Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which example shows indirect contact transmission?

1. AA person inhales tiny particles that hang in the air of a room
2. BBacteria on a bed rail reach a nurse’s hands and then another patient
3. CLarge droplets from a sneeze land directly on a nearby person’s face
4. DA mosquito bites an infected person and then a healthy one

What is a “just culture” in patient safety?

1. AEvery error leads to formal punishment of the person involved
2. BErrors are reported openly and systems fixed; reckless acts are still addressed
3. COnly doctors report errors, and nurses inform them
4. DErrors are never discussed, in order to protect staff morale

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

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

Before giving a tablet, the patient says, “This pill looks different from my usual one.” What should the nurse do?

1. AGive half the pill and watch for any unusual effects
2. BReassure the patient and give the pill
3. CStop and recheck the order and the drug before giving it
4. DTell the patient that all pills look different in hospital

How is a urine specimen for culture obtained from an indwelling catheter?

1. ABy disconnecting the catheter from the drainage tubing
2. BFrom the urine already collected in the drainage bag at the bedside
3. CFrom the sampling port, after cleaning it, using aseptic technique
4. DBy removing the catheter and sending its tip for culture

During a norovirus outbreak on a ward, which hand hygiene method should staff use after patient care?

1. AWashing with soap and water
2. BAlcohol hand rub only
3. CNo hand hygiene if gloves were worn
4. DWiping hands on a paper towel only

Two look-alike vials of different drugs are stored next to each other, and a nurse almost picks the wrong one. Which response best reflects a just culture?

1. AReport it and fix the system, for example by separating the vials
2. BKeep the incident quiet to protect the unit’s reputation
3. CDiscipline the nurse who nearly picked the wrong vial
4. DTell the nurse to be more careful and do nothing else

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

1. ALesions at different stages, most dense on the trunk
2. BSmall crops of new lesions appearing over several days in a row
3. CA rash that is very itchy and starts on the trunk
4. DLesions all at the same stage, most dense on the face and limbs