Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

What is an iatrogenic infection?

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

A nurse cannot get a good seal with an N95 respirator because of a beard. Which device can be used instead?

1. AA standard surgical mask
2. BA washable cloth face mask worn over the beard
3. CTwo surgical masks worn together
4. DA powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)

Which of these counts as a physical restraint?

1. APlacing the bed in its lowest position
2. BUsing a gait belt while helping a patient walk in the corridor
3. CUsing a bed exit alarm for a patient at high risk of falling at night
4. DRaising all four side rails to stop a patient from getting out of bed

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. BA chest x-ray every month for the first year
3. CNo screening, because BCG prevents all TB
4. DAn interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) blood test

Which drugs are used as antidotes for nerve agent poisoning?

1. AAcetylcysteine and charcoal
2. BNaloxone and flumazenil
3. CVitamin K and protamine
4. DAtropine and pralidoxime

Which PPE does a nurse wear when giving an IV chemotherapy drug?

1. AA reusable cloth gown and one pair of gloves
2. BOne pair of standard latex gloves, changed after the infusion is started
3. CA surgical mask and no gloves
4. DTwo pairs of chemotherapy-tested gloves and a disposable impermeable gown

A nurse discovers that an insulin infusion was programmed using the wrong drug concentration in the pump library. What should the nurse do first?

1. AReprogram the pump and finish the shift before reporting
2. BStop the infusion and check the patient’s blood glucose
3. CLeave it running and check the glucose at the next routine time
4. DDouble the rate to correct for the error

Which position is especially dangerous for a patient in physical restraints?

1. ALying on the side
2. BSitting upright in bed
3. CLying on the back with the head raised
4. DLying face down (prone)