

In the fire extinguisher acronym PASS, what does the A stand for?

1. AAssess the size of the room
2. BAlert the fire department
3. CActivate the fire alarm
4. DAim at the base of the fire

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

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

What is a chemical restraint?

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

A child has swallowed a button battery. Why is this urgent?

1. AIt always passes through the gut without harm
2. BIt can burn through the lining of the esophagus within hours
3. CIt is only harmful if several batteries are swallowed
4. DThe only risk is poisoning from heavy metals years later

A portable x-ray is taken at the bedside. Which action protects the nurse?

1. AStay close to the patient to keep them still without protection
2. BStand next to the patient and hold the film without protection
3. CLook directly at the x-ray tube during the exposure to check its position
4. DStep away from the patient or wear a lead apron during the exposure

A parent will give a liquid antibiotic to a child at home. Which teaching is best?

1. AEstimate the dose by pouring into a cup
2. BUse a tablespoon for doses over 5 mL
3. CUse any teaspoon or tablespoon from the kitchen drawer at home
4. DUse the oral syringe or dosing cup that comes with the medicine

A nurse finds that a patient has been taking their own sleeping pills from a bedside drawer while also receiving a hypnotic from the ward. What should the nurse do?

1. ALet the patient keep them, since they are the patient’s own
2. BSecure the home medication per policy and inform the provider
3. CThrow the patient’s pills away in the bin
4. DStop giving the hospital hypnotic without telling the provider or the pharmacy

During flu season, a nurse wakes up with fever, cough and muscle aches. What is the best action?

1. AGo to work but wear a surgical mask for the whole shift
2. BStay home and inform the employer according to the illness policy
3. CTake an antipyretic so the fever does not show at work
4. DGo to work but avoid caring for patients who have weak immune systems