Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Before a nurse wears an N95 respirator, what is required?

  1. AWashing it with soap before first use
  2. BWearing a surgical mask underneath it
  3. CNothing, because one size fits every face
  4. DA fit test, plus a seal check at each use
2.Easy

What is a carrier in infection control?

  1. AA person who harbors an organism without symptoms and can pass it on
  2. BA person who has recovered and is fully immune
  3. CA sealed device used to transport specimens safely to the laboratory
  4. DA person who only gets infections from animals
3.Easy

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

  1. AHold their breath and run through
  2. BOpen all windows on the way
  3. CStay low, below the smoke
  4. DStand up straight and walk quickly
4.Medium

A patient has botulism after eating contaminated food. Which precautions are needed?

  1. AStandard precautions
  2. BContact precautions
  3. CDroplet precautions
  4. DAirborne precautions
5.Medium

A nurse gives part of a dose of an opioid from a vial and must discard the rest. What is correct?

  1. AKeep the rest for the patient’s next dose
  2. BDiscard it alone in the sink and document the amount wasted later in the shift
  3. CDiscard it in front of a second licensed (registered) nurse, who witnesses and documents it
  4. DReturn the rest to the patient’s medication drawer
6.Medium

Which kitchen practice helps prevent scald burns in young children?

  1. ATurn pot handles toward the back of the stove
  2. BHold the child while drinking a hot drink
  3. CLet the child stand on a chair beside the stove
  4. DLeave hot drinks at the edge of the table
7.Hard

A handwritten order is hard to read, and the nurse is not sure of the drug name. What should the nurse do?

  1. AContact the prescriber to clarify before giving anything
  2. BHold the drug until the next day without telling anyone
  3. CAsk a colleague to guess what it says
  4. DChoose the drug that seems most likely from the diagnosis
8.Hard

Which position is especially dangerous for a patient in physical restraints?

  1. ALying on the side
  2. BSitting upright in bed
  3. CLying on the back with the head raised
  4. DLying face down (prone)

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A fit test, plus a seal check at each use
  2. 2. A · A person who harbors an organism without symptoms and can pass it on
  3. 3. C · Stay low, below the smoke
  4. 4. A · Standard precautions
  5. 5. C · Discard it in front of a second licensed (registered) nurse, who witnesses and documents it
  6. 6. A · Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove
  7. 7. A · Contact the prescriber to clarify before giving anything
  8. 8. D · Lying face down (prone)

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