Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which precautions are used for a patient with HIV infection who has no other infection?

1. ADroplet precautions
2. BContact precautions
3. CAirborne precautions
4. DStandard precautions

How is a contaminated isolation gown removed?

1. AShake it off and then fold it neatly
2. BPull it over the head with the outside facing out
3. CUntie it and peel it away, rolling the outside inward
4. DRemove it by gripping the front of the gown with bare hands

According to the ISMP (US) list of error-prone abbreviations, how should the route “subcutaneous” be written in a medication order?

1. AAs “SQ”
2. BAs “subcut” or “subcutaneously”
3. CAs “SC”
4. DAs “sub-Q” with a plus sign

A nurse finds a used needle in a patient’s bed linen. What should the nurse do?

1. ARecap it with two hands before throwing it away
2. BFold it into the linen and send it to the laundry
3. CLeave it where it is for the housekeeping staff to remove later in the day
4. DPick it up by the hub or with forceps, put it in a sharps container and report it

Where is a gait belt placed when helping a patient to walk?

1. AAround the hips, directly on bare skin
2. BAround the chest, under the arms
3. CAround the patient’s waist, over clothing
4. DAround both thighs, just above the knees

A family member will visit a patient on contact precautions. What should the nurse do?

1. AShow them how to use the gown and gloves and how to clean their hands
2. BAsk them to wear an N95 respirator only, with no gown or gloves
3. CTell them visits are not allowed at all
4. DTell them precautions only apply to staff

A patient on oxygen needs an MRI scan. Which plan is safe?

1. ALeave the steel cylinder on the patient’s bed during the scan
2. BTake the usual steel cylinder into the room if it is tightly strapped to the trolley frame
3. CRemove the oxygen for the scan without telling anyone
4. DUse only MRI-safe equipment, and never take a standard steel oxygen cylinder into the scanner room

A patient in the emergency waiting room has a cough for six weeks, night sweats, weight loss and blood in the sputum. What should the nurse do first?

1. AMask the patient and move them to an airborne isolation room
2. BAsk the patient to wait in the waiting room until called
3. CPlace the patient in a shared cubicle with the curtain closed
4. DStart contact precautions with a gown and gloves for staff