Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

When should the side rails of a young child’s hospital crib be fully raised?

1. AOnly if the child has fallen before
2. BOnly at night while the child sleeps
3. CWhenever the child is in the crib and the nurse steps away
4. DOnly when a parent asks for them to be raised before leaving the room

In START triage, which casualties are tagged green (minor)?

1. AThose who are not breathing after the airway is opened
2. BThose who cannot follow simple commands
3. CThose who can walk to a designated area on their own
4. DThose who are breathing more than 30 times a minute

What is medication reconciliation?

1. ACounting the controlled drugs with a colleague at the end of each shift
2. BComparing current medicines with new orders at each transfer
3. CReturning unused medicines to the pharmacy at discharge
4. DChecking expiry dates of the ward stock each month

A patient has shingles (herpes zoster) on one area of the chest, has a normal immune system and the lesions can be fully covered. Which precautions are usually needed?

1. AAirborne precautions in a negative-pressure room
2. BProtective environment with positive pressure
3. CStandard precautions, with the lesions covered
4. DDroplet precautions only

Which glove-removal technique is correct?

1. AWash the gloved hands and reuse the gloves for the next task
2. BPull both gloves off at the same time by the fingertips
3. CRemove the second glove by pinching its outside with the bare hand, then wash
4. DPeel the first off by its outside, then slide a bare finger under the second cuff

A nurse’s hands are dry and cracked from frequent hand hygiene. What is the best approach?

1. AWear gloves all day instead of cleaning the hands between patients
2. BUse the hand lotion approved by the facility to keep the skin intact
3. CStop hand hygiene until the skin heals
4. DUse any lotion from home, whatever its contents

A child with fever, cough, red eyes and a spreading rash is in a clinic waiting room. Measles is suspected. What should the nurse do first?

1. AAsk the family to wait in the main waiting room until the child is called in
2. BGive the child an antipyretic and continue triage
3. CPut a mask on the child and move them into an airborne isolation room
4. DSend the child home to rest without an assessment

A patient restrained because of violent behavior is now calm, oriented and following instructions. What should the nurse do?

1. AKeep the restraints until the order expires
2. BKeep the restraints until the next provider visit
3. CRemove the restraints, because the reason for them has ended
4. DRemove one restraint each day to test the patient’s behavior