Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

When is a tuberculin skin test (Mantoux test) read?

  1. A7 to 10 days after the injection
  2. B12 hours after the injection
  3. C15 minutes after the injection
  4. D48 to 72 hours after the injection
2.Easy

When is hand hygiene needed in relation to wearing gloves?

  1. AOnly if the gloves are torn
  2. BBefore putting gloves on and after taking them off
  3. COnly before putting gloves on
  4. DNever, because gloves replace hand hygiene
3.Easy

A child is admitted with chickenpox (varicella). Which precautions are needed?

  1. AContact precautions, with gown and gloves
  2. BStandard precautions only
  3. CAirborne and contact precautions
  4. DDroplet precautions, with a surgical mask
4.Medium

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. CNever; it is worn for the rest of the shift
  4. DStraight after entering the room
5.Medium

Why are patients on long-term corticosteroids at higher risk from infections?

  1. ASteroids only affect the risk of fungal skin rashes
  2. BSteroids suppress the immune response and can hide signs of infection
  3. CSteroids kill the patient’s normal skin bacteria
  4. DSteroids make the patient’s blood more acidic, which helps bacteria grow
6.Medium

Which technique is used for suctioning a tracheostomy in hospital?

  1. ANo gloves at all, because the airway already contains bacteria
  2. BClean technique, reusing the catheter during the shift
  3. CSterile technique, with a sterile catheter and sterile glove
  4. DClean technique, with the catheter rinsed in tap water
7.Hard

A confused patient in wrist restraints has cool, pale fingers on one hand and a weak radial pulse on that side. What should the nurse do first?

  1. ADocument the findings carefully and recheck in two hours
  2. BTighten the other restraint to stop the patient pulling
  3. CRaise the hand on a pillow, leaving the restraint as it is
  4. DLoosen that restraint and assess the hand’s circulation
8.Hard

A 2-year-old living in a house built many decades ago has anemia, irritability and poor appetite. Which cause should the nurse suspect?

  1. ALead poisoning from old paint dust or chips
  2. BCarbon dioxide from a gas cooker
  3. CA food allergy to cow’s milk proteins
  4. DIron overload from eating too much red meat

Answer key

  1. 1. D · 48 to 72 hours after the injection
  2. 2. B · Before putting gloves on and after taking them off
  3. 3. C · Airborne and contact precautions
  4. 4. A · After leaving the room and closing the door
  5. 5. B · Steroids suppress the immune response and can hide signs of infection
  6. 6. C · Sterile technique, with a sterile catheter and sterile glove
  7. 7. D · Loosen that restraint and assess the hand’s circulation
  8. 8. A · Lead poisoning from old paint dust or chips

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