Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

A blood test shows a positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). What does this mean?

1. AThe person is immune from vaccination
2. BThe person currently has hepatitis B infection
3. CThe person has never been exposed to hepatitis B
4. DThe person has hepatitis A infection

What do staff usually wear when entering the room of a patient on droplet precautions?

1. AAn N95 respirator only
2. BA surgical mask
3. CA full hazmat suit
4. DSterile gloves

What is the purpose of a dosimeter badge worn by staff who work with radiation?

1. ATo show staff which patients are radioactive after treatment
2. BTo protect the wearer from radiation
3. CTo measure how much radiation the wearer has been exposed to
4. DTo open doors to the radiology department

A patient has received oral radioactive iodine therapy. Which precaution is usually taken?

1. APlace the patient on droplet precautions with a surgical mask
2. BLet the patient share a bathroom with other patients
3. CEncourage pregnant visitors to sit close to the patient to give emotional support
4. DLimit time close to the patient and handle body fluids per radiation policy

What should a nurse do after an accidental splash of a patient’s blood into the eyes?

1. AFinish the procedure, then report it the next day
2. BRinse the eyes at once with plenty of water or saline, then report
3. CRub the eyes gently with a clean, dry tissue to remove the blood first
4. DApply antibiotic eye drops and tell no one

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

While preparing an IV medication, a nurse sees that the syringe tip touched the medication tray after the cap came off. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive the dose anyway, because the medication tray was cleaned this morning
2. BWipe the tip with an alcohol swab and give the dose
3. CBlow on the tip to remove any dust
4. DDiscard the syringe and prepare the dose again with new equipment

A patient with severe immunosuppression after a stem cell transplant is in a protective environment. Which item should not be brought into the room?

1. AA family photo in a frame that has been wiped clean
2. BA clean, disinfected tablet computer
3. CFresh flowers or potted plants
4. DThe patient’s own clean clothes