Module 6: Safety and Infection Control Exam
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1. Which of the following events would require a nurse to When a visitor sudden-
complete and file an incident report? ly becomes weak and
dizzy, the nurse checks
the visitor's blood pres-
sure and takes the visitor
to the emergency depart-
ment for treatment.
2. A nurse, charting the administration of medications Telling the health care
to an assigned client at 9 pm, notes that atenolol provider that the error
(Tenormin) was prescribed to be administered at 9 warrants the completion of
am instead of 9 pm. The nurse checks the client's vi- an incident report.
tal signs, completes an incident report, and calls the
physician to report the error. The physician tells the
nurse that an incident report is not needed but in-
structs her to monitor the client during the night for
hypotension. What action should the nurse take?
3. Contact precautions are initiated for a client with me- To wear gloves and a gown
thicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infec- when changing the client's
tion. The nurse, providing instructions to a nursing bed linen.
assistant about caring for the client, tells the assistant:
4. The mother of a 3-year-old calls a neighbor who is Call a poison control cen-
a nurse and reports that her child just drank some ter.
window cleaner that had been stored in a cabinet. The
nurse should instruct the mother to immediately:
5. A hurricane is forecast to make landfall in 48 hours, Activating the agency dis-
and the staff of the emergency department of an area aster plan.
hospital is advised to prepare for causalities. Which
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action should the nurse manager who receives the
telephone call regarding this warning take first?
6. A home health nurse has instructed a client about safe- -I need to follow the oxy-
ty measures during the use of an oxygen concentrator gen prescription exactly."
in the home. Which statement by the client indicates -I have to keep the oxygen
to the nurse that the client has understood the direc- concentrator out of direct
tions? sunlight.
-I have to tell everyone that
they can't smoke or have
an open flame within 10
feet of the oxygen concen-
trator
7. A nurse is providing instructions to a nursing assistant Every 2 hours.
who will be caring for a client in hand restraints. The
nurse instructs the nursing assistant to release the
restraints to permit muscle exercise:
8. A community health nurse working in a school setting Determining the appropri-
is concerned because parents are not participating in ateness of the planned
health activities designed to promote child safety. In health activity.
this situation, the most appropriate initial action is:
9. The nurse administers a dose of ramipril (Altace) 2.5 Ramipril (Altace) 2.5 mg
mg to a client at 9 am. While documenting administra- was administered at 9 am.
tion of the medication, the nurse discovers that 1.25
mg, not 2.5 mg, was the prescribed dose. The nurse
assesses the client, completes an incident report, and
notifies the physician and nursing supervisor of the er-
ror. What statement does the nurse add to the client's
record?
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10. A home health nurse has been called to the home of an The caregiver leaves both
older postoperative cardiovascular client by the client's side rails down while the
son. The son tells the nurse, "We're using a hospital client is in bed.
bed here at home, but my mother has fallen out of bed
three times." Which observation by the nurse reflects
an increased risk of this client's falling out of bed?
11. A community health nurse is providing information Lungs
to local residents about the transmission of anthrax. Skin
Through which body systems does the nurse tell the Gastrointestinal
residents that anthrax can be contracted?
12. A nurse is preparing a chemotherapy infusion to be Wearing gloves, a mask,
administered to a client with a diagnosis of Hodgkin's and eye protection.
disease. Which of the following precautions should the
nurse take while working with this intravenous (IV)
infusion?
13. A nurse is preparing a continuous intravenous (IV) in- Obtaining new IV tubing.
fusion at the medication cart. As the nurse goes to at-
tach the IV tubing port to the solution bag, the tubing
drops, hitting the top of the medication cart. Which
action should the nurse take to maintain asepsis?
14. A home health nurse is visiting a client with tubercu- Disposing of contaminat-
losis (TB). Which action by the client tells the nurse ed tissues in a container
that the client understands the necessary respiratory with a leak-proof bag.
precautions to be taken at home?
15. A home health nurse teaches a client about home -I should walk barefoot as
modifications to reduce the risk of falls. Which state- much as possible so that
ments by the client indicate a need for further teach- I ll know about any wet
ing? spots on the floor.
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1. Which of the following events would require a nurse to When a visitor sudden-
complete and file an incident report? ly becomes weak and
dizzy, the nurse checks
the visitor's blood pres-
sure and takes the visitor
to the emergency depart-
ment for treatment.
2. A nurse, charting the administration of medications Telling the health care
to an assigned client at 9 pm, notes that atenolol provider that the error
(Tenormin) was prescribed to be administered at 9 warrants the completion of
am instead of 9 pm. The nurse checks the client's vi- an incident report.
tal signs, completes an incident report, and calls the
physician to report the error. The physician tells the
nurse that an incident report is not needed but in-
structs her to monitor the client during the night for
hypotension. What action should the nurse take?
3. Contact precautions are initiated for a client with me- To wear gloves and a gown
thicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infec- when changing the client's
tion. The nurse, providing instructions to a nursing bed linen.
assistant about caring for the client, tells the assistant:
4. The mother of a 3-year-old calls a neighbor who is Call a poison control cen-
a nurse and reports that her child just drank some ter.
window cleaner that had been stored in a cabinet. The
nurse should instruct the mother to immediately:
5. A hurricane is forecast to make landfall in 48 hours, Activating the agency dis-
and the staff of the emergency department of an area aster plan.
hospital is advised to prepare for causalities. Which
, Module 6: Safety and Infection Control Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_e5bzqy
action should the nurse manager who receives the
telephone call regarding this warning take first?
6. A home health nurse has instructed a client about safe- -I need to follow the oxy-
ty measures during the use of an oxygen concentrator gen prescription exactly."
in the home. Which statement by the client indicates -I have to keep the oxygen
to the nurse that the client has understood the direc- concentrator out of direct
tions? sunlight.
-I have to tell everyone that
they can't smoke or have
an open flame within 10
feet of the oxygen concen-
trator
7. A nurse is providing instructions to a nursing assistant Every 2 hours.
who will be caring for a client in hand restraints. The
nurse instructs the nursing assistant to release the
restraints to permit muscle exercise:
8. A community health nurse working in a school setting Determining the appropri-
is concerned because parents are not participating in ateness of the planned
health activities designed to promote child safety. In health activity.
this situation, the most appropriate initial action is:
9. The nurse administers a dose of ramipril (Altace) 2.5 Ramipril (Altace) 2.5 mg
mg to a client at 9 am. While documenting administra- was administered at 9 am.
tion of the medication, the nurse discovers that 1.25
mg, not 2.5 mg, was the prescribed dose. The nurse
assesses the client, completes an incident report, and
notifies the physician and nursing supervisor of the er-
ror. What statement does the nurse add to the client's
record?
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10. A home health nurse has been called to the home of an The caregiver leaves both
older postoperative cardiovascular client by the client's side rails down while the
son. The son tells the nurse, "We're using a hospital client is in bed.
bed here at home, but my mother has fallen out of bed
three times." Which observation by the nurse reflects
an increased risk of this client's falling out of bed?
11. A community health nurse is providing information Lungs
to local residents about the transmission of anthrax. Skin
Through which body systems does the nurse tell the Gastrointestinal
residents that anthrax can be contracted?
12. A nurse is preparing a chemotherapy infusion to be Wearing gloves, a mask,
administered to a client with a diagnosis of Hodgkin's and eye protection.
disease. Which of the following precautions should the
nurse take while working with this intravenous (IV)
infusion?
13. A nurse is preparing a continuous intravenous (IV) in- Obtaining new IV tubing.
fusion at the medication cart. As the nurse goes to at-
tach the IV tubing port to the solution bag, the tubing
drops, hitting the top of the medication cart. Which
action should the nurse take to maintain asepsis?
14. A home health nurse is visiting a client with tubercu- Disposing of contaminat-
losis (TB). Which action by the client tells the nurse ed tissues in a container
that the client understands the necessary respiratory with a leak-proof bag.
precautions to be taken at home?
15. A home health nurse teaches a client about home -I should walk barefoot as
modifications to reduce the risk of falls. Which state- much as possible so that
ments by the client indicate a need for further teach- I ll know about any wet
ing? spots on the floor.
