Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

How should the bed be left for a patient at high risk of falls?

1. AWith all four side rails up at all times
2. BIn the highest position
3. CIn the lowest position with the brakes locked
4. DWith the brakes released so it can be moved quickly

Why are rings and wristwatches discouraged during direct patient care?

1. AThey can interfere with hospital Wi-Fi signals
2. BThey can interfere with the readings of patient monitors
3. CThey can hold organisms and make hand hygiene less effective
4. DThey can scratch the hospital furniture

How should a dose of half a milligram be written?

1. A0.50 mg
2. B1/2mg
3. C0.5 mg
4. D.5 mg

Why are blood cultures usually taken from two separate venipuncture sites?

1. ABecause each site tests a different antibiotic
2. BTo help tell a true infection from skin contamination
3. CTo reduce the total amount of blood taken
4. DTo make the results come back faster from the laboratory

A nurse pours sterile saline into a bowl on a sterile field. Which technique is correct?

1. ARest the lip of the bottle on the edge of the bowl so that the saline does not splash
2. BReach across the field to fill the bowl at the far side
3. CPour from below the level of the field to reduce splashing
4. DHold the bottle with the label in the palm and pour without touching the bowl

A nurse gives part of a dose of an opioid from a vial and must discard the rest. What is correct?

1. AReturn the rest to the patient’s medication drawer
2. BKeep the rest for the patient’s next dose
3. CDiscard it in front of a second licensed (registered) nurse, who witnesses and documents it
4. DDiscard it alone in the sink and document the amount wasted later in the shift

Which patient most needs fall precautions?

1. AA young adult with a broken finger who walks steadily and safely unaided
2. BAn alert patient on bed rest who follows instructions
3. CAn older patient, newly confused, on a sedative, with an unsteady gait
4. DA patient awaiting discharge who walks independently

A nurse floated to an unfamiliar unit is asked to manage a device they have never been trained to use. What should the nurse do?

1. ALeave the device untouched and not tell anyone
2. BDo it anyway, using only the device manual and the instructions on the screen
3. CTell the charge nurse and ask for help or a change of assignment
4. DAsk the patient or the family to explain how the device works