Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which type of knot is used to secure the straps of a restraint?

1. AA square knot
2. BA knot tied on the patient’s wrist
3. CA quick-release knot
4. DA tight double knot

Which safety advice should be given to parents of a child who rides a bicycle?

1. AA helmet is only needed for adults
2. BWear a helmet only on busy roads with traffic
3. CWear a helmet only for long rides
4. DWear a properly fitted helmet on every ride

A nurse notices that a medication is past its expiry date. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive a double dose to make up for lost strength
2. BGive it, if it is less than one month expired
3. CNot give it, and return it according to policy
4. DGive it, because medicines work for years after expiry

A patient with delirium is at risk of falls and of pulling out lines. Which option is less restrictive than restraints?

1. AA sedative given every few hours as needed
2. BA vest restraint applied for the whole night
3. CFour side rails raised and the door closed so the patient stays in bed
4. DA trained sitter or video monitoring with staff nearby

When is it appropriate to use the override function on an automated dispensing cabinet to take a drug before pharmacist review?

1. AWhenever the pharmacist is slow to review new orders and the patient is waiting
2. BOnly in an urgent situation where delay would harm the patient, per policy
3. CAt the start of each shift to save time later
4. DWhenever the nurse is sure of the dose

A patient is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit. Why are personal belongings checked?

1. ATo remove items that could be used to harm self or others
2. BTo find out what the patient likes to wear during the hospital stay
3. CTo make a list of valuable items for insurance
4. DTo decide which family members may visit

A newly hired nurse has these hepatitis B results: HBsAg negative, anti-HBs positive, anti-HBc negative. What do they show?

1. APast infection that has now cleared
2. BImmunity from hepatitis B vaccination
3. CNo immunity, so the vaccine is needed
4. DA current hepatitis B infection

A nurse has just started a unit of red blood cells when a colleague asks for urgent help with another patient. What is the best action?

1. ASpeed up the transfusion so it finishes sooner
2. BPause the transfusion until the nurse is free again
3. CLeave to help the other patient, and check the transfusion again in about an hour
4. DStay with the transfusing patient for the first 15 minutes and ask another nurse to help