Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

A nurse cannot get a good seal with an N95 respirator because of a beard. Which device can be used instead?

1. AA standard surgical mask
2. BA washable cloth face mask worn over the beard
3. CTwo surgical masks worn together
4. DA powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)

What should be written instead of “cc” in a medication order?

1. Acc only for oral drugs
2. BmL
3. CU
4. Dcm

When is hand hygiene needed in relation to wearing gloves?

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

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

1. AThe outer paper wrapping of a sterile dressing pack
2. BA clean paper towel used to dry hands
3. CA dressing soaked with fluid from an infected wound
4. DAn unused, still-sealed dressing past its date

When walking with axillary crutches, where should the patient’s weight be taken?

1. AOn the shoulders, with the crutches pressed upward
2. BOn the hands, with the crutch tops a few finger widths below the armpits
3. COn the armpits, resting on the crutch tops
4. DOn the elbows, kept bent at a right angle with the crutch tops tucked under the arms

A nurse finds an unlabeled syringe of clear fluid on the medication counter. What should the nurse do?

1. AAsk nearby staff and use it if someone recognizes it
2. BDiscard it, because its contents cannot be confirmed
3. CLabel it with the most likely drug name
4. DGive it to the patient whose medication is due

A patient with severe immunosuppression after a stem cell transplant is in a protective environment. Which item should not be brought into the room?

1. AA family photo in a frame that has been wiped clean
2. BFresh flowers or potted plants
3. CA clean, disinfected tablet computer
4. DThe patient’s own clean clothes

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

1. AThe nurse is assessed and kept from patient contact during the incubation period per policy
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 continues working with all patients as usual, including newborns