Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which safety advice should be given to parents of a child who rides a bicycle?

1. AWear a helmet only on busy roads with traffic
2. BWear a helmet only for long rides
3. CWear a properly fitted helmet on every ride
4. DA helmet is only needed for adults

What should be written instead of “cc” in a medication order?

1. AU
2. BmL
3. Ccc only for oral drugs
4. Dcm

What is the main safety purpose of needleless IV connectors?

1. ATo make IV fluids flow faster
2. BTo reduce needlestick injuries to staff
3. CTo remove the need for hand hygiene
4. DTo stop the patient from moving the IV line

The laboratory calls with a critical lab result by phone. What should the nurse do?

1. AWait for the printed report to arrive before telling the provider about it
2. BRemember the value and enter it in the chart at the end of the shift
3. CWrite it down, read it back to confirm and report it to the provider promptly
4. DTell the patient the result first and then call the provider

A nurse who never had BCG vaccine has a positive tuberculin skin test for the first time. The chest x-ray is clear and there are no symptoms. What does this most likely mean?

1. AActive TB, which needs airborne isolation
2. BA failed test that must be repeated next year
3. CLatent TB infection, which is not contagious
4. DImmunity to TB from a past exposure

Which technique is correct when collecting a wound culture?

1. ACollect the sample only after antibiotics have been started
2. BUse one swab to sample two different wounds
3. CClean the wound with sterile saline first, then swab clean tissue
4. DSwab the old pus on the dressing that was just removed from the wound

A patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis asks visitors to come in. What is the best response?

1. AAllow any visitor in without any precautions, to support the patient
2. BBan all contact permanently, including phone calls
3. CExplain the risk, limit visits and teach visitors to use the protection provided
4. DAsk visitors to stand in the open doorway instead of entering the room

A bag of chemotherapy drug leaks onto the floor. What is the first step?

1. ALeave it to dry, then clean it up at the end of the shift
2. BPut on the spill kit’s protective equipment and contain the spill
3. CAsk the cleaner to mop it up with the usual mop
4. DWipe it up quickly with paper towels and bare hands