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The occupational health nurse is planning a safety inservice for a group of clerical workers. Which of the following topics would be most beneficial? A) Principles of body alignment B) The use of protective clothing C) The use of ear plugs D) Appropriate storage of combustable cleaning solutions ➹➹➹: A
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The occupational health nurse is planning a safety inservice for a group of clerical workers. Which of the following topics would be most beneficial? A) Principles of body alignment B) The use of protective clothing C) The use of ear plugs D) Appropriate storage of combustable cleaning solutions
A patient has presented to the Emergency Department after splashing a chemical in the eyes. When managing the injury, which of the following should be included in the plan of care? A) Wash the eyes with a hypertonic solution for at least 30 minutes. B) Advise the patient to avoid blinking until after the eyes are irrigated. C) Flush the eyes with water for 10 minutes. D) Flush the eyes with a cool saline solution for a 10 - minute period.
The nurse is discussing car safety with the mother of a 6 - year-old child. The child's mother questions the need for the use of special car seats for her child. What information can be provided to her? A) "Car seats are only recommended until children are 3 years old."
The incident report should include factual information about the incident. D) The nurse should include their own personal perception about the cause of the incident in the report. E) Completion of the incident report should be noted in the nurse's notes.
The nurse is assessing the patient's sensory input. Which of the following assessments should be included? Select all that apply. A) Assessment of sensitivity to touch B) Assessment of sensitivity of sharp to dull stimulation C) Assessment of ability to maintain balance D)
Assessment of pupil sensitivity to light changes E) Assessment of ability to recall information
The nurse is assessing a patient's mental health competence and decision-making ability. What activities will best provide the needed information to the nurse? A) Ask the patient to read and discuss a passage from a pamphlet. B) Ask the patient "what if" questions to determine level of thought organization. C) Ask the patient to review his medical health history to assess for the level of organization of his thought processes. D) Discuss with the patient's family any concerns about his mental stability.
The use of safety gates at stairwells C) Correct placement of booster seats for the car D) The use of flame retardant pajamas
he nurse manager is reviewing the QSEN quality and safety competencies for nurses. Which of the following are included in this initiative? Select all that apply. A) Patient-centered care B) Teamwork and collaboration C) Establishment of clinical career ladders D)
Development of multidisciplinary committees to review patient satisfaction E) Quality improvement (QI)
The facility is conducting an educational seminar for newly employed nurses. The program addresses the reporting of sentinel events. Which of the following occurrences qualify for this criteria? Select all that apply. A) A patient reports plans to file a complaint concerning the amount of time it took for a nurse to respond to a call light. B) A patient's baby is misidentified and receives breast milk from another mother. C) A patient experiences a reaction to a unit of blood, resulting in itching and hives. D) A patient faints during ambulation with the nurse, resulting in a concussion. E)
The health department is reviewing community health initiatives for the year. During the summer, health department focuses infection control activities on which of the following programs? A) Administering immunizations B) Administering free antibiotics C) Using pesticides for mosquitoes D) Delivering fans to elderly residents
The facility risk management team is preparing an inservice to nursing staff members. The presentation will highlight risk factor increase related directly to the type of patientele on a nursing unit. The presenter will correctly explain that which of the following risks is increased for female nurses who work on an oncology care unit? A)
Back injuries B) Bloodborne pathogens C) Adverse reproduction D) Neurologic disorders
The nurse instructs the family of an elderly patient with a visual impairment and decreased mobility that the most common problem for these patients is related to which of the following? A) Electrical cords B) Medication errors C)
Provide a comfortable temperature in the home B) Reduce the temperature on the water heater C) Keep the environment warmer in winter D) In high temperatures, have adequate ventilation
The older adult will have an increased risk for developing which of the following? A) Fire hazards B) Gun shot wounds C)
Heatstroke D) Poisoning
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching plan regarding safety issues that she is preparing for a group of adult patients? A) In most age groups, motor vehicle accidents are major causes of death B) Suicide is the leading cause of death in adults and adolescents C) Occupational safety controls for all workplace hazards D) Environmental lead is a primary cause of death in adult patients
Use extension cords to prevent shock D) Keep a fire extinguisher in a closet
hat national organization determined that unintentional injuries were the fifth-leading cause of all deaths in the United States? A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention B) American Medical Association C) American Nurses Association D) National Patient Safety Foundation
The nurse explains to the patient the first line of defense against infection is: A) frequent hand washing with soap and water. B) early intervention with antibiotics. C) staying home when sick. D) intact skin and mucous membranes. E) low levels of normal flora.
A patient has an inguinal hernia repair and later develops a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. What is the most important factor to prevent this infection? A)
Reverse precautions D) Body-substance isolation
When the patient who has been diagnosed with hepatitis B has been hospitalized, the type of isolation the nursing staff should observe is A) Droplet precautions B) Universal precautions C) Reverse precautions D) Body-substance isolation
Disinfectants are used
To prepare instruments for surgery B) To sterilize surgical drapes C) To clean rooms between patients D) For preoperative bowel preparations
Surgical asepsis is defined as A) Absence of all virulent microorganisms B) Absence of all microorganisms C)
