Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

What do the letters in SBAR stand for?

1. ASummary, Background, Assessment, Result
2. BSituation, Behavior, Analysis, Review
3. CSituation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
4. DSymptoms, Baseline, Assessment, Response

Which three elements make up the fire triangle in the operating room?

1. AWater, electricity and metal instruments
2. BOxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide
3. CAn oxidizer, an ignition source and a fuel
4. DHeat, light and sound

Which signs are typical of a local infection in a wound?

1. ARedness, warmth, swelling and pain
2. BDry, flaky skin with mild itching
3. CPallor, coolness and numbness
4. DBluish skin and a weak distal pulse

What should a nurse do after an accidental splash of a patient’s blood into the eyes?

1. AApply antibiotic eye drops and tell no one
2. BRinse the eyes at once with plenty of water or saline, then report
3. CRub the eyes gently with a clean, dry tissue to remove the blood first
4. DFinish the procedure, then report it the next day

A nurse is preparing medications for two patients. What is the safest approach?

1. APut both patients’ medications in one cup and sort them at the bedside
2. BPrepare and give medications for one patient at a time
3. CPrepare both patients’ medications together to save time
4. DAsk one patient to pass the medications to the other

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

During a procedure, a nurse sees that the team is about to start without a time-out. What should the nurse do?

1. AReport it to the manager at the end of the week
2. BWait and raise the issue after the procedure is finished
3. CSay nothing, because the surgeon is responsible for the procedure
4. DSpeak up clearly and stop the start until the time-out is done

Who should mark the operative site before surgery?

1. AThe admitting clerk, using the information written on the consent form
2. BThe patient, alone, using a marker pen at home on the night before surgery
3. CThe person who will perform the procedure, with the patient involved where possible
4. DAny member of the operating room team after anesthesia starts