Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

When is hand hygiene needed in relation to wearing gloves?

1. ABefore putting gloves on and after taking them off
2. BNever, because gloves replace hand hygiene
3. COnly if the gloves are torn
4. DOnly before putting gloves on

Which precautions are used for a patient with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia?

1. AStandard precautions only
2. BDroplet precautions
3. CAirborne precautions
4. DContact precautions only

Which syringe is used to measure a dose of insulin?

1. AAn oral syringe marked in mL
2. BA tuberculin syringe marked in mL
3. CAn insulin syringe marked in units
4. DA 5 mL syringe marked in mL

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. CA tuberculin skin test, which is read 24 hours after it is placed
4. DNo screening, because BCG prevents all TB

A patient is on suicide precautions. Which room safety measure is appropriate?

1. AAllow glass bottles if the patient seems calm
2. BKeep the door closed at all times so the patient has privacy
3. CLet the patient keep a personal razor for shaving, as long as staff are told
4. DRemove items that could be used for self-harm, such as belts and cords

During a norovirus outbreak on a ward, which hand hygiene method should staff use after patient care?

1. AWashing with soap and water
2. BWiping hands on a paper towel only
3. CNo hand hygiene if gloves were worn
4. DAlcohol hand rub only

A patient given naloxone for an opioid overdose wakes up. An hour later, the patient is drowsy again with slow breathing. What is the likely reason?

1. AThe patient is simply tired after the event
2. BNaloxone wears off sooner than many opioids, so the opioid effect returns
3. CThe patient is now allergic to naloxone
4. DNaloxone itself causes slow breathing and drowsiness once it has been given

A patient is admitted with suspected pneumonic plague after a possible bioterrorism release. Which precautions are used?

1. AContact precautions only
2. BDroplet precautions
3. CStandard precautions only
4. DAirborne precautions