Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

When is a tuberculin skin test (Mantoux test) read?

1. A12 hours after the injection
2. B15 minutes after the injection
3. C7 to 10 days after the injection
4. D48 to 72 hours after the injection

When is eye protection part of standard precautions?

1. AWhen splashes or sprays of blood or body fluids are likely
2. BOnly in the operating room
3. COnly when caring for a patient who has an eye infection such as conjunctivitis
4. DOnly when the patient is on airborne precautions

Which finding suggests a systemic infection rather than only a local one?

1. AFever with a raised heart rate
2. BSlight tenderness around an IV site
3. CRedness around a small cut
4. DMild swelling at an injection site

A woman who is pregnant asks for the MMR vaccine because she is not immune to rubella. What is correct?

1. AMMR is a live vaccine and is not given during pregnancy, but can be given after delivery
2. BMMR should be given as soon as possible in the first trimester to protect the baby
3. CMMR is safe at any stage of pregnancy
4. DMMR is only given to pregnant women who work in hospitals

A patient has fallen, and the nurse completes an incident report. Which statement about this report is correct?

1. AIt is only needed when the patient is injured
2. BIt is written factually and does not replace documenting the fall in the patient’s record
3. CIt replaces the need to document the fall in the patient’s record
4. DA copy of it is placed in the patient’s chart so all staff know about the fall

Which nurse should not be assigned to a patient with a sealed radioactive implant?

1. AA nurse wearing a dosimeter badge
2. BA nurse trained in radiation safety
3. CA nurse who has worked on the unit for two years
4. DA nurse who is pregnant

A patient was harmed by a medication error and asks the nurse what happened. Which approach is best?

1. ABlame the pharmacy for the error so that the nurse and the ward are not at fault
2. BBe honest that an error occurred and involve the provider and team in disclosure per policy
3. CTell the patient to make a formal complaint to find out
4. DTell the patient nothing happened to avoid worry

A patient with a common cold asks for antibiotics “to be on the safe side”. Which response is best?

1. AAsk the provider to prescribe antibiotics anyway so that the patient is reassured
2. BExplain that antibiotics do not work on viruses and overuse breeds resistant bacteria
3. CSuggest using leftover antibiotics from a previous illness
4. DTell the patient that antibiotics will shorten the cold by several days