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

Why are patients usually kept nil by mouth (NPO) for a period before general anesthesia?

1. ATo make the patient lose weight before surgery
2. BTo reduce the risk of aspirating stomach contents
3. CTo prevent the patient from needing the toilet
4. DTo lower the risk of a wound infection

Which precautions are used for a hospitalized patient with head lice (pediculosis)?

1. AAirborne precautions
2. BA protective environment
3. CContact precautions
4. DDroplet precautions

An order reads “Give potassium chloride by IV push.” What should the nurse do?

1. ADilute it in a small syringe and push it
2. BGive it slowly by IV push over two minutes while watching the cardiac monitor
3. CGive half by IV push and the rest later
4. DNot give it, and contact the prescriber, because it is never given by IV push

An older adult has trouble getting in and out of the bath. Which measures make bathing safer?

1. ALocking the bathroom door for privacy
2. BBath oil to help the person slide in and out
3. CA shower chair, grab bars and a non-slip mat
4. DA loose rug beside the tub to stand on

Which statement about the use of physical restraints is correct?

1. ARestraints can be used whenever the unit is short of nursing staff
2. BAlternatives come first, and a time-limited order is needed
3. CStanding as-needed restraint orders are good practice
4. DRestraints are checked once at the end of each shift

A nurse teaches the daughter of a patient with moderate Alzheimer’s disease about home safety. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A“I let Mom cook alone on the gas stove because she enjoys it.”
2. B“I keep her medicines locked away and give each dose to her myself.”
3. C“She wears an ID bracelet in case she gets lost.”
4. D“We put locks high up on the outside doors.”

Only one airborne infection isolation room (negative pressure) is free. Which newly admitted patient should be placed in it?

1. AA patient with confirmed seasonal influenza and a cough
2. BA patient with suspected active pulmonary tuberculosis
3. CA patient with C. difficile diarrhea
4. DA patient with an MRSA wound infection