Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which example shows indirect contact transmission?

1. ABacteria on a bed rail reach a nurse’s hands and then another patient
2. BA mosquito bites an infected person and then a healthy one
3. CA person inhales tiny particles that hang in the air of a room
4. DLarge droplets from a sneeze land directly on a nearby person’s face

Why are rings and wristwatches discouraged during direct patient care?

1. AThey can interfere with the readings of patient monitors
2. BThey can hold organisms and make hand hygiene less effective
3. CThey can interfere with hospital Wi-Fi signals
4. DThey can scratch the hospital furniture

A patient uses glasses and a hearing aid. How does this affect fall prevention?

1. AThey should only be worn during meals and visits, to keep them from breaking
2. BThey make no difference to the risk of falling
3. CThey should be stored away to prevent them from being lost
4. DThe glasses and hearing aid should be in place and working when the patient is awake

A patient on contact precautions must be taken to another department for a test. What is correct?

1. AHave the patient wear an N95 respirator during transport
2. BPut the patient in a separate elevator with the doors open
3. CCancel the test until the precautions are no longer needed, however urgent it is
4. DCover wounds, give the patient a clean gown and tell the receiving department

A colleague has drawn up a medication and asks the nurse to give it to her patient. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive it, because the colleague is experienced
2. BDecline, and give only medications that the nurse prepared or checked personally
3. CGive it, as long as the syringe has a label with the drug name on it
4. DGive it, and document that the colleague prepared it

Two patients with very similar names are on the same unit. What is the best safety measure?

1. ACall each patient by their first name only
2. BFlag the similar names and check two identifiers every time
3. CTransfer one of the two patients to another hospital
4. DUse the room numbers to tell the patients apart

A nurse notices that the wrong drug was drawn up, but realizes it before giving it. What should the nurse do?

1. AReport it only if the same mistake happens again on the unit
2. BDiscard it, prepare the correct drug and report a near miss
3. CSay nothing, because the patient was not harmed
4. DGive the drug anyway, since it is already drawn up

A patient restrained because of violent behavior is now calm, oriented and following instructions. What should the nurse do?

1. AKeep the restraints until the next provider visit
2. BRemove one restraint each day to test the patient’s behavior
3. CRemove the restraints, because the reason for them has ended
4. DKeep the restraints until the order expires