Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which type of room is used for a patient with severe immunosuppression, such as after a stem cell transplant?

1. AA positive-pressure room with filtered air
2. BAny room, as long as visitors wear gloves
3. CA negative-pressure airborne isolation room
4. DA shared bay with good natural ventilation and open windows

Why is “IU” (international units) on The Joint Commission’s “Do Not Use” list?

1. AIt can be misread as “IV” or as the number 10
2. BIt refers only to insulin units
3. CIt is only allowed in pediatric orders
4. DIt means “inpatient use” in many hospitals

Where should medicines be stored in a home with young children?

1. AIn unlabeled containers or pill boxes so they are easy to carry around
2. BIn their original containers in a locked or high cabinet
3. COn the kitchen counter so doses are not forgotten
4. DIn a handbag that is left on the floor or a chair

Which IV fluid can be given with packed red blood cells in the same line?

1. A5% dextrose in water
2. B5% dextrose in 0.45% sodium chloride
3. CLactated Ringer’s (Hartmann’s) solution
4. D0.9% sodium chloride

A nurse who wears prescription glasses must irrigate a wound where splashing is likely. Which eye protection is suitable?

1. ANo eye protection, if the nurse stands to one side
2. BThe prescription glasses alone
3. CThe glasses with a surgical mask
4. DGoggles or a face shield worn over the glasses

A nurse finds a used needle in a patient’s bed linen. What should the nurse do?

1. ARecap it with two hands before throwing it away
2. BFold it into the linen and send it to the laundry
3. CPick it up by the hub or with forceps, put it in a sharps container and report it
4. DLeave it where it is for the housekeeping staff to remove later in the day

Which position is especially dangerous for a patient in physical restraints?

1. ASitting upright in bed
2. BLying on the side
3. CLying on the back with the head raised
4. DLying face down (prone)

A nurse caring for a patient with influenza on droplet precautions will assist with an aerosol-generating procedure, such as bronchoscopy. What change in PPE is needed?

1. AWear a fit-tested respirator (N95 or FFP3) and eye protection instead of a surgical mask
2. BWear two surgical masks, one on top of the other, for the length of the procedure
3. CWear gloves only, because the procedure is short
4. DNo change, because influenza only needs droplet precautions