Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which precautions are used for a hospitalized patient with head lice (pediculosis)?

1. AA protective environment
2. BContact precautions
3. CAirborne precautions
4. DDroplet precautions

What is a chemical restraint?

1. AA drug given to relieve pain after surgery
2. BA drug used to prevent infection in a patient who has a restraint applied
3. CA drug used to control behavior that is not standard treatment for the condition
4. DA cream applied to the wrists under a restraint

Which precautions are used for a patient with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?

1. AAirborne precautions
2. BProtective (reverse) isolation
3. CNo precautions beyond hand hygiene
4. DContact precautions

A newly hired nurse had BCG vaccine as a child. Which TB screening test is usually preferred?

1. AA tuberculin skin test, which is read 24 hours after it is placed
2. BNo screening, because BCG prevents all TB
3. CAn interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) blood test
4. DA chest x-ray every month for the first year

When is it appropriate to use the override function on an automated dispensing cabinet to take a drug before pharmacist review?

1. AAt the start of each shift to save time later
2. BWhenever the nurse is sure of the dose
3. CWhenever the pharmacist is slow to review new orders and the patient is waiting
4. DOnly in an urgent situation where delay would harm the patient, per policy

The laboratory calls with a critical lab result by phone. What should the nurse do?

1. ARemember the value and enter it in the chart at the end of the shift
2. BWait for the printed report to arrive before telling the provider about it
3. CTell the patient the result first and then call the provider
4. DWrite it down, read it back to confirm and report it to the provider promptly

A patient in a vest restraint has slid down in bed, and the vest is pressing against the neck. What should the nurse do first?

1. ARelease the restraint at once and reposition the patient
2. BWrite a note about the event in the chart
3. CTighten the vest so the patient cannot slide down again
4. DCall the provider to ask about a different restraint

A patient has signed a surgical consent form but tells the nurse, “I don’t really understand what they are going to do.” What should the nurse do?

1. AReassure the patient that the surgeon knows best and continue with the preparation
2. BGive the preoperative sedative so the patient relaxes
3. CExplain the risks and benefits in place of the surgeon
4. DInform the surgeon so the procedure can be explained again before any sedation