Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which precautions are used for a patient with pertussis (whooping cough)?

  1. AContact precautions
  2. BDroplet precautions
  3. CProtective (reverse) isolation
  4. DAirborne precautions
2.Easy

Which PPE is needed when a nurse draws blood from a vein?

  1. AGloves
  2. BA sterile gown
  3. CAn N95 respirator
  4. DA full face shield and boots
3.Easy

What does the abbreviation MRSA stand for?

  1. AMethicillin-reactive Staphylococcus albus
  2. BMultiply-resistant Salmonella agent
  3. CMultidrug-resistant Streptococcus agalactiae
  4. DMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
4.Medium

A patient has botulism after eating contaminated food. Which precautions are needed?

  1. AContact precautions
  2. BAirborne precautions
  3. CStandard precautions
  4. DDroplet precautions
5.Medium

When should the transparent dressing over a peripheral IV site be changed?

  1. AWhen it is damp, loose or visibly soiled
  2. BEvery hour, so the site can be cleaned again
  3. COnly when the IV catheter is removed, whatever its state
  4. DOnly when the patient asks for a new dressing
6.Medium

A nurse’s hands are dry and cracked from frequent hand hygiene. What is the best approach?

  1. AWear gloves all day instead of cleaning the hands between patients
  2. BUse any lotion from home, whatever its contents
  3. CUse the hand lotion approved by the facility to keep the skin intact
  4. DStop hand hygiene until the skin heals
7.Hard

A patient on chemotherapy develops shingles over several areas on both sides of the body. Which precautions are needed?

  1. AContact precautions only, with gloves for dressing changes
  2. BStandard precautions only, with the lesions covered
  3. CDroplet precautions until the pain settles
  4. DAirborne and contact precautions until all lesions are crusted
8.Hard

A nurse cannot find a confused patient who was in their room 15 minutes ago. What should the nurse do first?

  1. AAlert staff and security at once, following the missing-patient procedure
  2. BWait an hour in case the patient comes back
  3. CCall the family to ask whether the patient has gone home on their own
  4. DDocument the absence at the end of the shift

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Droplet precautions
  2. 2. A · Gloves
  3. 3. D · Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  4. 4. C · Standard precautions
  5. 5. A · When it is damp, loose or visibly soiled
  6. 6. C · Use the hand lotion approved by the facility to keep the skin intact
  7. 7. D · Airborne and contact precautions until all lesions are crusted
  8. 8. A · Alert staff and security at once, following the missing-patient procedure

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