Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

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

1. AGloves, gown, goggles or face shield, mask or respirator
2. BMask or respirator, gloves, gown, goggles or face shield
3. CGown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves
4. DGoggles or face shield, gloves, mask or respirator, gown

What is medical asepsis?

1. AGiving antibiotics to prevent infection after surgery
2. BPractices that reduce the number and spread of microorganisms
3. CSterilizing all equipment before every patient contact
4. DPractices that remove every microorganism, including spores, from an area

How should a labeled specimen be sent to the laboratory?

1. AIn an open cup placed on the transport trolley
2. BLoose in the nurse’s uniform pocket so that it does not get lost on the way
3. CIn the same bag as the request form, touching the paper
4. DIn a sealed biohazard bag, with the request form in the separate pocket

A parent will give a liquid antibiotic to a child at home. Which teaching is best?

1. AUse any teaspoon or tablespoon from the kitchen drawer at home
2. BUse a tablespoon for doses over 5 mL
3. CUse the oral syringe or dosing cup that comes with the medicine
4. DEstimate the dose by pouring into a cup

Which room lighting is safest at night for a patient at high risk of falls?

1. AA low night light that lights the path to the bathroom
2. BOnly the light from the television screen
3. CComplete darkness so the patient sleeps more deeply
4. DBright overhead lights left on all night in the room

Before a defibrillator shock is delivered, what must the person operating it do?

1. AAsk a colleague to hold the paddles in place
2. BHold the patient’s hand to keep them still
3. CCall “all clear” and check that nobody is touching the patient or bed
4. DKeep the oxygen mask on the patient’s face, held against the chest

An 84-year-old resident with an indwelling catheter suddenly becomes confused but has no fever. What should the nurse consider?

1. AInfection can be ruled out because there is no fever
2. BThe confusion is part of normal aging at this age and needs no further action
3. CA sedative is needed to keep the resident calm
4. DAn infection may present as confusion in older adults, so assess further and report

A visitor becomes very agitated and starts shouting at the nurse in a patient’s room. What should the nurse do first?

1. ATouch the visitor’s arm to help them calm down
2. BRaise the voice to show who is in charge
3. CKeep a safe distance and a clear exit, speak calmly and call security if needed
4. DTurn away from the visitor and continue with the patient’s care as normal