Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

During a hospital fire evacuation, where are patients usually moved first?

1. AStraight out of the building, whatever their condition
2. BHorizontally, through fire doors to a safe area on the same floor
3. CDownward, using the elevators
4. DUpward, to the roof of the building where helicopters can reach them

Which precautions are used for a child with impetigo?

1. AAirborne precautions
2. BDroplet precautions
3. CA protective environment
4. DContact precautions

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

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

Which assessment is most important while a patient is in wrist restraints?

1. AThe patient’s height and weight
2. BThe patient’s hearing in both ears with a watch test
3. CThe patient’s food and drink preferences for the day
4. DCirculation, sensation and skin beyond the restraint

How should a nurse handle soiled bed linen?

1. APut it on the floor until the bed is made
2. BCarry it bundled against the body to the soiled utility room down the hall
3. CShake it out first to check for lost items
4. DHold it away from the uniform and place it straight into a linen bag

When should a nurse call the rapid response team?

1. AOnly after a patient has had a cardiac or respiratory arrest on the ward
2. BWhen a patient shows an acute decline, such as new confusion or a sharp change in vital signs
3. COnly when the patient’s family makes a complaint
4. DOnly when the provider has written an order for a rapid response call in the chart

A nurse notices that the wrong drug was drawn up, but realizes it before giving it. What should the nurse do?

1. AReport it only if the same mistake happens again on the unit
2. BGive the drug anyway, since it is already drawn up
3. CSay nothing, because the patient was not harmed
4. DDiscard it, prepare the correct drug and report a near miss

Which action best prevents a wrong-route error with an epidural infusion?

1. AUse a free IV port if the epidural port becomes blocked
2. BTape all the lines together to keep them tidy
3. CUse the same pump type and tubing for all of the patient’s infusions
4. DLabel the epidural line and keep it on its own dedicated pump