Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

How should a healthy infant be placed to sleep to reduce the risk of sudden infant death?

1. AIn the parents’ bed, between two pillows
2. BOn the stomach, on a soft mattress with a small pillow for comfort
3. COn the back, on a firm flat surface with no soft bedding
4. DOn the side, propped up with rolled blankets

Which PPE is needed when a nurse draws blood from a vein?

1. AAn N95 respirator
2. BA full face shield and boots
3. CGloves
4. DA sterile gown

How often should home smoke alarms be tested?

1. AOnly when the battery runs out
2. BOnce every five years
3. COnly after a fire
4. DOnce a month

Which kitchen practice helps prevent scald burns in young children?

1. ALet the child stand on a chair beside the stove
2. BHold the child while drinking a hot drink
3. CTurn pot handles toward the back of the stove
4. DLeave hot drinks at the edge of the table

A confused patient keeps pulling at an IV line. Which is a less restrictive option to consider before wrist restraints?

1. AUsing a vest restraint in the chair so that the patient’s hands stay down
2. BGiving a sedative every few hours
3. CTying both arms to the bed frame
4. DCovering the site with a sleeve or using hand mitts with supervision

A patient wants to use their own electric hair dryer in the hospital. What is correct?

1. AIt can be used in the bathroom near the sink if the patient is careful
2. BIt is checked for electrical safety according to hospital policy before use
3. CIt can be plugged into an extension lead under the bed
4. DIt can be used straight away if it looks new

Patients contaminated with radioactive dust arrive at the hospital. Which step removes most of the external contamination?

1. AGiving the patient potassium iodide
2. BRemoving the patient’s clothing
3. CWrapping the patient in a blanket
4. DScrubbing the skin until it is red

A handwritten order is hard to read, and the nurse is not sure of the drug name. What should the nurse do?

1. AAsk a colleague to guess what it says
2. BContact the prescriber to clarify before giving anything
3. CChoose the drug that seems most likely from the diagnosis
4. DHold the drug until the next day without telling anyone