Essentials Of Nursing Client Safety

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Question 1 of 53

Which intervention is key to preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia as a complication in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

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Question 2 of 53

Horseplay and practical jokes

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Question 3 of 53

Bioterrorism has become a commonly used term. What is the definition of bioterrorism?

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Question 4 of 53

Which of the following best account for this variation in toxic dose?

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Question 5 of 53

In general, how do most people view change?

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Question 6 of 53

Which term refers to our ability to execute societal expectations regarding role-specific behaviors?

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Question 7 of 53

A nurse is preparing an in-service for an annual skills fair at a community medical facility about fire safety. Place the steps in the order in which they should be performed in the case of a fire emergency.

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Question 8 of 53

A nurse is teaching a group of newly hired nurses about the requirements for disaster planning. Which of the following statements by one of the newly hired nurses indicates an understanding of the teaching?

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Question 9 of 53

What does the acronym 'OSHA' stand for?

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Question 10 of 53

The nurse has been assigned the same patients for the past 3 days. Two of the patients demand a great deal of attention, so the nurse feels anxious and angry about being given this assignment again. How can the nurse cope with this patient care assignment?

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Question 11 of 53

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is prescribed clozapine (Clozaril). Which client symptoms related to the side effects of this medication should prompt a nurse to intervene immediately?

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Question 12 of 53

Which consultation or referral by the nurse is most appropriate for a client who is obese and demonstrates poor wound healing?

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Question 13 of 53

What should you do if you smell gas in the workplace?

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Question 14 of 53

Dr Maher is a general practitioner; he is assisting doctor Nady the surgery specialist. Doctor Nady want to leave for his private clinic, so he let dr Maher to complete the operation without supervision .What is the best term describe this situation?

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Question 15 of 53

Which approach is the best way to prevent infections when providing care to clients in the home setting?

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Question 16 of 53

A nurse responds to an IV pump alarm related to increased pressure. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Question 17 of 53

Which of the following materials is appropriate to be used for autoclavable packaging?

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Question 18 of 53

An assistive personnel (AP) tells the nurse manager that she observed a nurse on the unit removing a small amount of morphine from syringes prior to administering the medication to clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?

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Question 19 of 53

The nurse in the surgical unit asks the patient, 'Which knee is your doctor going to do surgery?' The patient responds, 'my right knee' but the surgical permit states left knee. Which action should the surgical nurse take first?

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Question 20 of 53

Empathy involves:

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Question 21 of 53

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for home oxygen. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

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Question 22 of 53

Which NPSG states 'Inform and encourage components and practitioner sties to implement the applicable National Patient Safety Goals and associated requirements'?

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Question 23 of 53

Which clinical finding is most indicative of progression from acute lung injury to ARDS?

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Question 24 of 53

A nurse is caring for a client who is preoperative. The nurse signs as a witness on the client's consent form. The nurse's signature on the consent form indicates which of the following?

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Question 25 of 53

Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for teaching interventions for a single mother who leaves her toddler unattended in the bathtub?

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Question 26 of 53

The nurse notes on the admission form that the client has indicated 'no religious preference.' What does this indicate to the nurse about the client?

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Question 27 of 53

Antipsychotics do which of the following?

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Question 28 of 53

A senior student has been elected president of the Student Nurses Association. Which of the following qualities is essential to being a nursing leader?

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Question 29 of 53

The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is bathing the client diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The bed is in a high position with the opposite side rail in the low position. Which action should the nurse implement?

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Question 30 of 53

LASA stands for

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Question 31 of 53

Hand hygiene performed by health care providers to avoid.

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Question 32 of 53

A nurse manager is preparing an inservice program for the nurses on the unit about the use of a new infusion pump. Which of the following teaching strategies is the most effective way to ensure that the staff can use the device correctly?

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Question 33 of 53

When auscultating a client's abdomen, how long should the nurse listen before concluding the bowel sounds are absent?

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Question 34 of 53

A patient with ARDS is placed on low tidal volume ventilation. What is the primary benefit of this strategy?

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Question 35 of 53

What type of medication error occurs due to inadequate documentation of patient's response to medication?

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Question 36 of 53

A nurse is serving on a continuous quality improvement (CQI) committee that has been assigned to develop a program to reduce the number of medication administration errors following a sentinel event at the facility. Which of the following strategies should the committee plan to initiate first?

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Question 37 of 53

All these are Pre-existing conditions(latent factors) for adverse events associated with surgical care except:

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Question 38 of 53

A 63-year-old patient is retiring from his job at an accounting firm where he was in a management role for the past 20 years. He has been with the same company for 42 years and was a dedicated employee. His wife is a homemaker. She raised their five children, babysits for her grandchildren as needed, and belongs to numerous church committees. What are the major concerns for this patient? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 39 of 53

Which of the following is an example of a confounding variable?

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Question 40 of 53

In Reason's swiss chess model, what do holes represent?

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Question 41 of 53

Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable?

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Question 42 of 53

After an explosion at a factory one of the employees approaches the nurse and says, Ã¢â‚¬Å“I am an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at the local hospital.Ã¢â‚¬Â Which of these tasks should the nurse assign first to this worker who wants to help care for the wounded workers?

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Question 43 of 53

A 65 years old diabetic man gave himself his usual morning insulin shot at 7 AM. He forgot to get his breakfast after. By 8:30 AM his son noticed that he was sweaty, cold and drowsy so he think about hypoglycemia and give him sugar. Which of the following terms best describe this situation?

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Question 44 of 53

You are precepting a nursing student who is assisting you care for a patient on mechanical ventilation with PEEP for treatment of ARDS. The student asks you why the PEEP setting is at 10 mmHg. Your response is:

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Question 45 of 53

When teaching the patient about what was happening when experiencing an intrapulmonary shunt, which explanation is accurate?

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Question 46 of 53

What type of grief is a client experiencing when a wife is still grieving her deceased husband of five years ago?

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Question 47 of 53

A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) and the nurses on next shift report the staff nurse frequently leaves tasks uncompleted. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve this conflict?

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Question 48 of 53

During an admission assessment, a nurse asks a client diagnosed with schizophrenia, "Have you ever felt that certain objects or persons have control over your behavior?"Â The nurse is assessing for which type of thought disruption?

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Question 49 of 53

The nurse researcher distributed an explanatory brochure to participants in the study for full disclosure. Which of the following principles is the researcher protecting?

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Question 50 of 53

An RN is making nursing staff assignments for his team consisting of himself, two licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following clients should he assume responsibility for?

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Question 51 of 53

A nurse is delegating morning vital signs to an assistive personnel (AP). What action should the nurse take?

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Question 52 of 53

After an explosion at a factory one of the employees approaches the nurse and says 'I am an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at the local hospital.' Which of these tasks should the nurse assign first to this worker who wants to help care for the wounded workers?

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Question 53 of 53

A nurse is caring for a client on the medical-surgical unit. The client has been taking warfarin at home and her laboratory values reveal her INR is 3.5. The client states she is checking herself out of the hospital and refuses to wait until her provider can discuss the situation with her. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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