Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Where can a nurse find the hazards, safe handling and first-aid steps for a cleaning chemical used on the unit?

1. AIn the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for that product
2. BIn the medication administration record for the patient in that room
3. CIn the patient’s nursing care plan
4. DIn the incident report form

What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?

1. AAn epidemic is a disease that is always present at a low level
2. BA pandemic is an epidemic that spreads across several countries or continents
3. CAn epidemic always affects more people than a pandemic
4. DA pandemic is a disease that only affects animals and never spreads to people

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

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

In a hospital fire, which means of moving patients is usually avoided?

1. AElevators (lifts)
2. BWheeling beds through fire doors
3. CStairs
4. DMoving horizontally to another area on the same floor behind fire doors

A person in scrubs without a hospital ID badge asks to take a newborn to the nursery. What should the nurse do?

1. AHand over the baby if the person seems confident
2. BRefuse, keep the baby with the mother and alert security
3. CAsk the person their name and then give them the baby
4. DLet the parents decide whether to hand the baby over

Which practice makes shift handoff safer?

1. ALeaving written notes only, without a chance for questions
2. BUsing a standard format such as SBAR or I-PASS, with time for questions
3. CGiving handoff in a busy corridor so that the outgoing nurse can leave on time
4. DGiving handoff from memory without any structure

A nurse teaches a patient with neutropenia about preventing infection at home. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I will check my temperature and call if I have a fever.”
2. B“I will wash my hands often and ask visitors to do the same.”
3. C“I will avoid crowds and people who have colds.”
4. D“I can clean the cat’s litter box if I wear a face mask.”

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