Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

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 shared bay with the curtains drawn around the bed
3. CA single negative-pressure room (airborne infection isolation room)
4. DA single room with positive pressure and filtered air

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. BWith the freshly washed hands
3. CThe tap is left running for the next person
4. DWith a clean, dry paper towel

Which measure is part of standard precautions?

1. AWearing gloves when contact with blood or body fluids is expected
2. BPlacing every patient in a negative-pressure room
3. CWearing a gown and mask for every patient contact, whatever the task
4. DWearing an N95 respirator for every patient contact

How should a portable oxygen cylinder be kept in a patient’s room?

1. ALaid on the bed next to the patient
2. BPlaced next to a heater to keep it warm
3. CSecured upright in a stand or holder
4. DLying loose on the floor beside the bed

Sputum specimens are ordered to look for acid-fast bacilli (TB). How are they usually collected?

1. AThree specimens collected after an antiseptic mouthwash
2. BOne saliva sample collected at any convenient time of day
3. COne specimen of sputum collected straight after the evening meal, when coughing is easiest
4. DThree deep-cough specimens collected 8 to 24 hours apart, at least one early in the morning

Why can side rails be dangerous for a confused, restless patient?

1. ASide rails stop staff from reaching the patient in an emergency
2. BSide rails always cause pressure injuries
3. CThe patient may climb over them or get trapped in gaps
4. DSide rails make the bed move by itself

A patient has a rash, and both smallpox and chickenpox are considered. Which finding suggests smallpox?

1. ALesions at different stages, most dense on the trunk
2. BA rash that is very itchy and starts on the trunk
3. CSmall crops of new lesions appearing over several days in a row
4. DLesions all at the same stage, most dense on the face and limbs

A patient restrained because of violent behavior is now calm, oriented and following instructions. What should the nurse do?

1. AKeep the restraints until the order expires
2. BRemove one restraint each day to test the patient’s behavior
3. CKeep the restraints until the next provider visit
4. DRemove the restraints, because the reason for them has ended