Exam 13: Safety

An instructor explains precautions that nurses can take when dealing with the possibility of exposure to blood and bodily fluids. The instructor identifies that additional guidance is needed when a student says:

A student nurse is out shopping when he or she hears that a mass casualty event (MCE) has occurred in the area. It is his or her responsibility as a student and as a nurse to

A charge nurse is receiving four patients from surgery. The charge nurse recognizes that the most appropriate patient to place in the room closest to the nurses' station is

A national standard for patient safety has been established by the organization that is responsible for evaluating and accrediting health-care organizations and programs in the United States. This organization is known as

A student nurse encounters an unresponsive patient in a waiting room. The patient is not breathing and has no pulse or respirations. The first thing they should do is

A nursing instructor is teaching a class about safety precautions that must be taken in the presence of gasses. The teacher realizes that additional clarification is needed when a student says:

A nursing instructor educates a student nurse about the correct application of a vest restraint. The student nurse demonstrates understanding when applying the vest restraint so that the crossover is

A nurse educator is teaching a group of new graduate nurses about how to correctly apply restraints. The nurse educator recognizes that further instruction is warranted when a new graduate nurse states:

When caring for a confused patient who has a history of falls, a nurse demonstrates caring when

A nurse is working at a clinic when an electrical fire begins. The nurse determines that there are no patients in the immediate area. The nurse should next

Researchers have found that, because they are more likely than others to move around in bed or try to get out of bed, the individuals who are at highest risk for entrapment are older, frail adults who experience which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has a history of falls. The nurse would intervene if he or she observed the certified nursing assistant (CNA)

A nursing instructor supervises a student nurse who is caring for a patient who is on fall precautions. The nursing instructor would intervene if he or she observed the student nurse

When an order has been obtained to place restraints on a patient, and the restraints are in place, nursing staff is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission to follow which of the following guidelines?

A student nurse's coworker has been arriving late to work for several weeks in a row, each time with red eyes and slurred speech. The student nurse should

A charge nurse supervises an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) providing care to a patient at risk for falls who repeatedly attempts to get out of bed without assistance. The charge nurse intervenes when observing the UAP

While working at a hospital, a fire begins in the break room. A nurse immediately removes patients from the room adjacent to the break room, sounds the fire alarm, and confines the fire by closing doors. Next, the nurse obtains the fire extinguisher. When using a fire extinguisher, the nurse should first

A nurse is caring for a female patient who has been hospitalized for a right-sided cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The patient is impulsive and confused. She has weakness on the left side of her body and requires assistance when ambulating. The nurse's highest priority when caring for this patient is

A fire breaks out in a hospital. A nurse makes sure that the fire extinguisher is designated for type C fires before using it because the fire started

When caring for a patient with bilateral wrist restraints, a nurse can delegate which of the following to a certified nursing assistant (CNA)?