Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which foods are commonly linked to cross-reactions in people with a latex allergy?

1. ABanana, avocado, kiwi and chestnut
2. BMilk, eggs, wheat and peanuts
3. CRice, potatoes, oats and bread
4. DApples, carrots, lettuce and peas

In START triage, which casualties are tagged green (minor)?

1. AThose who cannot follow simple commands
2. BThose who are not breathing after the airway is opened
3. CThose who are breathing more than 30 times a minute
4. DThose who can walk to a designated area on their own

When should a sharps container be replaced?

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

How should a portable oxygen cylinder be kept in a patient’s room?

1. ALaid on the bed next to the patient
2. BLying loose on the floor beside the bed
3. CPlaced next to a heater to keep it warm
4. DSecured upright in a stand or holder

When should a nurse call the rapid response team?

1. AOnly when the patient’s family makes a complaint
2. BWhen a patient shows an acute decline, such as new confusion or a sharp change in vital signs
3. COnly when the provider has written an order for a rapid response call in the chart
4. DOnly after a patient has had a cardiac or respiratory arrest on the ward

Which measure is part of the bundle for inserting a central venous catheter to prevent bloodstream infection?

1. AChoosing the femoral vein as the first site in adults
2. BChlorhexidine-alcohol skin antisepsis and maximal sterile barrier precautions
3. CGiving antibiotics to every patient before insertion
4. DRoutine replacement of the catheter on a fixed schedule, such as every three days

Several patients arrive with suspected inhalational anthrax after a deliberate release. Which precautions are needed for their care?

1. AContact precautions with gowns and gloves
2. BDroplet precautions with surgical masks
3. CStandard precautions, because it is not spread from person to person
4. DAirborne precautions in negative-pressure rooms, because spores are inhaled

A nurse teaches a patient going home with an MRSA wound infection. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I will put used dressings in a sealed bag before throwing them out.”
2. B“I will keep the wound covered with a clean, dry dressing.”
3. C“I will wash my hands after touching my dressing.”
4. D“I can share towels with my family if I wash them every week.”