Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which medication is a high-alert medication?

  1. AAcetaminophen (paracetamol) tablets
  2. BMultivitamin tablets
  3. CInsulin
  4. DLactulose syrup
2.Easy

Which drug is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?

  1. AFamotidine
  2. BEpinephrine (adrenaline)
  3. CDiphenhydramine
  4. DPrednisone
3.Easy

Which device warns staff when a patient at high risk of falls starts to get up?

  1. AAn infusion pump occlusion alarm
  2. BA pulse oximeter
  3. CA bed or chair exit alarm
  4. DA cardiac monitor
4.Medium

Which practice is safe when transferring a patient from a bed to a stretcher?

  1. ALock the wheels of both the bed and the stretcher before moving the patient
  2. BHave the patient slide across without help or a slide sheet
  3. CLower the stretcher side rails during transport
  4. DLeave the stretcher wheels unlocked so it can move with the patient
5.Medium

A patient wishes to refuse a prescribed medicine. What should the nurse do?

  1. AGive it anyway, because it was prescribed
  2. BHide the medicine in the patient’s food or drink to make sure it is taken
  3. CRecord the dose as given to avoid questions from the team
  4. DExplore the reason, explain, respect a competent choice and document
6.Medium

A patient has leftover opioid tablets after surgery. Which advice about disposal is best?

  1. AReturn them to a pharmacy or an approved take-back site
  2. BKeep them in an unlocked drawer at home in case of future pain
  3. CGive them to a friend or relative who has back pain
  4. DLeave them in the bathroom cabinet indefinitely
7.Hard

A patient on airborne precautions needs an urgent CT scan. Which plan is correct?

  1. APatient wears an N95 respirator, so staff need no protection
  2. BThe scan is postponed until the patient is no longer infectious
  3. CPatient masked, CT warned in advance, staff in respirators
  4. DPatient goes unmasked, and the CT room is cleaned the next day
8.Hard

Before the wound is closed, the sponge count does not match the starting count. What should happen?

  1. ATell the surgeon and team, search for the item, and image the patient per policy if it is not found
  2. BAssume that the first count was wrong and continue
  3. CClose the wound to avoid a long anesthetic and recount the sponges after surgery
  4. DChange the count on the record so that it matches, then close the wound as planned

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Insulin
  2. 2. B · Epinephrine (adrenaline)
  3. 3. C · A bed or chair exit alarm
  4. 4. A · Lock the wheels of both the bed and the stretcher before moving the patient
  5. 5. D · Explore the reason, explain, respect a competent choice and document
  6. 6. A · Return them to a pharmacy or an approved take-back site
  7. 7. C · Patient masked, CT warned in advance, staff in respirators
  8. 8. A · Tell the surgeon and team, search for the item, and image the patient per policy if it is not found

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