Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A patient is colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Which precautions are used?

  1. AAirborne precautions
  2. BDroplet precautions
  3. CContact precautions
  4. DProtective (reverse) isolation
2.Easy

Which precautions are used for a patient with rubella (German measles)?

  1. AAirborne precautions
  2. BContact precautions only
  3. CStandard precautions only
  4. DDroplet precautions
3.Easy

For which of these viruses is there no vaccine available?

  1. AMeasles
  2. BHepatitis A
  3. CHepatitis C
  4. DHepatitis B
4.Medium

An order reads “Give potassium chloride by IV push.” What should the nurse do?

  1. AGive it slowly by IV push over two minutes while watching the cardiac monitor
  2. BNot give it, and contact the prescriber, because it is never given by IV push
  3. CGive half by IV push and the rest later
  4. DDilute it in a small syringe and push it
5.Medium

A visitor with a cold wants to see a patient who has severe neutropenia. What should the nurse advise?

  1. AVisit but avoid touching the patient’s bed
  2. BVisit only if the cold started more than a day ago
  3. CVisit as usual after washing the hands
  4. DPostpone the visit until the visitor is well
6.Medium

Why does a nurse wear chemotherapy-tested gloves and a gown when emptying the urinal of a patient who recently had chemotherapy?

  1. AChemotherapy makes the urine strongly acidic and corrosive
  2. BThe body fluids can contain active drug for a time after treatment
  3. CThe urine always contains infectious bacteria after chemotherapy
  4. DThe patient is on airborne precautions after treatment
7.Hard

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

  1. AGreen (minor)
  2. BBlack (expectant or dead)
  3. CRed (immediate)
  4. DYellow (delayed)
8.Hard

During a procedure, a nurse sees that the team is about to start without a time-out. What should the nurse do?

  1. ASpeak up clearly and stop the start until the time-out is done
  2. BSay nothing, because the surgeon is responsible for the procedure
  3. CReport it to the manager at the end of the week
  4. DWait and raise the issue after the procedure is finished

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Contact precautions
  2. 2. D · Droplet precautions
  3. 3. C · Hepatitis C
  4. 4. B · Not give it, and contact the prescriber, because it is never given by IV push
  5. 5. D · Postpone the visit until the visitor is well
  6. 6. B · The body fluids can contain active drug for a time after treatment
  7. 7. C · Red (immediate)
  8. 8. A · Speak up clearly and stop the start until the time-out is done

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