Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which precautions are used for a patient with HIV infection who has no other infection?

  1. ADroplet precautions
  2. BAirborne precautions
  3. CContact precautions
  4. DStandard precautions
2.Easy

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
3.Easy

Which footwear is safest for a hospitalized patient who is walking?

  1. AOrdinary cotton socks with no grip on the soles
  2. BNon-slip socks or well-fitting shoes with non-slip soles
  3. CBare feet on the polished floor
  4. DLoose slippers with an open heel that are easy to slide on
4.Medium

Which dressing waste should be disposed of in clinical (biohazard) waste?

  1. AA clean paper towel used to dry hands
  2. BThe outer paper wrapping of a sterile dressing pack
  3. CAn unused, still-sealed dressing past its date
  4. DA dressing soaked with fluid from an infected wound
5.Medium

What should a nurse do after an accidental splash of a patient’s blood into the eyes?

  1. ARinse the eyes at once with plenty of water or saline, then report
  2. BFinish the procedure, then report it the next day
  3. CRub the eyes gently with a clean, dry tissue to remove the blood first
  4. DApply antibiotic eye drops and tell no one
6.Medium

Which kitchen practice helps prevent scald burns in young children?

  1. AHold the child while drinking a hot drink
  2. BLeave hot drinks at the edge of the table
  3. CTurn pot handles toward the back of the stove
  4. DLet the child stand on a chair beside the stove
7.Hard

Which action by assistive personnel requires the nurse to step in?

  1. AWashing hands with soap and water after leaving a C. difficile room
  2. BPutting soiled linen straight into a laundry bag at the bedside
  3. CGoing from one patient’s bed to the next while wearing the same gloves
  4. DRemoving gloves and then cleaning the hands with alcohol rub
8.Hard

A nurse who is not immune to chickenpox was exposed to a patient with varicella before precautions began. What usually happens?

  1. AThe nurse continues working with all patients as usual, including newborns
  2. BThe nurse only needs to wear gloves for the next month
  3. CThe nurse must take a two-week course of antibiotics to prevent the infection
  4. DThe nurse is assessed and kept from patient contact during the incubation period per policy

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Standard precautions
  2. 2. A · Droplet precautions
  3. 3. B · Non-slip socks or well-fitting shoes with non-slip soles
  4. 4. D · A dressing soaked with fluid from an infected wound
  5. 5. A · Rinse the eyes at once with plenty of water or saline, then report
  6. 6. C · Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove
  7. 7. C · Going from one patient’s bed to the next while wearing the same gloves
  8. 8. D · The nurse is assessed and kept from patient contact during the incubation period per policy

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