Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which item is “non-critical” and needs only cleaning and low-level disinfection between patients?

1. AA set of surgical forceps
2. BA flexible gastroscope
3. CA central venous catheter
4. DA blood pressure cuff

What is an adverse event in patient safety?

1. AHarm to a patient caused by health care, not by the illness
2. BA side effect that is listed and explained before treatment
3. CAn error that is noticed before it reaches the patient
4. DA complaint from a patient about the hospital food

In a fall risk tool such as the Morse Fall Scale, what does a higher score mean?

1. ABetter mobility
2. BA lower risk of falling
3. CA lower risk of pressure injury
4. DA higher risk of falling

A nurse cleans an IV pump with a disinfectant wipe. What must happen for the disinfectant to work?

1. AThe surface stays wet for the contact time on the product label
2. BThe surface is dried with a clean towel right after wiping
3. CThe wipe is used on many pumps to save product
4. DThe surface is wiped once lightly without pressure

A parent says, “I tell my son his medicine is candy so he takes it.” What should the nurse teach?

1. AIt is fine as long as the medicine is kept in the fridge
2. BThis is a good idea and makes giving medicine easier
3. CDo not call medicine candy, because the child may take it when no one is watching
4. DIt only matters for medicines that taste bitter or are hard to swallow

A patient is on suicide precautions. Which room safety measure is appropriate?

1. AAllow glass bottles if the patient seems calm
2. BRemove items that could be used for self-harm, such as belts and cords
3. CLet the patient keep a personal razor for shaving, as long as staff are told
4. DKeep the door closed at all times so the patient has privacy

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. AState the concern clearly a second time and, if still unresolved, use the chain of command
2. BDiscuss the concern with the patient and let them decide
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

In US nursing practice, which task should the RN not assign to an LPN/LVN?

1. AThe initial admission assessment of a new patient with suspected sepsis
2. BReinforcing hand hygiene teaching that the RN has already given
3. CGiving scheduled oral antibiotics to a stable patient
4. DA dressing change on a healing surgical wound that has no signs of infection