Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

A nurse cannot get a good seal with an N95 respirator because of a beard. Which device can be used instead?

1. AA standard surgical mask
2. BTwo surgical masks worn together
3. CA powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)
4. DA washable cloth face mask worn over the beard

Which precautions are used for a patient with mumps?

1. AAirborne precautions
2. BStandard precautions only
3. CDroplet precautions
4. DContact precautions only

A culture and sensitivity report says the organism is “sensitive” to an antibiotic. What does this mean?

1. AThe patient is allergic to the antibiotic and should not be given it
2. BThe antibiotic is expected to stop the organism growing
3. CThe organism has become resistant to the antibiotic
4. DThe organism causes an allergic reaction to the drug

How should a newborn be moved through hospital corridors?

1. ACarried in the nurse’s arms for comfort
2. BIn a bassinet, not carried in the arms
3. CIn the arms of any visitor who offers to help
4. DOn the mother’s lap in a wheelchair, without staff

Sterile saline is spilled on a sterile drape that lies on a non-sterile table. What does this mean?

1. AThe field stays sterile, because saline is sterile
2. BThe field becomes sterile again when it dries
3. CThe field is contaminated, because moisture can carry organisms through the drape
4. DOnly the wet part is contaminated, so items can be moved to the dry part

A patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis must go to the radiology department. How should the patient be transported?

1. AWearing a surgical mask, with radiology warned in advance
2. BWearing an N95 respirator that has not been fit-tested
3. CWearing gloves and a gown, with no mask needed
4. DWithout a mask, because the corridor is well ventilated and short

A patient on an anticoagulant falls and hits their head but says they feel fine. What should the nurse do?

1. AWait until the next day to see if a headache develops
2. BHelp the patient back to bed and do nothing more if they feel fine
3. CGive the next anticoagulant dose early to prevent clots from forming after the fall
4. DNotify the provider and start neurological observations, because a brain bleed may develop

A patient is admitted with acute diarrhea, and C. difficile is suspected. The test result is pending. When should contact precautions start?

1. AOnly if the patient develops a fever
2. BAfter three days of diarrhea
3. CStraight away, without waiting for the test result
4. DOnly when the test result comes back positive