Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which precautions are used for a child with impetigo?

1. AA protective environment
2. BContact precautions
3. CAirborne precautions
4. DDroplet precautions

According to the ISMP (US) list of error-prone abbreviations, how should the route “subcutaneous” be written in a medication order?

1. AAs “SC”
2. BAs “subcut” or “subcutaneously”
3. CAs “SQ”
4. DAs “sub-Q” with a plus sign

Which factor is one of the strongest predictors that a patient will fall?

1. AWearing glasses for reading
2. BHaving a private room
3. CBeing female
4. DA previous fall

A patient has a weak left leg. Which instruction about using a cane is correct?

1. AHold the cane in the left hand, on the weaker side
2. BMove the cane and the right leg forward together
3. CHold the cane in the right hand, on the stronger side
4. DKeep the cane well out to the side, away from the body

A woman who is pregnant asks for the MMR vaccine because she is not immune to rubella. What is correct?

1. AMMR should be given as soon as possible in the first trimester to protect the baby
2. BMMR is safe at any stage of pregnancy
3. CMMR is only given to pregnant women who work in hospitals
4. DMMR is a live vaccine and is not given during pregnancy, but can be given after delivery

A patient has severe neutropenia after chemotherapy. Which route for measuring temperature should be avoided?

1. AOral
2. BTemporal artery
3. CRectal
4. DTympanic

A nurse often skips barcode scanning to save time, as many colleagues do. In a just culture, how is this behavior classed?

1. AAcceptable behavior, because it is common on the unit
2. BAt-risk behavior, managed by coaching and fixing the system pressures behind it
3. CReckless behavior, managed by immediate dismissal and reporting to the licensing board
4. DSimple human error, managed only by consoling the nurse and moving on

A patient asks for a pain tablet. The record shows none has been given, but the patient says, “The other nurse gave me one earlier.” What should the nurse do?

1. ATell the patient they must be confused
2. BGive half a tablet now, to be safe, and the other half later if needed
3. CCheck with the other nurse and the records before giving another dose
4. DGive the tablet, because the record shows none was given