Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

A corridor is filling with smoke. How should staff move through it?

1. AStand up straight and walk quickly
2. BStay low, below the smoke
3. CHold their breath and run through
4. DOpen all windows on the way

What is the main safety purpose of needleless IV connectors?

1. ATo make IV fluids flow faster
2. BTo reduce needlestick injuries to staff
3. CTo remove the need for hand hygiene
4. DTo stop the patient from moving the IV line

A patient has suspected meningococcal meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis). Which precautions are used?

1. AContact precautions only
2. BAirborne precautions
3. CStandard precautions only
4. DDroplet precautions

Hair must be removed from a planned surgical site. Which method reduces the risk of surgical site infection?

1. AShaving with a disposable razor the night before surgery
2. BUsing wax strips on the morning of surgery
3. CShaving with a razor just before the incision
4. DClipping with electric clippers just before surgery

Before helping a patient from bed into a wheelchair, what should the nurse do with the wheelchair?

1. APlace it at the foot of the bed, facing away
2. BLeave the brakes off so the chair can move along with the patient during the pivot
3. CPlace it on the patient’s weaker side so that side is supported
4. DLock the brakes and place it close to the bed on the patient’s stronger side

Why should a child’s weight be recorded only in kilograms?

1. AChildren weigh less, so smaller units are needed
2. BMixing up pounds and kilograms can lead to large dosing errors
3. CKilograms are easier for parents to remember
4. DScales that show kilograms are always more accurate than those that show pounds

A bag of chemotherapy drug leaks onto the floor. What is the first step?

1. AWipe it up quickly with paper towels and bare hands
2. BPut on the spill kit’s protective equipment and contain the spill
3. CAsk the cleaner to mop it up with the usual mop
4. DLeave it to dry, then clean it up at the end of the shift

Which pairing of an organism with its transmission-based precautions is correct?

1. AInfluenza – airborne only
2. BMumps – droplet
3. CMeasles – contact only
4. DC. difficile – airborne