Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Where should the straps of a limb restraint be secured?

1. ATo the mattress handles, using a firm square knot
2. BTo the side rail, using a secure double knot
3. CTo the bedside table, so it can be moved
4. DTo the bed frame, with a quick-release knot

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

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

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. CA pandemic is a disease that only affects animals and never spreads to people
4. DAn epidemic always affects more people than a pandemic

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

1. AStairs
2. BElevators (lifts)
3. CWheeling beds through fire doors
4. DMoving horizontally to another area on the same floor behind fire doors

While a sterile field is being prepared, the nurse turns away from it to answer a question. What is correct?

1. AThe field can be used if it is covered afterwards
2. BOnly the items nearest the nurse need to be replaced
3. CThe field is still sterile because nobody touched it in the meantime
4. DThe field is considered contaminated and must be set up again

A family member will visit a patient on contact precautions. What should the nurse do?

1. ATell them precautions only apply to staff
2. BShow them how to use the gown and gloves and how to clean their hands
3. CAsk them to wear an N95 respirator only, with no gown or gloves
4. DTell them visits are not allowed at all

A confused patient keeps pulling at a nasogastric tube. Which approach should be tried first?

1. AA sedative so that the patient sleeps quietly through the night
2. BWrist restraints straight away to protect the tube
3. CRemoving the tube without consulting the team
4. DLess restrictive measures, such as reorientation and a sitter

In START triage, a casualty cannot walk and is breathing 36 times a minute. Which category applies?

1. AYellow (delayed)
2. BRed (immediate)
3. CGreen (minor)
4. DBlack (expectant or dead)