Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

How should waste contaminated with chemotherapy drugs be discarded?

1. ADown the sink with plenty of water
2. BIn the general household-type trash bin on the ward, tied in a bag
3. CIn the recycling bin with plastics
4. DIn a separate labeled container for hazardous drug waste

To which patients do standard precautions apply?

1. AOnly to patients with a known infection
2. BOnly to patients in isolation rooms
3. CTo all patients, whatever their diagnosis
4. DOnly to patients having surgery

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 a fever and a cough arrives in a crowded clinic waiting room. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive the patient a mask and seat them apart from others
2. BAsk the patient to wait outside in the car park
3. CDo nothing until the patient is seen by the provider
4. DGive everyone else in the waiting room a mask instead

Which information must be documented when a patient is restrained?

1. AOnly whether the family agreed to the restraint
2. BOnly the time the restraint was put on and the time it was taken off
3. COnly the name of the nurse who applied it and the unit where it happened
4. DThe reason, alternatives tried, type of restraint, times and regular assessments

Which IV fluid can be given with packed red blood cells in the same line?

1. A0.9% sodium chloride
2. B5% dextrose in 0.45% sodium chloride
3. CLactated Ringer’s (Hartmann’s) solution
4. D5% dextrose in water

A nursing student describes how they remove PPE (gown, gloves and a mask worn for splash protection) at the doorway before leaving a contact precautions room. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I clean my hands as soon as all the PPE is off.”
2. B“I remove my gloves without touching the outside with my bare hand.”
3. C“I roll the gown inward as I take it off.”
4. D“I take off my mask first, and then I take off my gloves.”

A nurse teaches parents about firearm safety at home. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“We store the gun unloaded in a locked safe in the bedroom.”
2. B“We keep the gun loaded in the nightstand, and the children know not to touch it.”
3. C“We keep all the ammunition locked away separately from the gun.”
4. D“We will ask other parents about guns before play dates.”