Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which example shows indirect contact transmission?

1. ALarge droplets from a sneeze land directly on a nearby person’s face
2. BBacteria on a bed rail reach a nurse’s hands and then another patient
3. CA mosquito bites an infected person and then a healthy one
4. DA person inhales tiny particles that hang in the air of a room

Which finding suggests a systemic infection rather than only a local one?

1. AMild swelling at an injection site
2. BRedness around a small cut
3. CFever with a raised heart rate
4. DSlight tenderness around an IV site

What type of room is needed for a patient on airborne precautions?

1. AA single room with positive pressure and filtered air
2. BA shared bay with the curtains drawn around the bed
3. CAny single room with a window, with the door left open for observation
4. DA single negative-pressure room (airborne infection isolation room)

Which practice makes shift handoff safer?

1. AGiving handoff from memory without any structure
2. BLeaving written notes only, without a chance for questions
3. CUsing a standard format such as SBAR or I-PASS, with time for questions
4. DGiving handoff in a busy corridor so that the outgoing nurse can leave on time

A family member tells the nurse, “My father is not himself. Something is wrong.” The hospital has a family-activated rapid response system. What is correct?

1. AThe family can call the rapid response team if they are worried and staff have not responded
2. BThe family must wait for the next scheduled ward round to raise the concern with a doctor
3. COnly doctors may call the rapid response team
4. DThe family should call emergency services from outside the hospital

A patient with poorly controlled seizures asks about activities at home. Which advice is most important?

1. AAvoid drinking water before bed
2. BNever swim or bathe alone
3. CSleep sitting up in a chair
4. DAvoid all forms of exercise

A bag of chemotherapy drug leaks onto the floor. What is the first step?

1. AAsk the cleaner to mop it up with the usual mop
2. BPut on the spill kit’s protective equipment and contain the spill
3. CWipe it up quickly with paper towels and bare hands
4. DLeave it to dry, then clean it up at the end of the shift

Shortly after a patient falls, the team holds a brief “post-fall huddle”. What is its main purpose?

1. ATo find out quickly why the fall happened and change the care plan to prevent another
2. BTo decide which staff member was to blame for the fall
3. CTo agree on what the team will tell the patient’s lawyer and the family
4. DTo complete the patient’s discharge paperwork