Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

When is hand hygiene needed in relation to wearing gloves?

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

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

1. ACool the room by turning on the air conditioning
2. BClear the corridor of all equipment first
3. CContain the fire by closing doors and windows
4. DCall the family of each patient on the unit

Why do hospital electrical devices have three-prong plugs?

1. AThe third prong stops the plug from being pulled out by accident
2. BThe third prong connects the device to a backup battery
3. CThe third prong lets the device draw a higher voltage from the wall socket
4. DThe third prong grounds the device and carries stray current safely away

A child has swallowed a button battery. Why is this urgent?

1. AIt always passes through the gut without harm
2. BIt is only harmful if several batteries are swallowed
3. CIt can burn through the lining of the esophagus within hours
4. DThe only risk is poisoning from heavy metals years later

Which room lighting is safest at night for a patient at high risk of falls?

1. AOnly the light from the television screen
2. BComplete darkness so the patient sleeps more deeply
3. CBright overhead lights left on all night in the room
4. DA low night light that lights the path to the bathroom

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

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

During a urinary catheter insertion with sterile technique, the catheter tip touches the patient’s thigh. What should the nurse do?

1. AWipe the tip with an antiseptic and continue
2. BContinue, because the thigh was cleaned
3. CDiscard the catheter and use a new sterile one
4. DRinse the tip with sterile water and then continue

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