NURS 172 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
HONDROS EXAM
1. 2025 National Safety Goals for Hospitals
Answer> 1. Identify patients correctly
2. Identify patient safety risks
3. Use medicines safely
4. Use alarms safely
5. Prevent infection
6. Prevent mistakes in surgery
7. Improve communication
2. 2025 Nursing Care Center National Patient Safety Goals
Answer> 1. Identify patients and residents correctly
2. Prevent infection
3. Prevent bed sores
4. Prevent patients and residents from falling
5. Use medicines safely
2. Risk Management
Answer> a process that centers on identification, analysis, treatment and
evaluation of real and potential hazards.
3. Risk Management Strategies
Answer> Informed consent Analysis of 1unusual
/7
occurrence reports
Systemic (Root cause) analysis of serious adverse (sentinel events)
Comprehensive and thorough documentation
4. When does informed consent need to be obtained?
Answer> Before an invasive procedure
,5. What does the patient need to be provided with informed consent?
Answer> In- formation to be able to make decisions such as the procedure, its
purpose, risks, benefits, and the potential serious or irreversible risks.
6. Informed consent must be?
Answer> Voluntary
7. There should always be adequate opportunity for the patients
to ask and convey any ?
Answer> Questions and concerns
8. Consent can be given by?
Answer> Conduct
9. Sentinel Event
Answer> Death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm, and inter- vention
is needed to sustain life.
10. Most frequent reviewed Sentinel Event categories
Answer> Falls Unintended retention of a foreign body
Wrong patient, site, or procedure
Delay in treatment
Suicide
Operative/Postoperative complications
2/7
11. Isotonic Solutions
Answer> D5W
Lactated Ringers
D5 in 1/4 NS
Albumin 5%
0.9% NacL
12. Hypotonic Solutions
Answer> 1/2 NS 1/3 NS
, 1/4 NS
D 2.5
13. Hypertonic Solutions
Answer> D5 in NS D5 in LR
D5 in 1/2 NS
Albumin 25%
PRBC
TPN
D10
14. What does "INS" stand for?
Answer> Infusion Nurses Society
15. Standards of practice definition
Answer> Authoritative statements or guidelines. The standards ensure
consistency and quality care.
16. Evidence-Based-Practice (EBP) definition
Answer> A problem solving approach in healthcare.
It integrates
Best current evidence & practice
Clinical expertise
Patient values and preferences.
3/7
17. Ohio PN scope of practice
Answer> The LPN contributes to all steps of the nursing process by
communicating with the RN or the directing authorized health care provider
concerning the patient's status and needs.
18. ADPIE - Nursing Process
Answer> Assessment Diagnosis
HONDROS EXAM
1. 2025 National Safety Goals for Hospitals
Answer> 1. Identify patients correctly
2. Identify patient safety risks
3. Use medicines safely
4. Use alarms safely
5. Prevent infection
6. Prevent mistakes in surgery
7. Improve communication
2. 2025 Nursing Care Center National Patient Safety Goals
Answer> 1. Identify patients and residents correctly
2. Prevent infection
3. Prevent bed sores
4. Prevent patients and residents from falling
5. Use medicines safely
2. Risk Management
Answer> a process that centers on identification, analysis, treatment and
evaluation of real and potential hazards.
3. Risk Management Strategies
Answer> Informed consent Analysis of 1unusual
/7
occurrence reports
Systemic (Root cause) analysis of serious adverse (sentinel events)
Comprehensive and thorough documentation
4. When does informed consent need to be obtained?
Answer> Before an invasive procedure
,5. What does the patient need to be provided with informed consent?
Answer> In- formation to be able to make decisions such as the procedure, its
purpose, risks, benefits, and the potential serious or irreversible risks.
6. Informed consent must be?
Answer> Voluntary
7. There should always be adequate opportunity for the patients
to ask and convey any ?
Answer> Questions and concerns
8. Consent can be given by?
Answer> Conduct
9. Sentinel Event
Answer> Death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm, and inter- vention
is needed to sustain life.
10. Most frequent reviewed Sentinel Event categories
Answer> Falls Unintended retention of a foreign body
Wrong patient, site, or procedure
Delay in treatment
Suicide
Operative/Postoperative complications
2/7
11. Isotonic Solutions
Answer> D5W
Lactated Ringers
D5 in 1/4 NS
Albumin 5%
0.9% NacL
12. Hypotonic Solutions
Answer> 1/2 NS 1/3 NS
, 1/4 NS
D 2.5
13. Hypertonic Solutions
Answer> D5 in NS D5 in LR
D5 in 1/2 NS
Albumin 25%
PRBC
TPN
D10
14. What does "INS" stand for?
Answer> Infusion Nurses Society
15. Standards of practice definition
Answer> Authoritative statements or guidelines. The standards ensure
consistency and quality care.
16. Evidence-Based-Practice (EBP) definition
Answer> A problem solving approach in healthcare.
It integrates
Best current evidence & practice
Clinical expertise
Patient values and preferences.
3/7
17. Ohio PN scope of practice
Answer> The LPN contributes to all steps of the nursing process by
communicating with the RN or the directing authorized health care provider
concerning the patient's status and needs.
18. ADPIE - Nursing Process
Answer> Assessment Diagnosis
