Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

What is the purpose of hip protectors for older adults at risk of falls?

1. ATo hold a urinary catheter in place
2. BTo reduce the chance of a hip fracture if a fall happens
3. CTo stop the person from falling at all when they walk
4. DTo keep the hips warm in a cold room at night

On a sterile field, which area is considered non-sterile?

1. AThe whole field once it has been opened to the air
2. BThe outer border of about 2.5 cm (1 inch)
3. CThe center of the field
4. DOnly the corners

In quality improvement, what does the PDSA cycle stand for?

1. APlan, Do, Study, Act
2. BPrepare, Deliver, Score, Assess
3. CPredict, Decide, Start, Analyze
4. DPlan, Document, Supervise, Audit

A nurse who never had BCG vaccine has a positive tuberculin skin test for the first time. The chest x-ray is clear and there are no symptoms. What does this most likely mean?

1. AA failed test that must be repeated next year
2. BActive TB, which needs airborne isolation
3. CLatent TB infection, which is not contagious
4. DImmunity to TB from a past exposure

Why is keeping a patient warm (normothermia) during surgery part of infection prevention?

1. AWarm patients do not need antibiotic prophylaxis
2. BCold makes bacteria grow faster in the operating room air and on the drapes
3. CLow body temperature reduces blood flow and immune function in the wound
4. DWarmth sterilizes the surgical site

A nurse receives a verbal order by telephone. What is the safest practice?

1. AAsk a colleague to listen in and remember it as well
2. BRemember it and write it down at the end of the shift
3. CWrite it down and read it back to the prescriber
4. DCarry it out without recording it

A patient with dementia is often found at the exit doors trying to leave the unit. Which measure is most appropriate?

1. AUse an electronic wander alert, supervise closely and offer meaningful activity
2. BGive a sedative each time the patient goes to the door
3. CKeep the patient in a chair with a vest restraint
4. DLock the patient alone in a single room so that they cannot reach the exit doors

A nurse finds that a patient has been taking their own sleeping pills from a bedside drawer while also receiving a hypnotic from the ward. What should the nurse do?

1. AStop giving the hospital hypnotic without telling the provider or the pharmacy
2. BThrow the patient’s pills away in the bin
3. CLet the patient keep them, since they are the patient’s own
4. DSecure the home medication per policy and inform the provider