Prep quiz
The nurse is educating parents about firearm safety. Which parent statement indicates to the nurse a need for further education? - "I should make sure I obtain the proper permits." - "It is okay to store firearms with ammunition loaded." - "I should store all firearms without ammunition." - "I should make sure all firearms have trigger locks in place."
- "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 PH 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 nurse is orienting to a new job in a home health care agency and is told that most of her patients need tertiary prevention. Which activity does the nurse plan to include in the daily routine? - Household safety checks. - Well-baby checkups. - Antibiotic administration. - Monitor blood pressure assessments.
- Antibiotic administration.
Aspects of safety culture that contribute to a culture of safety in a healthcare organization include which component? - Communication. - Fear of punishment. - Malpractice implications. - Team nursing.
- Communication.
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 - Restlessness - Risk for skin impairment - Incontinence
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.
- Keep the leg nearest the patient behind the patient's knee. - Use a gait belt.
Before applying a safety reminder device (SRD), the nurse must: - get permission from the family. - assess patient's skin condition. - get a physician's order. - explain the SRD to the patient.
- get a physician's order.
The nurse manager clarifies that "safe hospital environment" implies that in the hospital setting people will be free from: - falls. - exposure to contaminates. - injury. - electrical hazard.
- 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.
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 (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - OQSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses) - ONIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
-OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
