Nurs 1871 CSCC Exam 1
1. Treatment error: A student nurse receives an order for diazepam to be given
intravenously. Diazepam tablets are available. The student nurse crushes a tablet and
mixes it with sterile water for injection. The instructor notes that the solution iscloudy and
asks to see the medication vial. When the student produces the vial ofsterile water for
injection and the instructor stops the medication from being given,what type of error is
prevented?
2. Near misses in healthcare are used to improve care: In an agency with a culture of
safety, when an error or patient safety issue is identified, the individualwho reports the
problem knows which information?
3. Care coordination: To promote safety, the nurse manager sensitive to
point-of-care (sharp-end) and systems-level (blunt-end) exemplars works closelywith
administrators to address which organizational system exemplar?
4. Process anomalies and outliers are quickly identified: A defining characteris-tic of
high reliability organizations (HROs) is sensitivity to operations. Which of the following
is a manifestation of this characteristic?
5. Just culture: Which phrase indicates that reporting of errors is valued and is freeof
reprisal or personal risk?
6. More accurate identification of the part of the system needing improvement-
: What is the primary benefit to classifying errors as either active or latent?
7. Communication, Quality, Regulation, and Teamwork: Which of the following
concepts would a nurse think has the strongest link to safety? (Select all that apply.)
8. Paralinguistic: A patient states that everything has been going great; however, the
nurse observe the patient biting his nails and fidgeting. What type of communi- cation does
the nurse recognize from the patient's actions and statements?
9. Metacommunication: Which of the following communication terms can be ap- plied
to this statement: How messages are received and interpreted would includepersonal states
such as mood disturbance, environmental stimuli related to the setting of the
communication, and contextual variables?
10. Restatement: Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse-
client interaction? Patient: "My father was abusive often." Nurse: "Your father was an
abusive man?."
11. American Nurses Association: "Nurses advancing our profession to improve health
for all" is the mission statement of which professional group?
12. The public: What group is primarily protected under the laws that regulate
nursing practice?
13. Influential: Professionalism exemplars related to leadership include which at-
tribute?
14. Safety: The ability to receive and interpret stimuli has nursing implications thatare a
priority in what human need?
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15. "If I notice ringing in my ears, I will call the doctor.": A patient voices
an understanding of instructions about furosemide (Lasix) when he makes which
statement?
16. Fire and smoke alarms with both sound and flashing lights: The nurse is
surveying the assisted living facility regarding safety features for patients withsensory
deficits. Which are the most appropriate accommodations?
17. I can't see as far over to the side: The nurse is reviewing the health history from of
a 69-year-old. Which finding would alert the nurse that there is a problem that needs
referral to the health care provider?
18. Shine a light into the patient's pupil.: To assess the functioning of the trigem- inal and
facial nerves (cranial nerves V and VII), the nurse should:
19. Risk for injury, impaired mobility and Altered nutrition that is less than the body
requirements: Which nursing diagnoses for patients with sensory perceptual variances may
be included in a plan of care?
20. Try to stay out of the sun between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM (regular time).:
The nurse is speaking to a group of teenagers about the risk associated withtanning. Which
information should the nurse include when teaching this group?
21. Wash hands and properly dispose of soiled dressings: The nurse is aware that the
best way to prevent the spread of infection when changing the dressing for a wound
infected with Staphylococcus aureus?
22. Full-thickness skin destruction: The nurse in the burn unit notes that the patient's
skin is dry, pale, and hard. The patient denies pain. What term would thenurse use to
document the burn depth?
23. Cleansing the wound And Managing pain: The nurse practitioner orders a wet-to-
dry normal saline solution (NSS) dressing for a patient who has a stage III pressure ulcer
on the sacral area. The patient's daughter will be dressing the woundat home. Which of the
following steps should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
24. Oral and Topical Steroids (itching): The nurse would explain to a patient that
effective treatments for atopic pruritus include which treatments?
25. Wear sunglasses, Apply Sunscreen 30 minutes prior to exposure and consume
fish oil and vitamin E.: To help decrease the threat of melanoma in a blonde-haired, fair-
skinned patient at risk, which recommendations should the nurseprovide?
26. Elevate the right lower leg when the patient is in the sitting position.: A patient
had a hip replacement 3 days ago. The patient states that the right leg is swollen below the
knee and is warm to the touch. The patient has the diagnosis ofdeep vein thrombosis.
Which intervention is appropriate for the patient?
27. A woman who smokes and is taking estrogen-containing birth controlpills:
Which patient has the highest risk for development of a blood clot?
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1. Treatment error: A student nurse receives an order for diazepam to be given
intravenously. Diazepam tablets are available. The student nurse crushes a tablet and
mixes it with sterile water for injection. The instructor notes that the solution iscloudy and
asks to see the medication vial. When the student produces the vial ofsterile water for
injection and the instructor stops the medication from being given,what type of error is
prevented?
2. Near misses in healthcare are used to improve care: In an agency with a culture of
safety, when an error or patient safety issue is identified, the individualwho reports the
problem knows which information?
3. Care coordination: To promote safety, the nurse manager sensitive to
point-of-care (sharp-end) and systems-level (blunt-end) exemplars works closelywith
administrators to address which organizational system exemplar?
4. Process anomalies and outliers are quickly identified: A defining characteris-tic of
high reliability organizations (HROs) is sensitivity to operations. Which of the following
is a manifestation of this characteristic?
5. Just culture: Which phrase indicates that reporting of errors is valued and is freeof
reprisal or personal risk?
6. More accurate identification of the part of the system needing improvement-
: What is the primary benefit to classifying errors as either active or latent?
7. Communication, Quality, Regulation, and Teamwork: Which of the following
concepts would a nurse think has the strongest link to safety? (Select all that apply.)
8. Paralinguistic: A patient states that everything has been going great; however, the
nurse observe the patient biting his nails and fidgeting. What type of communi- cation does
the nurse recognize from the patient's actions and statements?
9. Metacommunication: Which of the following communication terms can be ap- plied
to this statement: How messages are received and interpreted would includepersonal states
such as mood disturbance, environmental stimuli related to the setting of the
communication, and contextual variables?
10. Restatement: Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse-
client interaction? Patient: "My father was abusive often." Nurse: "Your father was an
abusive man?."
11. American Nurses Association: "Nurses advancing our profession to improve health
for all" is the mission statement of which professional group?
12. The public: What group is primarily protected under the laws that regulate
nursing practice?
13. Influential: Professionalism exemplars related to leadership include which at-
tribute?
14. Safety: The ability to receive and interpret stimuli has nursing implications thatare a
priority in what human need?
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15. "If I notice ringing in my ears, I will call the doctor.": A patient voices
an understanding of instructions about furosemide (Lasix) when he makes which
statement?
16. Fire and smoke alarms with both sound and flashing lights: The nurse is
surveying the assisted living facility regarding safety features for patients withsensory
deficits. Which are the most appropriate accommodations?
17. I can't see as far over to the side: The nurse is reviewing the health history from of
a 69-year-old. Which finding would alert the nurse that there is a problem that needs
referral to the health care provider?
18. Shine a light into the patient's pupil.: To assess the functioning of the trigem- inal and
facial nerves (cranial nerves V and VII), the nurse should:
19. Risk for injury, impaired mobility and Altered nutrition that is less than the body
requirements: Which nursing diagnoses for patients with sensory perceptual variances may
be included in a plan of care?
20. Try to stay out of the sun between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM (regular time).:
The nurse is speaking to a group of teenagers about the risk associated withtanning. Which
information should the nurse include when teaching this group?
21. Wash hands and properly dispose of soiled dressings: The nurse is aware that the
best way to prevent the spread of infection when changing the dressing for a wound
infected with Staphylococcus aureus?
22. Full-thickness skin destruction: The nurse in the burn unit notes that the patient's
skin is dry, pale, and hard. The patient denies pain. What term would thenurse use to
document the burn depth?
23. Cleansing the wound And Managing pain: The nurse practitioner orders a wet-to-
dry normal saline solution (NSS) dressing for a patient who has a stage III pressure ulcer
on the sacral area. The patient's daughter will be dressing the woundat home. Which of the
following steps should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
24. Oral and Topical Steroids (itching): The nurse would explain to a patient that
effective treatments for atopic pruritus include which treatments?
25. Wear sunglasses, Apply Sunscreen 30 minutes prior to exposure and consume
fish oil and vitamin E.: To help decrease the threat of melanoma in a blonde-haired, fair-
skinned patient at risk, which recommendations should the nurseprovide?
26. Elevate the right lower leg when the patient is in the sitting position.: A patient
had a hip replacement 3 days ago. The patient states that the right leg is swollen below the
knee and is warm to the touch. The patient has the diagnosis ofdeep vein thrombosis.
Which intervention is appropriate for the patient?
27. A woman who smokes and is taking estrogen-containing birth controlpills:
Which patient has the highest risk for development of a blood clot?
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