Funds Review Questions

A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel (AP) About proper hand hygiene. Which of the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. "There are times I should use soap and water rather than an alcohol-based scrub to clean my hands." B. "I will use cold water when I ash my hands to protect my skin from becoming too dry." C. "I will apply friction for at least 10 seconds while washing my hands." D. "After washing my hands, I will dry them from the elbows down."

A. "There are times I should use soap and water rather than an alcohol-based rub to clean my hands."

A nurse is planning care for a group of clients receiving oxygen therapy. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first? A. A client who has heart failure and is receiving 100% oxygen via partial rebreather mask B. A client who has emphysema and is receiving oxygen at 3L/min via transtracheal oxygen cannula C. A client who has an old tracheostomy and is receiving 40% humidified oxygen via tracheostomy collar D. A client who has COPD and is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula

A. A client who has heart failure and is receiving 100% oxygen via partial rebreather mask

A nurse is preparing a client for discharge and providing instructions about performing dressing changes at home. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands medical asepsis? A. "I'll wrap the old dressing in a paper bag and put it in the trash." B. "I'll wash my hands before I remove the old dressing and again before putting on the new one." C. "I'll need to take a pain pill 30 minutes before I change the dressing." D. "I'll wear sterile gloves when I apply the new dressing"

B. "I'll wash my hands before I remove the old dressing and again before putting on the new one."

A nurse is caring for a toddler at a well-child visit when the mother calls, "Help! My baby is choking on his food." Which of the following findings indicates the toddler has an airway obstruction? A. Flushing of the skin B. Inability to cry or speak C. Presence of nausea and mild emesis D. Capillary refill time of 1.5 sec

B. Inability to cry or speak

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a single-lumen nasogastric (NG) tube for gastric decompression. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.) A. Set the suction machine at 120 mmHg B. Provide oral hygiene frequently C. Measure the amount of drainage from the NG tube every shift D. Secure the NG tube to the client's gown E. Apply petroleum jelly to the client's nares

B. Provide oral hygiene frequently C. Measure the amount of drainage from the NG tube every shift D. Secure the NG tube to the client's gown

A nurse is inserting an IV catheter for a client that results in a blood spill on her gloved hand. The client has no documented bloodstream infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Wash the gloved hands and then throw the gloves away. B. Prepare an incident report to document the event. C. Carefully remove the gloves and proceed with hand hygiene. D. Ask the provider to order a blood culture to determine the risk of infection.

C. Carefully remove the gloves and proceed with hand hygiene.

A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize that immobility places the client at risk of which of the following health alterations? A. Increased intestinal motility B. Respiratory alkalosis C. Decreased cardiac output D. Hypocalcemia

C. Decreased cardiac output

A nurse is caring for a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. A dietary assistant asks the nurse what precautions are necessary for entering the client's room with the lunch tray. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the dietary assistant? A. Don a gown before entering the room and remove it before exiting. B. Wear a mask while in the client's room. C. Don gloves when entering the room and use hand sanitizer when exiting. D. Take no special precautions unless engaging in direct contact with the client.

C. Don gloves when entering the room and use hand sanitizer when exiting.

A nurse is preparing to administer a tuberculin skin test to a client. After performing hand hygiene, which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Select a 23-gauge needle B. Insert the needle into the skin at a 25 degree angle C. Massage the area of injection following removal of the needle D. Circle the injection area with a pen

Circle the injection area with a pen

A nurse manager is proving teaching to a group of newly licensed nurses about ways that clients acquire health care-associated infections (HAIs). Which of the following routes of infection should the manager identify as an iatrogenic HAI? A. Infection acquired from improper hand hygiene B. Infection acquired by drug resistance C. Infection acquired by inappropriate waste disposal D. Infection acquired from a diagnostic procedure

D. Infection acquired from a diagnostic procedure

A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first? A. Open all sterile supplies and solutions. B. Stabilize the tracheostomy tube. C. Put on sterile gloves. D. Perform hand hygiene.

D. Perform hand hygiene.