Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

How is a contaminated isolation gown removed?

1. APull it over the head with the outside facing out
2. BUntie it and peel it away, rolling the outside inward
3. CRemove it by gripping the front of the gown with bare hands
4. DShake it off and then fold it neatly

What are the Beers criteria?

1. AA list of potentially inappropriate medicines for older adults
2. BA list of drugs that are safe during pregnancy
3. CA set of rules for giving blood products
4. DA scale used to measure the risk of pressure injuries in older adults

What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?

1. AAn epidemic is a disease that is always present at a low level
2. BAn epidemic always affects more people than a pandemic
3. CA pandemic is a disease that only affects animals and never spreads to people
4. DA pandemic is an epidemic that spreads across several countries or continents

A nurse wants to set up a sterile field in the morning for a procedure that will take place after lunch. What is correct?

1. ASet it up just before the procedure, because a waiting field may become contaminated
2. BSet it up in the morning and cover it with a clean towel until the procedure starts
3. CSet it up in the morning and ask a colleague to check it once
4. DSet it up in the morning and leave it uncovered in an empty room

Where should the drainage bag of an indwelling urinary catheter be kept?

1. ABelow the level of the bladder and off the floor
2. BOn the bed next to the patient’s hip
3. CHung on the IV pole above the patient
4. DOn the floor under the bed, where it is out of the way

A patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis must go to the radiology department. How should the patient be transported?

1. AWithout a mask, because the corridor is well ventilated and short
2. BWearing an N95 respirator that has not been fit-tested
3. CWearing gloves and a gown, with no mask needed
4. DWearing a surgical mask, with radiology warned in advance

A nurse teaches an older adult about preventing falls at home. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I keep small rugs in the hall so my feet stay warm.”
2. B“I had grab bars put in next to the toilet.”
3. C“I use night lights between my bedroom and the bathroom.”
4. D“I wear shoes with non-slip soles around the house.”

A 2-year-old living in a house built many decades ago has anemia, irritability and poor appetite. Which cause should the nurse suspect?

1. ALead poisoning from old paint dust or chips
2. BCarbon dioxide from a gas cooker
3. CIron overload from eating too much red meat
4. DA food allergy to cow’s milk proteins