Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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
2.Easy

What is the purpose of hip protectors for older adults at risk of falls?

  1. ATo hold a urinary catheter in place
  2. BTo keep the hips warm in a cold room at night
  3. CTo stop the person from falling at all when they walk
  4. DTo reduce the chance of a hip fracture if a fall happens
3.Easy

For which of these viruses is there no vaccine available?

  1. AHepatitis C
  2. BMeasles
  3. CHepatitis A
  4. DHepatitis B
4.Medium

When should the transparent dressing over a peripheral IV site be changed?

  1. AWhen it is damp, loose or visibly soiled
  2. BOnly when the patient asks for a new dressing
  3. CEvery hour, so the site can be cleaned again
  4. DOnly when the IV catheter is removed, whatever its state
5.Medium

A nurse is preparing medications for two patients. What is the safest approach?

  1. APut both patients’ medications in one cup and sort them at the bedside
  2. BPrepare and give medications for one patient at a time
  3. CPrepare both patients’ medications together to save time
  4. DAsk one patient to pass the medications to the other
6.Medium

A patient with a respiratory infection has a raised procalcitonin level. What does this most suggest?

  1. AAn allergic reaction to a recent medication
  2. BDehydration from poor intake
  3. CA bacterial rather than a viral infection
  4. DA purely viral illness
7.Hard

A patient has a rash, and both smallpox and chickenpox are considered. Which finding suggests smallpox?

  1. AA rash that is very itchy and starts on the trunk
  2. BLesions all at the same stage, most dense on the face and limbs
  3. CLesions at different stages, most dense on the trunk
  4. DSmall crops of new lesions appearing over several days in a row
8.Hard

Patients contaminated with radioactive dust arrive at the hospital. Which step removes most of the external contamination?

  1. AScrubbing the skin until it is red
  2. BRemoving the patient’s clothing
  3. CWrapping the patient in a blanket
  4. DGiving the patient potassium iodide

Answer key

  1. 1. C · A full clean and disinfection of a room after the patient leaves
  2. 2. D · To reduce the chance of a hip fracture if a fall happens
  3. 3. A · Hepatitis C
  4. 4. A · When it is damp, loose or visibly soiled
  5. 5. B · Prepare and give medications for one patient at a time
  6. 6. C · A bacterial rather than a viral infection
  7. 7. B · Lesions all at the same stage, most dense on the face and limbs
  8. 8. B · Removing the patient’s clothing

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