Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

A chemical splashes into a nurse’s eye. How long should the eye be flushed with water at an eyewash station?

1. AFor about 30 seconds
2. BFor at least 15 minutes
3. COnly until the stinging stops
4. DFor about 2 minutes

During a hospital fire evacuation, where are patients usually moved first?

1. ADownward, using the elevators
2. BUpward, to the roof of the building where helicopters can reach them
3. CStraight out of the building, whatever their condition
4. DHorizontally, through fire doors to a safe area on the same floor

Which precautions are used for a patient with diphtheria of the throat (pharyngeal diphtheria)?

1. AContact precautions only
2. BDroplet precautions
3. CStandard precautions only
4. DAirborne precautions

A patient walking with a gait belt suddenly starts to fall. What should the nurse do?

1. ALet go of the belt and run to call for help
2. BHold the belt, widen the stance and ease the patient gently to the floor
3. CPull the patient backwards quickly toward the bed
4. DGrab the patient under both arms and try hard to keep them standing up

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. BLower the stretcher side rails during transport
3. CLeave the stretcher wheels unlocked so it can move with the patient
4. DHave the patient slide across without help or a slide sheet

Before a blood transfusion is started, which check is required?

1. AThe patient signs the blood bag label to confirm their name before it is hung
2. BOne nurse checks the blood product against the order at the nurses’ station
3. CThe nurse checks only that the bag number matches the order
4. DThe patient’s identity is checked against the blood product and its paperwork at the bedside

A nurse sees a doctor about to insert a central line without a sterile gown, and a polite comment was ignored. Which TeamSTEPPS phrase helps to stop the procedure?

1. A“I am sure you know what you are doing.”
2. B“I will mention this to the manager at the next staff meeting.”
3. C“I am concerned, I am uncomfortable, this is a safety issue.”
4. D“Let’s talk about it after you have finished.”

A nurse teaches a patient going home with an MRSA wound infection. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I will wash my hands after touching my dressing.”
2. B“I will put used dressings in a sealed bag before throwing them out.”
3. C“I will keep the wound covered with a clean, dry dressing.”
4. D“I can share towels with my family if I wash them every week.”