Patient Safety and quality (NCLEX questions) Answered correctly|UPDATED!!!

PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY (NCLEX QUESTIONS)
ANSWERED CORRECTLY_ SUMMER 2023.




1. In regards to safety, which of the following statements in most accurate? A.Bacterial
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contamination of foods is uncontrollable.
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B.Fire is the greatest cause of unintentional death.
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C.Temperature extremes seldom affect the safety of clients in acute care facilities.
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D.Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored in home settings
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...ANSWER>>> D) Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored in home settings
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2. A 76-year-old client lives alone at home.Which of the following is the highest priority question for his
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home health nurse to ask regarding his safety?
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A. "Do you use softglow light bulbs in your front room lamps?"
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B. "At what temperature is your thermostat set?"
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C. "Why don't you consider selling your two-story home and buying a house without stairs?"
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D. "Do any of your medications cause you to be physically unsteady?"
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...ANSWER>>> D) "Do any of your medications cause you to be physically unsteady?"
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3. Which of the following questions has the highest priority for the nurse when talking with parents about
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the safety of a 4-year-old?
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A. "Can you talk to the parents of your child's friend to find out why they are getting in fights?"
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B. "Would the families in your neighborhood share your concern about report- ing strangers when they
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see them?"
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C. "Do you have the kitchen cleaning supplies locked in the cupboard?"
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, D. "Does your child have the appropriate protective equipment for the games he plays?"
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...ANSWER>>> C) "Do you have the kitchen cleaning supplies locked in the cupboard?"
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4. The best overall rule for avoiding accidents with equipment in the hospital is for the nurse to:
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A. Always lock wheels on movable equipment
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B. Never operate equipment without prior instruction
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C. Always unplug equipment when moving the client
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D. Never use equipment without a person to assist you
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...ANSWER>>>B) Never operate equipment without prior instruction
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5. A 4-year-old child is scheduled to receive an IV line. The most appropriate type of restraint to use
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for this client to prevent removal of the IV line would be a(n):
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A. Wrist restraint b




B. Jacket restraint b




C. Elbow restraint b




D. Mummy restraint b




...ANSWER>>> C) Elbow restraint b b b




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, 6. A 79-year-old resident in a long-term care facility is known to "wander at night" and has fallen in the
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b past.Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
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A. A loose abdominal restraint should be placed on the client during sleeping hours.
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B. The caregivers should check the client frequently during the night.
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C. A radio should be left playing at the bedside to assist in reality orientation. D.Reassign the client to
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b a room that is close to the nursing station
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...ANSWER>>>B) The caregivers should check the client frequently during the night.
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7. The workmen cause b b b an electrical fire when installing a new piece of equip- ment in the intensive
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b care unit. A client is on a ventilator in the next room. The first action the nurse should take is to:
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A. Attempt to extinguish the fire b b b b




B. Pull the fire alarm
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C. Call the physician to obtain orders to take the client off the ventilator
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D. Use an Ambu bag and remove the client from the area
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...ANSWER>>> D) Use an Ambu bag and remove the client from the area
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8. A frantic grandmother calls the emergency room to report that her grandson took some of her
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b medicine and that she is unable to arouse him. The nurse should instruct her to:
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A. Induce vomiting with syrup of ipecac
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B. Provide fluids to dilute the toxin b b b b b




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D.Bring the medicine bottle to the hospital
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...ANSWER>>> D) Bring the medicine bottle to the hospital b b b b b b b b




9. Which of the following statements by the parent of a child indicates that further teaching by the
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