Unit 1 Exam
A client has had a total knee replacement and is receiving care. What level of
prevention is this? - ANS - Tertiary prevention
\a client in a hospital unit has been infected with hepatitis because a nurse
mistakingly connected an HCV IV pump . What is the appropriate response? -
ANS - must be reported to joint commission and relevant agencies
\A client is being treated for community acquired- pneumonia. The nurse can best
prevent adverse outcomes during this client's care by? - ANS - frequent and
careful assessment
\A client refused to take an ordered stool softener. What is the correct procedure
to document the refused medication? - ANS - The time is circled and initialed and
a reason is documented as to why the medication was not taken.
\A client went missing from a long-term care facility and an emergency code was
called. After a search of one hour, the client was discovered in a utility room that
should have been inaccessible. When responding to this event, staff should: -
ANS - incident reports are used to facilitate improvements not find culpability
\A client who was receiving care on a psychiatric unit committed suicide during
shift change. What is the responsibility of the organization during this sentinel
event? - ANS - report it to the joint commission
\A large health care organization has committed to promotion of just culture when
adverse events and near misses take place. - ANS - Recognition that not all errors
are the same.
\A near miss has taken place on a medical unit a pack of red blood cells was
almost given to someone who was incompatible? Which should be prioritized? -
ANS - Identifying systemic factors
\A nurse assists the client in the development of a healthy lifestyle. The adoption
of these lifestyle changes in the client's life is considered: - ANS - self-care
\A nurse is educating a woman on the need for calcium to prevent bone loss.
What level of prevention is this? - ANS - Primary
\a nurse is working at a public school as a school nurse. The nurse is considered
to be working in which one? - ANS - community based care
\A nurse was injured when a client with alzheimer's disease struck her in the
head. Which statement is most accurate? - ANS - A detailed description of the
event
\A nurse was stuck with a needle while dropping it into a container, what should
the nurse do first? - ANS - act immediately and squeeze area of contact
A client has had a total knee replacement and is receiving care. What level of
prevention is this? - ANS - Tertiary prevention
\a client in a hospital unit has been infected with hepatitis because a nurse
mistakingly connected an HCV IV pump . What is the appropriate response? -
ANS - must be reported to joint commission and relevant agencies
\A client is being treated for community acquired- pneumonia. The nurse can best
prevent adverse outcomes during this client's care by? - ANS - frequent and
careful assessment
\A client refused to take an ordered stool softener. What is the correct procedure
to document the refused medication? - ANS - The time is circled and initialed and
a reason is documented as to why the medication was not taken.
\A client went missing from a long-term care facility and an emergency code was
called. After a search of one hour, the client was discovered in a utility room that
should have been inaccessible. When responding to this event, staff should: -
ANS - incident reports are used to facilitate improvements not find culpability
\A client who was receiving care on a psychiatric unit committed suicide during
shift change. What is the responsibility of the organization during this sentinel
event? - ANS - report it to the joint commission
\A large health care organization has committed to promotion of just culture when
adverse events and near misses take place. - ANS - Recognition that not all errors
are the same.
\A near miss has taken place on a medical unit a pack of red blood cells was
almost given to someone who was incompatible? Which should be prioritized? -
ANS - Identifying systemic factors
\A nurse assists the client in the development of a healthy lifestyle. The adoption
of these lifestyle changes in the client's life is considered: - ANS - self-care
\A nurse is educating a woman on the need for calcium to prevent bone loss.
What level of prevention is this? - ANS - Primary
\a nurse is working at a public school as a school nurse. The nurse is considered
to be working in which one? - ANS - community based care
\A nurse was injured when a client with alzheimer's disease struck her in the
head. Which statement is most accurate? - ANS - A detailed description of the
event
\A nurse was stuck with a needle while dropping it into a container, what should
the nurse do first? - ANS - act immediately and squeeze area of contact
