Safety and Infection Control
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- Q1
Which alternatives to restraints should the nurse consider for a client in a long-care term facility who has been confused at night and fallen?
Position the head of the bed upright
Keep a bedside commode near the bed
Leave a night light on continuously
Put socks on the clients feet
120s - Q2
A nurse is providing instructions on effective hand hygiene to student nurses. Which of the following statements by a student nurse indicates understanding of correct hand hygiene measures?
"When performing client care, hand hygiene is only necessary between contact with different clients.”
“Alcohol-based hand rubs or foams are most effective against the transmission of spore-forming organisms.”
“Handwashing with soap and water is more effective than performing hand hygiene with alcohol-based products when caring for clients without visibly soiled hands.”
“I should apply 3-5 mL of alcohol-based cleaner to thee palm of one hand and rubs together, coating all surfaces, until my hands are dry.”
120s - Q3
A nurse is instructing a client about body positions that prevent and treat repetitive stress injuries causing tendonitis and bursitis. What should the nurse include in the teaching?
Rest and elevation will not prevent injury
Massage will not help overcome the pain
Inflamed areas respond to film muscle strengthening
A splint will help prevent and rest inflamed areas
120s - Q4
A nurse is working in the newborn nursery. Which safety issue should the nurse discuss with a client immediately to ensure client safety?
A close relative of the newborn’s mother calling to get the hospital address
A grandmother carrying the newborn baby back to the nursery
A family friend holding a newborn in the hospital room
A sibling visiting the newborn unit with their parents
120s - Q5
For safety and security on mother-baby units, newborns must remain in a crib when moving through the hallways, even if a parent or family member is transporting them
The nurse should complete an incident report
The nurse should notify the healthcare provider
The nurse should dispose of the needle in the sharps container
The nurse should contact the nurse who administered the medication
120s - Q6
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports to the nurse that a client was found on the floor. Which of the following should the nurse do after ensuring the client’s safety?
Document the event in the client’s chart and file an incident report
File the incident report only
Document the event in the client’s record only
Document the event in the client’s medical record and have the UAP file an incident report
120s - Q7
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a client who has arrived with a fever during a time of increased prevalence of influenza. The client has been coughing since entering the waiting room. During a community outbreak of respiratory infection, what is the appropriate nurse action?
Encourage the patient to maintain a distance of at least 10 feet from others in the waiting room
Ask patients to use alcohol-based rubs that are readily available but to avoid using the sink for hand hygiene
Ask clients who are actively coughing to wait outside the clinic to avoid placing other patients at risk
Offer masks upon entry into the clinic to individuals who are coughing or symptomatic
120s - Q8
The nurse has been assigned the following clients. Place them in order from the highest priority to the lowest priority.
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A nurse is caring for an older client with a UTI and delirium who is receiving IV fluids and antibiotics. The client continues to pull at the IV catheter despite the nurse’s instructions. Which of the following is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
Wrap the IV site in gauze and place an elastic stockinette to secure
Place an arm board on the arm in which the catheter is located
Apply a soft wrist restraint on the other hand
Place a mitt on the unaffected hand
120s - Q10
The nurse is assigning tasks to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which of the following tasks is appropriate to assign to a UAP? Select all that apply
multiplemPerforming group education for a group of clients diagnosed with cancer
//Ambulating a stable three-day post-hip replacement client in the hallwayChange the urinary client who has been incontinentChecking bedside glucose levels for the clientAssessing the appearance of an incision following coronary artery bypass surgery
120s - Q11
Which of the following events is least likely to be caused by a client’s physiological condition?
A pulse oximeter does not display a heart rate or reading when placed on a client with peripheral arterial disease
A glucometer reads “HI” when checking a blood glucose reading on a client with diabetic ketoacidosis
An infusion pump lights up and sounds an alarm after the nurse turns it on
A ventilator alarm sounds a high pressure alarm when a client is coughing
120s - Q12
A nurse completes a peripherally inserted central line dressing change for a home care client. When removing PPE, which of the following should the nurse do?
Remove the gloves and then the mask
Remove the mask and then the gloves
Remove only the gloves; there is no need to wear a mask
Remove only the mask; there is no need to wear gloves
120s - Q13
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who had a skin biopsy and has sutures in place. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching was effective?
“I should apply an antibiotic ointment to the area.”
“I will make a return appointment in 2 days for removal of my sutures.”
“I will most likely have a fever for the first few days.”
“I can expect redness around the site for 5 days.”
120s - Q14
After administering an injection to a child, the nurse scratches their wrist with the used needle. What is the next action?
Wash the area with soapy water
Call the client’s doctor
Complete an incident report
Notify the unit manager
120s - Q15
A nurse is helping a client move from a bed to a chair. Which of the following safety items will provide the greatest assistance in this situation?
Gait belt
Slider pommel
ACE bandage
Shoulder sling
120s