Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

What is seclusion?

1. AClosing the curtains during personal care
2. BKeeping a patient alone in a room or area that they are prevented from leaving
3. CMoving a patient to a private room at their request
4. DPlacing a patient on contact precautions in a single room with the door closed

In the United States, what is a “boxed warning” (black box warning) on a drug label?

1. AA note that the drug must be kept in a locked box on the ward
2. BA sign that the drug is no longer sold
3. CThe strongest FDA warning, about a serious or life-threatening risk
4. DA label for drugs that are safe in children

What is a superinfection?

1. AAn infection that no antibiotic can treat
2. BA new infection that grows when antibiotics upset the normal flora
3. CAn infection of a surgical wound that has opened
4. DAn infection that spreads to more than one organ at the same time

A family member will visit a patient on contact precautions. What should the nurse do?

1. ATell them visits are not allowed at all
2. BAsk them to wear an N95 respirator only, with no gown or gloves
3. CTell them precautions only apply to staff
4. DShow them how to use the gown and gloves and how to clean their hands

Which equipment practice is correct for a patient on contact precautions?

1. AUsing equipment from the clean utility room and putting it back unchanged
2. BUsing the same stethoscope for all patients without cleaning
3. CTaking the patient’s equipment to the next room
4. DUsing a dedicated stethoscope and blood pressure cuff for that patient

Which statement about the use of physical restraints is correct?

1. ARestraints can be used whenever the unit is short of nursing staff
2. BAlternatives come first, and a time-limited order is needed
3. CStanding as-needed restraint orders are good practice
4. DRestraints are checked once at the end of each shift

A nurse has raised a safety concern about an order with the prescriber, who dismissed it without addressing it. What should the nurse do next?

1. AState the concern clearly a second time and, if still unresolved, use the chain of command
2. BRefuse to care for the patient for the rest of the shift until the prescriber apologizes
3. CCarry out the order as written, because the prescriber has heard the concern
4. DDiscuss the concern with the patient and let them decide

An 80-year-old patient took a sleeping tablet an hour ago and now wants to go to the bathroom. What should the nurse do?

1. AWalk with the patient to the bathroom and stay close by
2. BTell the patient to go alone and use the call light if needed
3. CTell the patient to wait until the morning
4. DRaise all four side rails so the patient stays in bed