Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which is one of The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals for hospitals?

1. AImprove the accuracy of patient identification
2. BReduce the cost of hospital meals and supplies
3. CIncrease the number of daily blood tests
4. DShorten visiting hours on every ward

Why must fire doors in a hospital never be propped open?

1. AThey stop fire and smoke spreading between areas
2. BThey keep noise away from patient rooms
3. CThey stop visitors from entering the ward outside visiting hours
4. DThey keep heat inside the ward in winter

What does ESBL stand for in an ESBL-producing organism?

1. AEnhanced staphylococcal bacterial load
2. BExtended-surface biofilm layer
3. CEnteric serum beta-lymphocyte
4. DExtended-spectrum beta-lactamase

A nurse pours sterile saline into a bowl on a sterile field. Which technique is correct?

1. AReach across the field to fill the bowl at the far side
2. BPour from below the level of the field to reduce splashing
3. CRest the lip of the bottle on the edge of the bowl so that the saline does not splash
4. DHold the bottle with the label in the palm and pour without touching the bowl

Which room lighting is safest at night for a patient at high risk of falls?

1. ABright overhead lights left on all night in the room
2. BA low night light that lights the path to the bathroom
3. CComplete darkness so the patient sleeps more deeply
4. DOnly the light from the television screen

A patient is receiving opioids for pain. Which sign usually comes before opioid-induced respiratory depression?

1. ADiarrhea
2. BDilated pupils
3. CIncreasing sedation
4. DRising blood pressure

A nurse is unsure whether a sterile glove touched the edge of the sterile field. What is the correct action?

1. AAsk the patient whether they saw it
2. BContinue, because the nurse is not sure
3. CWipe the glove with alcohol
4. DTreat the glove as contaminated and change it

A patient with depression has suddenly become calm and is giving away personal possessions. What does this suggest?

1. AThat the patient is now ready for discharge today
2. BThat the patient wants to make new friends on the unit
3. CA possibly increased suicide risk that needs immediate assessment
4. DThat the depression has resolved and observation can be reduced