Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

A nurse sees water spilled on the floor in a patient’s room. What should be done?

1. AWarn only the patient in that room
2. BClean it up promptly and use a wet-floor warning sign until it is dry
3. CCover it with a towel and leave it there until the floor is cleaned later
4. DLeave it for the next cleaning round

To which patients do standard precautions apply?

1. AOnly to patients having surgery
2. BTo all patients, whatever their diagnosis
3. COnly to patients with a known infection
4. DOnly to patients in isolation rooms

What should be written instead of “cc” in a medication order?

1. Acm
2. Bcc only for oral drugs
3. CU
4. DmL

Why is “QD” (once daily) on The Joint Commission’s “Do Not Use” list?

1. AIt means “every day at bedtime” in some hospitals
2. BIt is a Latin abbreviation, and only plain English abbreviations may be used
3. CIt is only allowed for intravenous medicines
4. DIt can be misread as QID or QOD, so the drug is given too often or too rarely

A small fire starts in a waste bin in a patient’s room while the patient is in bed. What does the nurse do first?

1. APhone the manager to report the fire
2. BOpen the windows to clear the smoke
3. CGo and look for the nearest fire extinguisher
4. DRemove the patient from immediate danger

A patient has a non-violent restraint. In most nursing policies, how often at minimum is it released for range of motion, toileting and skin care?

1. AAt least every 2 hours
2. BOnce a day, during the bath
3. COnce every 12-hour shift
4. DOnly when the patient asks for it

Several patients on a ward develop vomiting and diarrhea within two days, and a norovirus outbreak is suspected. What should the nurse do first?

1. AAsk visitors to bring in bottled water for all patients
2. BNotify the infection prevention team and place affected patients on contact precautions
3. CWait for all the stool results to come back before taking any action
4. DMove the affected patients to different wards so that fewer people are exposed

A flexible bronchoscope contacts mucous membranes but does not enter sterile tissue. Which level of processing is required at a minimum between patients?

1. AWiping with an alcohol wipe
2. BHigh-level disinfection
3. CCleaning with soap and water only
4. DLow-level disinfection