Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which three principles reduce staff exposure to radiation?

1. AGloves, gowns and goggles
2. BHand hygiene, masks and ventilation
3. CTime, distance and shielding
4. DSpeed, height and color

How many times is a medication label usually checked against the order during preparation?

1. AThree times
2. BTwice
3. CFive times
4. DOnce only

In the fire extinguisher acronym PASS, what does the first S stand for?

1. AStand still
2. BSqueeze the handle
3. CSpray the top of the flames
4. DShout for help

A patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis must go to the radiology department. How should the patient be transported?

1. AWearing gloves and a gown, with no mask needed
2. BWearing an N95 respirator that has not been fit-tested
3. CWithout a mask, because the corridor is well ventilated and short
4. DWearing a surgical mask, with radiology warned in advance

Why is “QD” (once daily) on The Joint Commission’s “Do Not Use” list?

1. AIt is only allowed for intravenous medicines
2. BIt is a Latin abbreviation, and only plain English abbreviations may be used
3. CIt means “every day at bedtime” in some hospitals
4. DIt can be misread as QID or QOD, so the drug is given too often or too rarely

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

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

A patient with fever and a spreading rash is suspected of having smallpox. Which precautions are needed?

1. AAirborne and contact precautions
2. BContact precautions only
3. CDroplet precautions with a surgical mask
4. DStandard precautions only

A patient has signed a surgical consent form but tells the nurse, “I don’t really understand what they are going to do.” What should the nurse do?

1. AGive the preoperative sedative so the patient relaxes
2. BExplain the risks and benefits in place of the surgeon
3. CReassure the patient that the surgeon knows best and continue with the preparation
4. DInform the surgeon so the procedure can be explained again before any sedation