Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

How should waste contaminated with chemotherapy drugs be discarded?

1. AIn the recycling bin with plastics
2. BIn a separate labeled container for hazardous drug waste
3. CDown the sink with plenty of water
4. DIn the general household-type trash bin on the ward, tied in a bag

What is terminal cleaning?

1. ACleaning the hands at the end of a shift before going home
2. BCleaning computer terminals at the nurses’ station
3. CA full clean and disinfection of a room after the patient leaves
4. DCleaning a room only once a week, whatever happens on the ward

In which order is personal protective equipment usually put on (CDC sequence)?

1. AMask or respirator, gloves, gown, goggles or face shield
2. BGoggles or face shield, gloves, mask or respirator, gown
3. CGloves, gown, goggles or face shield, mask or respirator
4. DGown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves

A patient on contact precautions must be taken to another department for a test. What is correct?

1. ACover wounds, give the patient a clean gown and tell the receiving department
2. BPut the patient in a separate elevator with the doors open
3. CCancel the test until the precautions are no longer needed, however urgent it is
4. DHave the patient wear an N95 respirator during transport

A small fire starts in a waste bin in a patient’s room while the patient is in bed. What does the nurse do first?

1. ARemove the patient from immediate danger
2. BPhone the manager to report the fire
3. COpen the windows to clear the smoke
4. DGo and look for the nearest fire extinguisher

Hair must be removed from a planned surgical site. Which method reduces the risk of surgical site infection?

1. AClipping with electric clippers just before surgery
2. BShaving with a disposable razor the night before surgery
3. CUsing wax strips on the morning of surgery
4. DShaving with a razor just before the incision

A visitor is receiving an electric shock from a faulty lamp and is still touching it. What should the nurse do first?

1. ASwitch off the power or unplug the lamp without touching the person
2. BStart chest compressions straight away
3. CThrow water over the lamp to stop the current
4. DPull the visitor away from the lamp by the arm as quickly as possible

A patient on airborne precautions needs an urgent CT scan. Which plan is correct?

1. APatient wears an N95 respirator, so staff need no protection
2. BPatient masked, CT warned in advance, staff in respirators
3. CPatient goes unmasked, and the CT room is cleaned the next day
4. DThe scan is postponed until the patient is no longer infectious