Module 6 Preparation Quiz
When the nurse ambulates with a patient who has left-sided weakness, what actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) Walk on the patient's right side. Keep the patient away from heavy furniture. Hold the patient's arm securely. Keep the leg nearest the patient behind the patient's knee. Use a gait belt.
Use a gait belt. Keep the leg nearest the patient behind the patient's knee.
The nurse recognizes conversations about safe sexual practices, including the consequences of unprotected sex such as pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, are important to begin in what patient population?
adolescents
The nurse is educating parents about firearm safety. Which parent statement indicates to the nurse a need for further education?
"It is okay to store firearms with ammunition loaded."
Which of the following occurrences would be classified as a sentinel event? A postpartum patient who elects to breastfeed only twice daily develops mastitis. A newly diagnosed diabetic patient self-injects insulin in the abdominal area rather than the upper thigh as instructed by the patient educator. A nurse assisting with the delivery of twins places the "Twin 1" name tag on the second-born twin, causing the first-born twin to undergo surgery that was scheduled for the other twin. A nurse administers 3 units of regular insulin rather than 3 units of NPH insulin subcutaneously, resulting in a drop in the patient's serum glucose from 160 mg to 100 mg.
A nurse assisting with the delivery of twins places the "Twin 1" name tag on the second-born twin, causing the first-born twin to undergo surgery that was scheduled for the other twin.
A nonprofit organization that distributes to governmental agencies, the public, business, and health care professionals knowledge related to health care for the purpose of improving health is the: Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Institute of Medicine. National Committee for Quality Assurance. The Joint Commission
Institute of Medicine.
The nurse manager is developing a training guide and identifies which organization that is the best for resources to help develop guidelines to prevent exposure to hazardous situations and decrease the risk of injury in the workplace?
OSHA
Before applying a safety reminder device (SRD), the nurse must:
get a physician's order.
The nurse assesses a patient in a Posey safety reminder device (SRD) for which problem(s) that may increase because of use of SRDs? (Select all that apply.) Immobility Restlessness Improved circulation Risk for skin impairment Incontinence
immobility improved circulation risk for skin impairment incontinence
The nurse manager clarifies that "safe hospital environment" implies that in the hospital setting people will be free from:
injury
The surgical team arrives in the operating room and one member states, "Everyone stop. Let's identify the patient and operative site. Now does anyone have any questions or concerns?" This process is known as: time-out. a critical pathway. special cause variation. lean methodology.
time-out
