Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which drug class is well known to increase the risk of falls in older adults?

1. ATopical skin moisturizers
2. BMultivitamins
3. CBenzodiazepines
4. DBulk-forming laxatives

In the fire safety acronym RACE, what does the R stand for?

1. AReport the fire to the manager later
2. BRemove all equipment
3. CRescue patients in immediate danger
4. DRun to the nearest exit

In the United States classification, which class of fire extinguisher is used for an electrical fire?

1. AClass A
2. BClass B
3. CClass K
4. DClass C

A nurse pours sterile saline into a bowl on a sterile field. Which technique is correct?

1. APour from below the level of the field to reduce splashing
2. BHold the bottle with the label in the palm and pour without touching the bowl
3. CRest the lip of the bottle on the edge of the bowl so that the saline does not splash
4. DReach across the field to fill the bowl at the far side

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

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

Which patient safety measure is most appropriate for a patient with a latex allergy?

1. AAvoiding all gloves during patient care
2. BUsing latex gloves and washing hands well afterwards
3. CUsing powdered latex gloves only
4. DUsing latex-free equipment and documenting the allergy clearly

A patient’s WBC is 4,000/mm³, with 30% neutrophils and 5% bands. What is the absolute neutrophil count (ANC)?

1. A1,400/mm³
2. B3,500/mm³
3. C1,200/mm³
4. D140/mm³

In a mass-casualty incident with limited resources, why may a critically injured patient with little chance of survival receive care after others?

1. ACritical patients are always treated last in every situation, even outside disasters
2. BPatients are treated in the order they arrive
3. CResources go first to those most likely to survive with treatment
4. DThe most severely injured are never given comfort care