Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

A corridor is filling with smoke. How should staff move through it?

1. AOpen all windows on the way
2. BStand up straight and walk quickly
3. CStay low, below the smoke
4. DHold their breath and run through

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

1. AWater, electricity and metal instruments
2. BOxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide
3. CHeat, light and sound
4. DAn oxidizer, an ignition source and a fuel

In the fire extinguisher acronym PASS, what does the A stand for?

1. AAim at the base of the fire
2. BAlert the fire department
3. CAssess the size of the room
4. DActivate the fire alarm

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

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

Which drugs are used as antidotes for nerve agent poisoning?

1. AVitamin K and protamine
2. BNaloxone and flumazenil
3. CAtropine and pralidoxime
4. DAcetylcysteine and charcoal

How should a nurse handle soiled bed linen?

1. APut it on the floor until the bed is made
2. BShake it out first to check for lost items
3. CCarry it bundled against the body to the soiled utility room down the hall
4. DHold it away from the uniform and place it straight into a linen bag

A competent patient at high risk of falls insists on walking to the bathroom alone. What is the best nursing approach?

1. AApply wrist restraints so the patient stays in bed
2. BTell the patient that walking alone is against hospital law
3. CExplain the risks, agree on ways to reduce them, respect the decision and document
4. DRemove the patient’s shoes and walking aid so that they cannot walk alone

A patient is prescribed hydralazine, but the pharmacy has sent hydroxyzine. What should the nurse do?

1. ANot give it, and contact the pharmacy to obtain the correct drug
2. BGive it, because the two drug names are almost the same
3. CGive it now and tell the prescriber afterwards
4. DGive half the dose of hydroxyzine as a compromise