Ch. 27 Patient Safety and quality (NCLEX
questions) Exam Question & Answers 2025
In regards to safety, which of the following statements in most
accurate?
A.Bacterial contamination of foods is uncontrollable.
B.Fire is the greatest cause of unintentional death.
C.Temperature extremes seldom affect the safety of clients in acute
care facilities.
D.Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored in home settings. -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D) Carbon dioxide levels should be
monitored in home settings
A 76-year-old client lives alone at home. Which of the following is the
highest priority question for his home health nurse to ask regarding his
safety?
A."Do you use softglow light bulbs in your front room lamps?"
B."At what temperature is your thermostat set?"
C."Why don't you consider selling your two-story home and buying a
house without stairs?"
D."Do any of your medications cause you to be physically unsteady?" -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D) "Do any of your medications cause you
to be physically unsteady?"
Which of the following questions has the highest priority for the nurse
when talking with parents about the safety of a 4-year-old?
,Ch. 27 Patient Safety and quality (NCLEX
questions) Exam Question & Answers 2025
A."Can you talk to the parents of your child's friend to find out why
they are getting in fights?"
B."Would the families in your neighborhood share your concern about
reporting strangers when they see them?"
C."Do you have the kitchen cleaning supplies locked in the cupboard?"
D."Does your child have the appropriate protective equipment for the
games he plays?" - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C) "Do you have the
kitchen cleaning supplies locked in the cupboard?"
The best overall rule for avoiding accidents with equipment in the
hospital is for the nurse to:
A.Always lock wheels on movable equipment
B.Never operate equipment without prior instruction
C.Always unplug equipment when moving the client
D.Never use equipment without a person to assist you - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔B) Never operate equipment without prior instruction
A 4-year-old child is scheduled to receive an IV line. The most
appropriate type of restraint to use for this client to prevent removal of
the IV line would be a(n):
A.Wrist restraint
B.Jacket restraint
C.Elbow restraint
, Ch. 27 Patient Safety and quality (NCLEX
questions) Exam Question & Answers 2025
D.Mummy restraint - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C) Elbow restraint
A 79-year-old resident in a long-term care facility is known to "wander
at night" and has fallen in the past. Which of the following is the most
appropriate nursing intervention?
A.A loose abdominal restraint should be placed on the client during
sleeping hours.
B.The caregivers should check the client frequently during the night.
C.A radio should be left playing at the bedside to assist in reality
orientation.
D.Reassign the client to a room that is close to the nursing station. -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B) The caregivers should check the client
frequently during the night.
The workmen cause an electrical fire when installing a new piece of
equipment in the intensive care unit. A client is on a ventilator in the
next room. The first action the nurse should take is to:
A.Attempt to extinguish the fire
B.Pull the fire alarm
C.Call the physician to obtain orders to take the client off the ventilator
D.Use an Ambu bag and remove the client from the area - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔D) Use an Ambu bag and remove the client from the
area
questions) Exam Question & Answers 2025
In regards to safety, which of the following statements in most
accurate?
A.Bacterial contamination of foods is uncontrollable.
B.Fire is the greatest cause of unintentional death.
C.Temperature extremes seldom affect the safety of clients in acute
care facilities.
D.Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored in home settings. -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D) Carbon dioxide levels should be
monitored in home settings
A 76-year-old client lives alone at home. Which of the following is the
highest priority question for his home health nurse to ask regarding his
safety?
A."Do you use softglow light bulbs in your front room lamps?"
B."At what temperature is your thermostat set?"
C."Why don't you consider selling your two-story home and buying a
house without stairs?"
D."Do any of your medications cause you to be physically unsteady?" -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D) "Do any of your medications cause you
to be physically unsteady?"
Which of the following questions has the highest priority for the nurse
when talking with parents about the safety of a 4-year-old?
,Ch. 27 Patient Safety and quality (NCLEX
questions) Exam Question & Answers 2025
A."Can you talk to the parents of your child's friend to find out why
they are getting in fights?"
B."Would the families in your neighborhood share your concern about
reporting strangers when they see them?"
C."Do you have the kitchen cleaning supplies locked in the cupboard?"
D."Does your child have the appropriate protective equipment for the
games he plays?" - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C) "Do you have the
kitchen cleaning supplies locked in the cupboard?"
The best overall rule for avoiding accidents with equipment in the
hospital is for the nurse to:
A.Always lock wheels on movable equipment
B.Never operate equipment without prior instruction
C.Always unplug equipment when moving the client
D.Never use equipment without a person to assist you - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔B) Never operate equipment without prior instruction
A 4-year-old child is scheduled to receive an IV line. The most
appropriate type of restraint to use for this client to prevent removal of
the IV line would be a(n):
A.Wrist restraint
B.Jacket restraint
C.Elbow restraint
, Ch. 27 Patient Safety and quality (NCLEX
questions) Exam Question & Answers 2025
D.Mummy restraint - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C) Elbow restraint
A 79-year-old resident in a long-term care facility is known to "wander
at night" and has fallen in the past. Which of the following is the most
appropriate nursing intervention?
A.A loose abdominal restraint should be placed on the client during
sleeping hours.
B.The caregivers should check the client frequently during the night.
C.A radio should be left playing at the bedside to assist in reality
orientation.
D.Reassign the client to a room that is close to the nursing station. -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B) The caregivers should check the client
frequently during the night.
The workmen cause an electrical fire when installing a new piece of
equipment in the intensive care unit. A client is on a ventilator in the
next room. The first action the nurse should take is to:
A.Attempt to extinguish the fire
B.Pull the fire alarm
C.Call the physician to obtain orders to take the client off the ventilator
D.Use an Ambu bag and remove the client from the area - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔D) Use an Ambu bag and remove the client from the
area
