Safety and infection control questions & Answers(Graded A

A client has a new tracheostomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include when performing tracheostomy care? - ANSWER Change tracheostomy ties when soiled. A client has fallen in the bathroom. Which of the following is the priority nursing action? - ANSWER Assess the client's level of consciousness CorrectCORRECT. Safety first. Before proceeding with the assessment or taking vital signs assess the level of consciousness. Complaints of pain, any joint or bone deformity may provide evidence of fractures or dislocations. Inspection of the skin will determine lacerations, contusions, or hematomas that may need to be treated. After a report to the provider, additional x-rays or exams may be ordered. A nurse is providing discharge education for a female client diagnosed with Chlamydia. Which statement made by the client would indicate the need for further instruction? - ANSWER will return to the clinic in one month for re-screening A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of sepsis with a temperature of 40.8 C (105.5 F). The provider has ordered a cooling blanket. Which intervention is appropriate to delegate to an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)? - ANSWER Report shivering by the client CORRECT. The unlicensed assistive personnel should be taught to observe for and report shivering during any form of external cooling. Shivering may indicate that the client is being cooled too quickly. A nurse is triaging clients following a mass casualty event. The nurse should place a client who has sustained fatal injuries in which of the following triage categories? - ANSWER . Expectant Category (Class IV) CORRECT. Class IV (Expectant Category) is reserved for clients who are not expected to live and will be allowed to die naturally. Comfort measures may be provided, but restorative care will not. These clients are the lowest priority when a mass casualty has occurred. A nurse is positioning a client for a urinary catheterization. Which of the following nursing actions would be best in preventing musculoskeletal injuries during the procedure? - ANSWER Raising the bed to a comfortable height. CorrectCORRECT. Working with the bed at a comfortable height is