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Question 1 of 73

What 3 things should be done prior to any patient transport?

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Question 2 of 73

A patient aged 7 is up to date with their vactinations. They lose their spleen after an accident. They need the following vaccines:

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Question 3 of 73

Which of the following is/are true about anthrax:

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Question 4 of 73

Which strategy can improve healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance rates?

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Question 5 of 73

Reporting of an event or occurrence is an example of:

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Question 6 of 73

The best way to facilitate change within a healthcare organization is to

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Question 7 of 73

The nursing faculty recognizes the correct way to instruct the nursing students to acknowledge their charting in a clients medical record is:

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Question 8 of 73

Which of the following is/are true:

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Question 9 of 73

Plague is endemic in parts of the southwest united states. the word 'endemic' means:

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Question 10 of 73

A 40 year old male patient came to the HC with complaints of trauma to his left foot secondary to a traffic accident two hours ago. The patient sustained extensive soft tissue injury with obvious injury to the muscle tissues with visible bone, blood vessels and nerves. There was gross contamination of the wound with soil with visible gravel and pieces of wood. There was however no sign of fracture or neurovascular damage. The management of this patient includes:

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Question 11 of 73

Which of the following is not used to hold/grab arteries/veins

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Question 12 of 73

Which of the following tools is used following a sentinel event?

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Question 13 of 73

An IP is conducting an educational session to help the nursing staff understand infectious disease transmission. She explains that an initial element in transmission is the ability of an organism to survive in the external environment during transit between hosts. What is the second element?

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Question 14 of 73

Which of the following US acts forbids discrimination in hiring and employment based on race, religion, sex, and national origin?

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Question 15 of 73

In achieving standards to minimize postsurgical infections, timely administration of prophylactic antibiotics and routine____ must be adopted

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Question 16 of 73

The causative organism of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a:

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Question 17 of 73

To be successful claims must meet the following criteria:

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Question 18 of 73

A patient in the neurosurgical ICU develops a fever. Cultures are ordered and collected. The physician decides to start an antibiotic while waiting for the culture results because the patient is critically ill. This type of antibiotic usage is called:

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Question 19 of 73

What is the best method for the nurse to assess a client's pain level?

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Question 20 of 73

The following is/are true about pertussis:

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Question 21 of 73

The wounded victim is unable to walk, respiratory rate is absent but when airway is repositioned breathing is noted. The wounded victim is assigned what tag color?

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Question 22 of 73

The following statement can be identified as the best one that represents an organization's big picture describing a desired end-state, general scope and not restrictive:

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Question 23 of 73

Calculate the device utilization rate for a facility which has had 800 vent days and 4000 patient days.

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Question 24 of 73

Bedside computers are an example of informatics used in health care primarily for which purpose?

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Question 25 of 73

What intervention takes top priority at the end of a nurse's shift on the pediatric unit?

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Question 26 of 73

In infective endocarditis

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Question 27 of 73

One of the following is not the function of cleaning and washing of articles

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Question 28 of 73

The IP received feedback from course attendees that the didactic component is too lengthy and difficult. Which training component should the IP now reevaluate for its effectiveness?

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Question 29 of 73

How long should hands be washed for after wetting hands and applying soap?

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Question 30 of 73

Which of the following is are true about Diphtheria vaccine:

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Question 31 of 73

An outbreak of encephalitis occurred in Malaysia and Singapore in 1998 - 1999. What was the causative agent?

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Question 32 of 73

What is the best way to prevent medication errors?

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Question 33 of 73

All except one are used during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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Question 34 of 73

Which of the following is an important criterion for evaluating a measure of quality?

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Question 35 of 73

Several measures to reduce urinary tract infections have been implemented at a long-term care facility. The most important action that will reduce infections is:

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Question 36 of 73

Which group of healthcare workers has the lowest hand hygiene compliance rates (according to the literature)?

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Question 37 of 73

Potential negative outcomes of a patient fall may include all of the following except

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Question 38 of 73

Which is the most common organism infecting coral cuts?

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Question 39 of 73

Using the Azithromycin label below, how much diluent would you need to prepare a concentration of 150 mg/mL.

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Question 40 of 73

When assessing a patient with a central venous catheter, what is the priority nursing action?

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Question 41 of 73

Which contamination is usually responsible for transmitting the tubercle bacillus from one individual to another?

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Question 42 of 73

Which is NOT a risk factor for progression to active TB in patients with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)?

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Question 43 of 73

Which of the following should receive pre-exposure Hepatitis B vaccine:

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Question 44 of 73

Which government agency requires that employers establish minimum health and safety standards for work?

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Question 45 of 73

Which vaccination should not be given to HIV suffers?

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Question 46 of 73

What sampling technique involves selecting the medical record of every fifth patient undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)?

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Question 47 of 73

The minimal time to determine nosocomial infection is

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Question 48 of 73

Which of the following are the factors that increase a patient's potential for acquiring a nosocomial infection?

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Question 49 of 73

Which of the following is the first step in the strategic planning process?

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Question 50 of 73

What is the priority nursing action when caring for a client with a suspected ectopic pregnancy?

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Question 51 of 73

An elderly Singapore couple is thinking of returning to India to visit distant relatives whom they have not seen for 30 years. The need for cholera immunisation is brought up for discussion. Dukoral which is a cholera vaccine, is available in Singapore.

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Question 52 of 73

Immunoglobulins:

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Question 53 of 73

Process variance monitoring

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Question 54 of 73

Which of the following is an essential component in a performance improvement report?

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Question 55 of 73

Which client is most in need of immediate examination by an ophthalmologist?

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Question 56 of 73

What test evaluates the reliability of a survey questionnaire?

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Question 57 of 73

Which of the following hand cleansers is appropriate for aseptic handwashing but is avoided because it causes skin irritation?

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Question 58 of 73

Which of the following is an example of the bodys defense against infection?

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Question 59 of 73

How should you dry your hands?

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Question 60 of 73

What step is missing in developing an admission process project?

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Question 61 of 73

Which of the following in not used as light source in laparoscopy

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Question 62 of 73

You have decided to compare your CLABSI rate to the published NHSN rate. What test will you use to compare?

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Question 63 of 73

A nurse is positioning a sterile drape to extend the working area when performing a urinary catheterization. Which of the following is an appropriate technique for this procedure?

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Question 64 of 73

Which of the following are used for sterilization of medical instruments: 1. Steam sterilizer 2. Pasteurizer 3. Ethylene oxide sterilizer 4. Ultrasonic cleaner

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Question 65 of 73

A measles exposure from a patient in a clinic was identified and an exposure work-up was initiated. A staff exposure was defined as 'nonimmune HCP with more than 5 minutes of same-room contact or face-to-face with the index patient.' Forty-eight HCP were identified as possible exposures. Of these, 44 had documented immunity to measles. Of the remaining HCP, three did not have the same room or face-to-face contact. How many HCP were at risk of developing measles because of the exposure?

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Question 66 of 73

What is the most important action for the nurse to take when caring for a client with a suspected fracture?

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Question 67 of 73

A hospital governing board addressed the quality council to adopt an action plan to reduce patients fall rate in medical/surgical wards. What is the initial step to be taken by the council when developing or modifying a fall prevention program?

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Question 68 of 73

Can you use hand sanitizer when caring for a person with C. diff?

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Question 69 of 73

Influenza vaccine should be offered to the following:

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Question 70 of 73

Which of the following IS NOT part of the continuous improvement process through a defined teamwork:

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Question 71 of 73

The IP wants to ensure that the educational programs are based on the most rigorous and reliable sources of clinical evidence. Which of the following sources would best meet this need?

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Question 72 of 73

Healthcare workers should be encouraged to:

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Question 73 of 73

How do protozoa move about?

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