Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

What is the incubation period of an infection?

1. AThe time when the specific symptoms are at their worst
2. BThe time from the first vague symptoms to specific symptoms
3. CThe time between entry of the organism and the first symptoms
4. DThe time when the person recovers and symptoms fade

A patient is transferred with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE). Which precautions are used in the hospital?

1. ADroplet precautions
2. BA protective environment
3. CContact precautions
4. DAirborne precautions

What is the main difference between an N95 respirator and a surgical mask?

1. AA surgical mask filters smaller particles than an N95
2. BAn N95 is only worn by patients, and surgical masks only by staff
3. CAn N95 filters small airborne particles, while a surgical mask mainly blocks droplets
4. DThere is no real difference, so they can be swapped freely for any type of precautions

Which information must be documented when a patient is restrained?

1. AOnly the time the restraint was put on and the time it was taken off
2. BOnly the name of the nurse who applied it and the unit where it happened
3. CThe reason, alternatives tried, type of restraint, times and regular assessments
4. DOnly whether the family agreed to the restraint

A patient on oxygen is being taken to another department by wheelchair. What should the nurse check first?

1. AThat the oxygen is turned off during the transfer to save the supply in the tank
2. BThat the cylinder is the largest size available
3. CThat the cylinder is placed on the patient’s lap
4. DThat the portable cylinder has enough oxygen for the whole trip

A nurse has just given an intramuscular injection with a safety needle. What should the nurse do next with the needle?

1. ARecap it carefully with both hands and dispose of it after the drug round
2. BBend the needle to make it unusable, then discard it
3. CActivate the safety device and drop it into a sharps container at once
4. DLay it on the medication tray and discard it later

A patient on airborne precautions for tuberculosis wants to walk in the hallway. What is the best response?

1. AAllow it, as long as the patient wears an N95 respirator in the corridor
2. BExplain that they must stay in the room, and offer ways to stay active inside it
3. CAllow it, as long as they walk quickly
4. DAllow it, if they avoid the nurses’ station

A patient has signed a surgical consent form but tells the nurse, “I don’t really understand what they are going to do.” What should the nurse do?

1. AExplain the risks and benefits in place of the surgeon
2. BReassure the patient that the surgeon knows best and continue with the preparation
3. CInform the surgeon so the procedure can be explained again before any sedation
4. DGive the preoperative sedative so the patient relaxes