Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which precautions are used for a patient with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia?

1. AAirborne precautions
2. BDroplet precautions
3. CStandard precautions only
4. DContact precautions only

What are the Beers criteria?

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

During a hospital fire evacuation, where are patients usually moved first?

1. ADownward, using the elevators
2. BStraight out of the building, whatever their condition
3. CUpward, to the roof of the building where helicopters can reach them
4. DHorizontally, through fire doors to a safe area on the same floor

A newly hired nurse had BCG vaccine as a child. Which TB screening test is usually preferred?

1. AA chest x-ray every month for the first year
2. BNo screening, because BCG prevents all TB
3. CA tuberculin skin test, which is read 24 hours after it is placed
4. DAn interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) blood test

Which PPE does a nurse wear when giving an IV chemotherapy drug?

1. AA reusable cloth gown and one pair of gloves
2. BOne pair of standard latex gloves, changed after the infusion is started
3. CTwo pairs of chemotherapy-tested gloves and a disposable impermeable gown
4. DA surgical mask and no gloves

A small spill of blood is found on the floor. How should it be cleaned?

1. AWipe it up quickly with a dry cloth using bare hands, then wash the hands well
2. BWear gloves, absorb the blood, then clean the area with an approved disinfectant
3. CCover it with a clean sheet and keep working
4. DLeave it until housekeeping arrives the next morning

A patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis asks visitors to come in. What is the best response?

1. ABan all contact permanently, including phone calls
2. BAsk visitors to stand in the open doorway instead of entering the room
3. CAllow any visitor in without any precautions, to support the patient
4. DExplain the risk, limit visits and teach visitors to use the protection provided

A patient refuses to wear an identification wristband. What should the nurse do?

1. AExplain why it is needed, use other ID methods per policy and document
2. BForce the band onto the patient’s wrist
3. CAccept the refusal and identify the patient by room number and bed space instead
4. DStop giving the patient any care until they agree to wear the band