Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

How often should home smoke alarms be tested?

1. AOnce every five years
2. BOnce a month
3. COnly after a fire
4. DOnly when the battery runs out

Which vaccine is offered to health care workers mainly because of their risk of exposure to blood?

1. ATyphoid vaccine
2. BHepatitis B vaccine
3. CYellow fever vaccine
4. DRabies vaccine

Which type of latex reaction is the most dangerous?

1. AIrritant contact dermatitis
2. BType IV (delayed) hypersensitivity
3. CDry skin from frequent hand washing
4. DType I (immediate) hypersensitivity

A patient is on a ventilator. Which bed position helps to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia?

1. AHead of the bed raised about 10 degrees
2. BHead of the bed raised 30 to 45 degrees
3. CTrendelenburg position
4. DLying completely flat

Before a blood transfusion is started, which check is required?

1. AThe patient signs the blood bag label to confirm their name before it is hung
2. BThe nurse checks only that the bag number matches the order
3. CThe patient’s identity is checked against the blood product and its paperwork at the bedside
4. DOne nurse checks the blood product against the order at the nurses’ station

What should a nurse do after an accidental splash of a patient’s blood into the eyes?

1. ARub the eyes gently with a clean, dry tissue to remove the blood first
2. BRinse the eyes at once with plenty of water or saline, then report
3. CApply antibiotic eye drops and tell no one
4. DFinish the procedure, then report it the next day

A nurse teaches a patient about care of a surgical incision at home. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I will call the clinic if I get a fever or more pain around the wound.”
2. B“I will keep the dressing clean and dry as I was shown.”
3. C“If the wound gets red and drains pus, I will wait for my appointment next month.”
4. D“I will wash my hands with soap before I touch or change the dressing.”

A patient given naloxone for an opioid overdose wakes up. An hour later, the patient is drowsy again with slow breathing. What is the likely reason?

1. AThe patient is simply tired after the event
2. BNaloxone itself causes slow breathing and drowsiness once it has been given
3. CThe patient is now allergic to naloxone
4. DNaloxone wears off sooner than many opioids, so the opioid effect returns