Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Why should a trailing zero (for example “5.0 mg”) not be written in a medication order?

1. AIt can change the drug name on the label
2. BIt is only allowed for intravenous drugs
3. CIt makes the dose ten times too small if misread
4. DA missed decimal point turns it into 50 mg

How long should an alcohol-based hand rub be rubbed into the hands?

1. AAt least 5 minutes
2. BAbout 2–3 seconds
3. COnly until the rub has covered the palms
4. DAbout 20–30 seconds, until the hands are dry

What should be written instead of “cc” in a medication order?

1. Acm
2. BU
3. CmL
4. Dcc only for oral drugs

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

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

After teaching a patient about a new medication, how does the nurse best check understanding?

1. AGive a printed leaflet about the drug and assume the patient will read it at home
2. BAsk the patient to explain in their own words how and when to take it
3. CAsk the family whether they understood the teaching
4. DAsk “Do you understand?” and accept a yes

Which household item is a strangulation risk for young children?

1. ALooped cords on window blinds
2. BSoft cotton socks
3. CA plastic picture book
4. DA large wooden building block

During a urinary catheter insertion with sterile technique, the catheter tip touches the patient’s thigh. What should the nurse do?

1. ARinse the tip with sterile water and then continue
2. BDiscard the catheter and use a new sterile one
3. CContinue, because the thigh was cleaned
4. DWipe the tip with an antiseptic and continue

A patient with pulmonary tuberculosis has been on treatment. Which findings usually allow airborne isolation to end?

1. AOne negative chest x-ray after starting treatment
2. BThe patient has been in hospital for one week and has taken every dose of medicine
3. CThe cough has stopped, even with no sputum tests
4. DThree negative sputum smears, clinical improvement and continued therapy