Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which lab value commonly rises with inflammation and infection?

1. AHemoglobin
2. BSerum sodium
3. CSerum albumin
4. DC-reactive protein (CRP)

What do staff usually wear when entering the room of a patient on droplet precautions?

1. AAn N95 respirator only
2. BSterile gloves
3. CA full hazmat suit
4. DA surgical mask

A child is admitted with chickenpox (varicella). Which precautions are needed?

1. AStandard precautions only
2. BAirborne and contact precautions
3. CContact precautions, with gown and gloves
4. DDroplet precautions, with a surgical mask

Which equipment practice is correct for a patient on contact precautions?

1. AUsing equipment from the clean utility room and putting it back unchanged
2. BUsing a dedicated stethoscope and blood pressure cuff for that patient
3. CTaking the patient’s equipment to the next room
4. DUsing the same stethoscope for all patients without cleaning

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

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

A patient with diabetes will use lancets and insulin needles at home. Which teaching about disposal is correct?

1. ARecap each needle with two hands before putting it in the kitchen trash
2. BPut them in a puncture-resistant container with a lid and follow local disposal rules
3. CFlush the used lancets and needles down the toilet
4. DPut them loose in the household trash bag, as long as the bag is tied shut

A toddler has bruises of different ages and a burn, and the parent’s explanation does not fit the injuries. What should the nurse do?

1. ADocument only and say nothing to anyone
2. BConfront the parent and ask them to admit to abuse
3. CReport the concern following child-protection (safeguarding) procedures
4. DWait until there is clear proof of abuse before reporting anything at all

A patient on a general ward for two days is found to have smear-positive pulmonary TB. What should the nurse do besides moving the patient to an airborne isolation room?

1. AInform infection prevention so exposed patients and staff can be identified and followed up
2. BTell all the exposed patients to start TB drugs at once, before any testing
3. CClose the ward to all new admissions for a full year
4. DNothing more, because the patient has now been isolated