Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which vaccine is recommended for health care workers every year?

1. AInfluenza vaccine
2. BMMR vaccine
3. CTetanus vaccine
4. DHepatitis B vaccine

Which basic fall-prevention measure applies to every patient?

1. AKeep the room dark at all times so the patient rests
2. BUse wrist restraints at night for every patient
3. CKeep the call light (call bell) and personal items within easy reach
4. DRaise all four side rails whenever the patient is in bed

What is a “just culture” in patient safety?

1. AEvery error leads to formal punishment of the person involved
2. BErrors are reported openly and systems fixed; reckless acts are still addressed
3. COnly doctors report errors, and nurses inform them
4. DErrors are never discussed, in order to protect staff morale

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

1. ARising blood pressure
2. BDilated pupils
3. CDiarrhea
4. DIncreasing sedation

A parent calls because a toddler has swallowed some household cleaner. The child is awake and breathing normally. What should the nurse advise first?

1. AWait to see whether any symptoms develop over the next day
2. BContact the local poison advice service now for specific advice
3. CGive syrup of ipecac from the medicine cabinet
4. DMake the child vomit, using a finger at the back of the throat

Which practice reduces back strain when a nurse moves a patient or heavy object?

1. AHold the load at arm’s length to keep it steady
2. BBend at the waist and keep both knees straight
3. CKeep the load close to the body and avoid twisting
4. DStand with the feet close together for balance

A nurse finds a patient lying on the floor next to the bed. What should the nurse do first?

1. ATelephone the family to tell them about the fall
2. BComplete an incident report while the details are fresh
3. CLift the patient back into bed with a colleague
4. DAssess the patient for injury before moving them

A patient rescued from a house fire has a headache and confusion, but the pulse oximeter reads 99%. Why might this reading be misleading?

1. APulse oximeters always read falsely low after any kind of smoke exposure
2. BConfusion and headache make pulse oximetry readings inaccurate in every patient
3. CPulse oximetry cannot tell carbon monoxide-bound hemoglobin from oxygen-bound hemoglobin
4. DThe reading is accurate, so carbon monoxide poisoning is ruled out