ATI Safety and Infection Control Ch 10-15(Latest Update )Verified

A charge nurse is teaching a new nurse how to initiate IV access on a client. Which of the following actions by the new nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? -ANSWER Washes hands with soap and water before the procedure A nurse has completed care procedures for a client who requires airborne precautions. Which of the following items of personal protective equipment (PPE) should the nurse remove first? -ANSWER Gloves A clinical nurse educator is preparing an educational program about transmission of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitalized clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the program? -ANSWER Bathe clients with water and chlorhexidine gluconate. A nurse is planning care for a client who requires airborne precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -ANSWER Wear an N95 respirator mask A nurse is planning care for a client who has manifestations of Clostridium difficile (C.Difficile) infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -ANSWER Place the client on contact precautions A nurse is assessing a client at a follow-up clinic visit for acute low back pain. A goal for this client is to use proper body mechanics at all times. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is meeting this goal? -ANSWER The client faces the direction of movement when sliding an object across the floor A nurse is admitting a client who requires droplet precautions due to influenza. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -ANSWER Wear a mask when providing care to the client A charge nurse is planning a room assignment for a client who has a productive cough, a questionable chest x-ray, and a positive Mantoux test. Room 208 is a private, negative pressure airflow room; room 212 is a semi-private, positive pressure airflow room; 214 is a negative-pressure semi private room; and room 216 is a private, positive pressure airflow room. To which of the following rooms should the nurse assign the client? -ANSWER 208 A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) changing the linens on the bed of a client who is immobile. Which of the following actions by the AP should the nurse identify as an indication of the need to intervene? -AN