Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which drug is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?

1. ADiphenhydramine
2. BPrednisone
3. CFamotidine
4. DEpinephrine (adrenaline)

Which three elements make up the fire triangle in the operating room?

1. AAn oxidizer, an ignition source and a fuel
2. BOxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide
3. CWater, electricity and metal instruments
4. DHeat, light and sound

When should a sharps container be replaced?

1. AOnce a month, regardless of how full it is
2. BOnly when sharps begin to stick out of the opening at the top
3. COnly when it is completely full to the top
4. DWhen it reaches the fill line, about three-quarters full

A nurse finds an unlabeled syringe of clear fluid on the medication counter. What should the nurse do?

1. AAsk nearby staff and use it if someone recognizes it
2. BLabel it with the most likely drug name
3. CGive it to the patient whose medication is due
4. DDiscard it, because its contents cannot be confirmed

A patient with poorly controlled seizures asks about activities at home. Which advice is most important?

1. ASleep sitting up in a chair
2. BAvoid drinking water before bed
3. CNever swim or bathe alone
4. DAvoid all forms of exercise

Which kitchen practice helps prevent scald burns in young children?

1. ATurn pot handles toward the back of the stove
2. BLeave hot drinks at the edge of the table
3. CHold the child while drinking a hot drink
4. DLet the child stand on a chair beside the stove

A nurse has just started a unit of red blood cells when a colleague asks for urgent help with another patient. What is the best action?

1. ALeave to help the other patient, and check the transfusion again in about an hour
2. BPause the transfusion until the nurse is free again
3. CSpeed up the transfusion so it finishes sooner
4. DStay with the transfusing patient for the first 15 minutes and ask another nurse to help

On the morning of surgery, a patient says the operation is on the left knee, but the consent form says right knee. What should the nurse do?

1. AFollow the patient, because they know their own body best
2. BMark both knees so either can be operated on
3. CFollow the consent form, because it has been signed
4. DStop and tell the surgeon, so the site is confirmed first