Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

What is closed-loop communication?

1. AWriting every message in the patient’s chart only
2. BCommunication that only happens in a closed room
3. CSending a message to the team without waiting for any reply or confirmation
4. DThe receiver repeats the message back and the sender confirms it is correct

In The Joint Commission’s (US) terminology, what is a sentinel event?

1. AAn unexpected event causing death or serious physical or psychological harm
2. BAn expected side effect that was explained to the patient
3. CAn error that is caught before it reaches the patient
4. DA minor error that reaches the patient but causes no harm of any kind at all

What should be written instead of “cc” in a medication order?

1. AmL
2. BU
3. Ccm
4. Dcc only for oral drugs

Which patient has the highest risk of a burn from a heating pad?

1. AA patient recovering from a cold
2. BA patient with a sprained wrist who is fully alert
3. CA healthy young adult with a strained muscle
4. DA patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy

When should a nurse call the rapid response team?

1. AWhen a patient shows an acute decline, such as new confusion or a sharp change in vital signs
2. BOnly after a patient has had a cardiac or respiratory arrest on the ward
3. COnly when the patient’s family makes a complaint
4. DOnly when the provider has written an order for a rapid response call in the chart

Many intensive care units bathe patients daily with chlorhexidine. What is the main purpose?

1. ATo moisturize dry skin in older patients
2. BTo reduce skin bacteria and bloodstream infections linked to central lines
3. CTo treat existing wound infections without the need for antibiotics
4. DTo lower the patient’s body temperature

In START triage, a casualty cannot walk and is breathing 36 times a minute. Which category applies?

1. AGreen (minor)
2. BBlack (expectant or dead)
3. CYellow (delayed)
4. DRed (immediate)

A nurse teaches a patient going home with an MRSA wound infection. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I will put used dressings in a sealed bag before throwing them out.”
2. B“I can share towels with my family if I wash them every week.”
3. C“I will keep the wound covered with a clean, dry dressing.”
4. D“I will wash my hands after touching my dressing.”