NUR215

A nurse is admitting a client who has active tuberculosis to a room on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following room assignments should the nurse make for the client? A. A room with air exhaust directly to the outdoor environment B. A room with another nonsurgical client C. A room in the ICU D. A room that is within view of the nurses' station

A. A room with air exhaust directly to the outdoor environment

A nurse is caring for a group of clients in an infectious disease unit. The nurse should wear an OSHA-approved N95 respirator mask when caring for a client with which of the following infectious diseases? A. Respiratory syncytial virus B. Tuberculosis C. Mycoplasma pneumonia D. Pertussis

B. Tuberculosis

A nurse is caring for a client who requires isolation for active pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include when creating a sign to post outside of the client's room? (Select all that apply.) A. Mask B. Close door C. Isolation gown D. Throw sharps away E. Wear gloves F. Wash hands

A. Mask B. Close door D. Throw sharps away F. Wash hands

A nurse is removing personal protective equipment (PPE) after giving direct care to a client who requires isolation. Which of the following PPE items should the nurse remove first? A. Gown B. Gloves C. Face Shield D. Mask

B. Gloves

A nurse is caring for a client who has had an allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplant. Which of the following infection-control precautions should the nurse use while caring for this client? A. Airborne B. Protective C. Contact D. Droplet

B. Protective

A nurse is caring for a client who has shingles with multiple skin lesions. Which of the following actions by the nurse requires intervention by the nurse's supervisor? A. The nurse wears an N95 respirator mask. B. The nurse admits another client who has shingles to the client's double room. C. The nurse wears gloves when providing direct care to the client. D. The nurse wears a gown when bathing the client.

B. The nurse admits another client who has shingles to the client's double room.

A nurse is preparing a client's evening dose of risperidone when the tablet falls on the countertop. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Use the tablet's packaging to pick it up from the counter. B. Wash the tablet off with alcohol and place it in a clean medication cup. C. Discard the tablet and obtain another dose of medication. D. Place the tablet directly into a medication cup.

C. Discard the tablet and obtain another dose of medication.

A nurse is adhering to standard precautions while caring for a group of clients. For which of the following tasks should the nurse wear protective eye equipment? (Select all that apply.) A. Providing hygiene care to a client who is HIV-positive B. Emptying a urinary drainage bag for a client who has pneumonia C. Irrigating a client's abdominal wound D. Transporting a cerebrospinal fluid specimen to the laboratory E. Suctioning a client's new tracheostomy tube

C. Irrigating a client's abdominal wound E. Suctioning a client's new tracheostomy tube

A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) in an abdominal wound. The nurse enters the room to check the client's pulse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Wear an N95 respirator mask. B. Wear sterile gloves. C. Wear clean gloves. D. Wear protective eyewear.

C. Wear clean gloves.

A charge nurse is teaching a group of health care workers about hand hygiene to prevent infection. Which of the following information should the charge nurse include in the teaching? A. Keep artificial nails trimmed. B. Use alcohol-based hand rubs before administering eye drops for a client. C. Wash hands with alcohol-based hand rubs when caring for a client who has Clostridium difficile. D. Use chlorhexidine to wash hands if the client is immunosuppressed.

D. Use chlorhexidine to wash hands if the client is immunosuppressed.