Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

What is medication reconciliation?

1. AChecking expiry dates of the ward stock each month
2. BComparing current medicines with new orders at each transfer
3. CReturning unused medicines to the pharmacy at discharge
4. DCounting the controlled drugs with a colleague at the end of each shift

Which precautions are needed for a patient with Legionnaires’ disease (Legionella pneumonia)?

1. AStandard precautions
2. BContact precautions
3. CDroplet precautions
4. DAirborne precautions

Which precautions are used for a patient with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?

1. AAirborne precautions
2. BNo precautions beyond hand hygiene
3. CContact precautions
4. DProtective (reverse) isolation

A patient on oxygen is being taken to another department by wheelchair. What should the nurse check first?

1. AThat the cylinder is placed on the patient’s lap
2. BThat the oxygen is turned off during the transfer to save the supply in the tank
3. CThat the portable cylinder has enough oxygen for the whole trip
4. DThat the cylinder is the largest size available

A portable x-ray is taken at the bedside. Which action protects the nurse?

1. ALook directly at the x-ray tube during the exposure to check its position
2. BStep away from the patient or wear a lead apron during the exposure
3. CStand next to the patient and hold the film without protection
4. DStay close to the patient to keep them still without protection

Which cleaning product is recommended for the room of a patient with Clostridioides difficile?

1. AA scented air freshener spray
2. BPlain water and a clean microfiber cloth
3. CAlcohol-based wipes, used on every surface twice a day
4. DA sporicidal agent, such as a chlorine-based solution

A night nurse suggests restraining a calm but wandering patient “so we can manage with fewer staff tonight”. Which response is correct?

1. ARestraints are acceptable at night when staffing is low
2. BRestraints are acceptable if removed in the morning
3. CRestraints are acceptable if the family agrees to them in writing first
4. DRestraint is never for staff convenience; use rounding or a sitter

A nurse calls a provider using SBAR about a patient with falling blood pressure. Which statement is the “Recommendation”?

1. A“He is 72 and had a bowel resection yesterday.”
2. B“I am calling about Mr. Jansen in room 12, who is hypotensive.”
3. C“I think he needs to be assessed now. Can you come within the next 15 minutes?”
4. D“His blood pressure has fallen from 130/80 to 88/50 over the last two hours.”