Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which precautions are used for a patient with diphtheria of the throat (pharyngeal diphtheria)?

1. ADroplet precautions
2. BStandard precautions only
3. CAirborne precautions
4. DContact precautions only

Which measure is part of standard precautions?

1. AWearing gloves when contact with blood or body fluids is expected
2. BPlacing every patient in a negative-pressure room
3. CWearing a gown and mask for every patient contact, whatever the task
4. DWearing an N95 respirator for every patient contact

Which precautions are needed for a patient with scabies?

1. ADroplet precautions
2. BAirborne precautions
3. CContact precautions
4. DNo special precautions

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

1. ABy removing the catheter and sending its tip for culture
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 disconnecting the catheter from the drainage tubing

When opening a sterile pack on a table, which flap is opened first?

1. AWhichever side flap is easiest to reach
2. BThe flap closest to the nurse
3. CAll flaps at once
4. DThe flap furthest away from the nurse

When should an N95 respirator be removed after caring for a patient on airborne precautions?

1. AAfter leaving the room and closing the door
2. BBefore taking off the gloves, inside the room
3. CStraight after entering the room
4. DNever; it is worn for the rest of the shift

During bedside handoff, the patient says, “I’m allergic to sulfa drugs,” but no allergy is recorded. What should the nurse do?

1. ATell the patient that sulfa drugs are always safe
2. BWait until the patient is discharged to update the record
3. CClarify the reaction, update the allergy record and tell the prescriber
4. DIgnore it, because the electronic record is more reliable than the patient’s memory

A nurse has raised a safety concern about an order with the prescriber, who dismissed it without addressing it. What should the nurse do next?

1. ADiscuss the concern with the patient and let them decide
2. BState the concern clearly a second time and, if still unresolved, use the chain of command
3. CCarry out the order as written, because the prescriber has heard the concern
4. DRefuse to care for the patient for the rest of the shift until the prescriber apologizes