Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which precautions are used for a patient with mumps?

1. ADroplet precautions
2. BAirborne precautions
3. CStandard precautions only
4. DContact precautions only

What are the three parts of the Universal Protocol for preventing wrong-site surgery?

1. AHand hygiene, gowning and gloving
2. BPre-procedure verification, site marking and a time-out
3. CSponge count, instrument count and needle count
4. DConsent, anesthesia and a recovery room check

What is a “never event”?

1. AAn event that has never been reported before
2. BA rare side effect of a drug that has never been described in the literature before
3. CA serious, preventable event that should never happen, such as wrong-site surgery
4. DAn event that only happens at night

Which practice is safe when transferring a patient from a bed to a stretcher?

1. AHave the patient slide across without help or a slide sheet
2. BLock the wheels of both the bed and the stretcher before moving the patient
3. CLeave the stretcher wheels unlocked so it can move with the patient
4. DLower the stretcher side rails during transport

A nurse finds a used needle in a patient’s bed linen. What should the nurse do?

1. APick it up by the hub or with forceps, put it in a sharps container and report it
2. BRecap it with two hands before throwing it away
3. CFold it into the linen and send it to the laundry
4. DLeave it where it is for the housekeeping staff to remove later in the day

Which statement about the use of physical restraints is correct?

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

A small-bore feeding tube has just been inserted blindly at the bedside. Which method is the most reliable way to confirm its position before the first feeding?

1. ABy putting the end in water to look for bubbles
2. BBy checking that the patient can still talk
3. CBy listening over the stomach while injecting air
4. DBy an x-ray reviewed by a competent clinician

A patient is on contact precautions. Which task is appropriate for the nurse to delegate to assistive personnel?

1. AHelping the patient bathe while wearing a gown and gloves
2. BDeciding when the precautions can be stopped
3. CAssessing the wound for new signs of infection during the bath
4. DTeaching the family how to follow the precautions