Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

How should a nurse dispose of a used glass ampoule after drawing up a drug?

1. AIn the general waste bin, wrapped in paper
2. BIn a clinical waste bag
3. CIn a sharps container
4. DIn the glass recycling bin

After washing hands at a sink with hand-operated taps, how should the nurse turn off the water?

1. AWith the bare forearm before drying
2. BThe tap is left running for the next person
3. CWith the freshly washed hands
4. DWith a clean, dry paper towel

What type of room is needed for a patient on airborne precautions?

1. AAny single room with a window, with the door left open for observation
2. BA single negative-pressure room (airborne infection isolation room)
3. CA single room with positive pressure and filtered air
4. DA shared bay with the curtains drawn around the bed

A parent says, “I tell my son his medicine is candy so he takes it.” What should the nurse teach?

1. AIt is fine as long as the medicine is kept in the fridge
2. BIt only matters for medicines that taste bitter or are hard to swallow
3. CDo not call medicine candy, because the child may take it when no one is watching
4. DThis is a good idea and makes giving medicine easier

How should the urethral meatus be cared for in a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter?

1. AWith antiseptic cream applied to the meatus every shift
2. BWith daily bladder irrigation using an antibiotic solution through the catheter
3. CBy sliding the catheter in and out a little to clean it
4. DWith routine hygiene, using soap and water during daily washing

A patient has shingles (herpes zoster) on one area of the chest, has a normal immune system and the lesions can be fully covered. Which precautions are usually needed?

1. AStandard precautions, with the lesions covered
2. BProtective environment with positive pressure
3. CAirborne precautions in a negative-pressure room
4. DDroplet precautions only

A night nurse suggests restraining a calm but wandering patient “so we can manage with fewer staff tonight”. Which response is correct?

1. ARestraints are acceptable at night when staffing is low
2. BRestraints are acceptable if removed in the morning
3. CRestraints are acceptable if the family agrees to them in writing first
4. DRestraint is never for staff convenience; use rounding or a sitter

An IV bag from the pharmacy holds the correct drug, but the label shows another patient’s name. What should the nurse do?

1. ANot hang it, and get a correctly labeled bag from the pharmacy
2. BHang it, because the drug and dose are correct
3. CAsk the patient whether it is fine to use the bag
4. DCross out the name and write in the correct patient’s name