Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

What is a safety huddle?

1. AA meeting between the patient and their lawyer
2. BA short team meeting to share current risks and the plan for the shift
3. CA formal disciplinary meeting held after a staff member makes an error
4. DA long monthly meeting about staff holidays

Under event-related sterility, how long is a sterile package considered sterile?

1. AUntil the end of the shift on which it was opened
2. BUntil it is opened, torn, wet or otherwise damaged
3. CForever, even if the outer wrapper gets wet
4. DFor exactly seven days after it was packed

What is an iatrogenic infection?

1. AAn infection that is present from birth
2. BAn infection that comes from the patient’s own skin flora
3. CAn infection caused by a treatment, test or procedure
4. DAn infection caught from a family pet at home

An older adult has trouble getting in and out of the bath. Which measures make bathing safer?

1. AA shower chair, grab bars and a non-slip mat
2. BA loose rug beside the tub to stand on
3. CBath oil to help the person slide in and out
4. DLocking the bathroom door for privacy

A patient is on suicide precautions. Which room safety measure is appropriate?

1. ALet the patient keep a personal razor for shaving, as long as staff are told
2. BRemove items that could be used for self-harm, such as belts and cords
3. CKeep the door closed at all times so the patient has privacy
4. DAllow glass bottles if the patient seems calm

An infusion pump’s drug library warns that the programmed dose is above the safe limit. What should the nurse do?

1. AOverride the alert, because pump alerts are often wrong
2. BContinue the infusion and recheck the pump at the end of the shift
3. CRecheck the order, the calculation and the pump settings first
4. DSwitch off the drug library for this infusion

A newly hired nurse has these hepatitis B results: HBsAg negative, anti-HBs positive, anti-HBc negative. What do they show?

1. AA current hepatitis B infection
2. BPast infection that has now cleared
3. CImmunity from hepatitis B vaccination
4. DNo immunity, so the vaccine is needed

A patient who speaks little English is being discharged with new medications. The patient’s 12-year-old child offers to interpret. What should the nurse do?

1. AUse simple English and many hand gestures
2. BGive written instructions in English only
3. CUse a professional medical interpreter
4. DLet the child interpret, because the family prefers it