Charge Nurse Infection Control/Misc. Quiz
When training to become a nurse, one of the first things you’re going to learn about is the importance of infection control. When a patient is suffering from an illness that happens to be contagious, there are many protocols to follow so that the equipment used to treat them are disposed of safely and effectively. Learn more about infection control in this quiz!
- 1.Anytime you are going to do a dressing change you only bring in what you need, if you bring in an entire role of kerlix to the bedside it is considered contaminated and all remaining kerlix must be thrown away. It is best practice to only bring in the patient room what you will use and need. It is also essential that you:
- A.
Wash your hands and put all your supplies at the bedside table
- B.
You wash your hands ans place an appropriate barrier for your supplies and treatment area.
- C.
You approach it like you would at home because after all we try to provide a homelike environment.
- 2.Anytime a patient has positive lab cultures for an open area on their skin
- A.
You do nothing as long as it has been reported to Dr. Silva.
- B.
You call Karen right away and ask her what to do
- C.
You decide if the patient needs to be isolated or if you can just isolate the infection. You speak with the doctor regarding specific contact precautions. You call Karen or on call administration if more clarification is needed.
- 3.The infection control policy at Children's Recovery Center
- A.
Is to isolate the patient as soon as an infection is identified
- B.
Is to make every attempt to isolate the infection not the patient
- C.
To allow the patient to spread their germs, after all this is their home.
- 4.The definition of aseptic technique is
- A.
It is a method that prevents the introduction of unwanted organisms into an environment and should always be used when caring for patients.
- B.
It is a technique where all items being used must be kept sterile
- C.
A technique that requires antibacterial soap and sterile gloves
- 5.Staff is watching my infection control technique and it is my job to be a good example.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.From an infection control stand point dirty gloves are not the same as dirty hands.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Any time I see staff using poor infection control tecnique I must
- A.
Begin yelling frantically that I'm going to tell Karen on them
- B.
I must correct them right away and insure they understand why there practice was not acceptable.
- C.
I have no obligation to say anything because I didn't do it.
- 8.For everyone's safety it is important that all equipment is on one side of the wall and not blocking exits, fire doors or signs. It is also important that "staff only" linen carts remain covered and hampers remain closed.This is ........
- A.
Everyone's responsibility.
- B.
My responsibility.
- C.
Everyone's responsibility and I am responsible for insuring the staff follows these safety guidelines during my shift.
- 9.In addition to being changed per policy, all patient equpment must be
- A.
Labled with the patient's name.
- B.
Labled with the time and date it was unwrapped.
- C.
Labeled with the time, date, and patient's name.
- 10.I know that a feeding bag, the g-tube connector, and any other patient equipment is never allowed to touch the sink or lay at the side of the sink. I am also aware that everytime I give my medication the water from the irrigation kit must be changed out if medication has gotten into it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.During shift report it is very important to insure that all meds and narcotic checks have been signed off. I am responsible for knowing what medications my patient has received each day.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.May nails may be no longer than 1/4 inch long.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.I am a very important part of this organization. My practice reflects our goals for patient safety.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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