Patient Safety and quality (NCLEX) FINAL EXAM STUDY
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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.
......ANSWER........D. Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored
in home settings
,age 2 of 36
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?" ......ANSWER........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?
,age 3 of 36
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?" ......ANSWER........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
, age 4 of 36
C.Always unplug equipment when moving the client
D.Never use equipment without a person to assist you
......ANSWER........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
D.Mummy restraint ......ANSWER........C) Elbow restraint