Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

When is a tuberculin skin test (Mantoux test) read?

1. A12 hours after the injection
2. B7 to 10 days after the injection
3. C48 to 72 hours after the injection
4. D15 minutes after the injection

Several people develop Salmonella infection after eating the same undercooked chicken. Which mode of transmission is this?

1. AVehicle transmission
2. BVector-borne transmission
3. CAirborne transmission
4. DDirect contact transmission

What is seclusion?

1. AClosing the curtains during personal care
2. BKeeping a patient alone in a room or area that they are prevented from leaving
3. CMoving a patient to a private room at their request
4. DPlacing a patient on contact precautions in a single room with the door closed

An infusion pump’s drug library warns that the programmed dose is above the safe limit. What should the nurse do?

1. AContinue the infusion and recheck the pump at the end of the shift
2. BSwitch off the drug library for this infusion
3. COverride the alert, because pump alerts are often wrong
4. DRecheck the order, the calculation and the pump settings first

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

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

Which technique is correct when collecting a wound culture?

1. AClean the wound with sterile saline first, then swab clean tissue
2. BCollect the sample only after antibiotics have been started
3. CSwab the old pus on the dressing that was just removed from the wound
4. DUse one swab to sample two different wounds

A nurse teaches an older adult about preventing falls at home. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I use night lights between my bedroom and the bathroom.”
2. B“I wear shoes with non-slip soles around the house.”
3. C“I keep small rugs in the hall so my feet stay warm.”
4. D“I had grab bars put in next to the toilet.”

Victims of a chemical spill arrive at the emergency department with liquid on their skin and clothing. What is the priority before they enter the building?

1. ADecontaminate them outside, with staff wearing appropriate PPE
2. BTake a full history in the waiting room
3. CTake them straight into the resuscitation room so treatment is not delayed
4. DGive them hospital gowns and seat them in triage