Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which syringe is used to measure a dose of insulin?

1. AA 5 mL syringe marked in mL
2. BA tuberculin syringe marked in mL
3. CAn insulin syringe marked in units
4. DAn oral syringe marked in mL

A patient is transferred with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE). Which precautions are used in the hospital?

1. AContact precautions
2. BAirborne precautions
3. CDroplet precautions
4. DA protective environment

Which measure is part of standard precautions?

1. AWearing gloves when contact with blood or body fluids is expected
2. BWearing an N95 respirator for every patient contact
3. CPlacing every patient in a negative-pressure room
4. DWearing a gown and mask for every patient contact, whatever the task

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

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

A nurse finds a used needle in a patient’s bed linen. What should the nurse do?

1. APick it up by the hub or with forceps, put it in a sharps container and report it
2. BFold it into the linen and send it to the laundry
3. CRecap it with two hands before throwing it away
4. DLeave it where it is for the housekeeping staff to remove later in the day

Which nursing care reduces the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia?

1. AChanging the ventilator circuit every few hours
2. BLeaving secretions in the mouth to protect the airway
3. CLying the patient flat for most of the day
4. DRegular oral care to reduce bacteria in the mouth

A nurse is unsure whether a sterile glove touched the edge of the sterile field. What is the correct action?

1. AContinue, because the nurse is not sure
2. BAsk the patient whether they saw it
3. CWipe the glove with alcohol
4. DTreat the glove as contaminated and change it

A nurse notices that a patient’s infusion pump is set to a rate ten times higher than the prescription. The patient seems well. What is the first action?

1. AWait to see whether any side effects develop
2. BAsk the patient whether they feel different, and continue
3. CLeave the rate and document the finding in the notes
4. DStop or correct the infusion, then assess the patient