Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which practice makes the use of an ice pack safer?

1. AKeep the ice pack on the skin while the patient sleeps overnight
2. BPlace a cloth between the pack and the skin and limit the time it is applied
3. CUse it only on areas where the patient has no feeling, so it is not uncomfortable
4. DPut the ice pack directly on bare skin for several hours

In the fire extinguisher acronym PASS, what does the A stand for?

1. AAssess the size of the room
2. BAlert the fire department
3. CAim at the base of the fire
4. DActivate the fire alarm

In which order is personal protective equipment usually put on (CDC sequence)?

1. AGloves, gown, goggles or face shield, mask or respirator
2. BGown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves
3. CGoggles or face shield, gloves, mask or respirator, gown
4. DMask or respirator, gloves, gown, goggles or face shield

Which glove-removal technique is correct?

1. AWash the gloved hands and reuse the gloves for the next task
2. BPeel the first off by its outside, then slide a bare finger under the second cuff
3. CRemove the second glove by pinching its outside with the bare hand, then wash
4. DPull both gloves off at the same time by the fingertips

A parent calls because a toddler has swallowed some household cleaner. The child is awake and breathing normally. What should the nurse advise first?

1. AContact the local poison advice service now for specific advice
2. BGive syrup of ipecac from the medicine cabinet
3. CMake the child vomit, using a finger at the back of the throat
4. DWait to see whether any symptoms develop over the next day

A patient has received oral radioactive iodine therapy. Which precaution is usually taken?

1. ALimit time close to the patient and handle body fluids per radiation policy
2. BEncourage pregnant visitors to sit close to the patient to give emotional support
3. CLet the patient share a bathroom with other patients
4. DPlace the patient on droplet precautions with a surgical mask

A patient with suspected sepsis has orders for blood cultures and an IV antibiotic. What is the correct order of actions?

1. AWait for the culture results before starting the antibiotic
2. BGive the antibiotic and take the cultures an hour later
3. CGive the antibiotic first so that treatment starts, and take the cultures the next day
4. DDraw the blood cultures first, then give the antibiotic without delay

A patient’s WBC is 4,000/mm³, with 30% neutrophils and 5% bands. What is the absolute neutrophil count (ANC)?

1. A140/mm³
2. B1,400/mm³
3. C3,500/mm³
4. D1,200/mm³