Question 1

The nurse suspects the possibility of a bioterrorist attack.Which of the following factors is most likely related to this possibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  A rapid increase in patients presenting with fever or respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms 
B)  Lower rates of symptoms among patients who spend time primarily indoors 
C)  Large number of rapidly fatal cases of patients with presenting symptoms 
D)  Shortage of personal protective equipment available from central supply 
E)  An increase in the number of staff calling in sick for their assigned shift
F) Patients with symptoms all coming from one location in the area 
A)  A rapid increase in patients presenting with fever or respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms 
B)  Lower rates of symptoms among patients who spend time primarily indoors 
C)  Large number of rapidly fatal cases of patients with presenting symptoms 
D)  Shortage of personal protective equipment available from central supply 
E)  An increase in the number of staff calling in sick for their assigned shift
F) Patients with symptoms all coming from one location in the area

Question 2

The nurse is presenting an educational session on safety for parents of adolescents.The nurse should include which of the following teaching points?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents need unsupervised time with friends two to three times a week. 
B)  Parents and friends should teach adolescents how to drive. 
C)  Adolescents need information about the effects of beer on the liver. 
D)  Adolescents need to be reminded to use seatbelts on long trips. 
A)  Adolescents need unsupervised time with friends two to three times a week. 
B)  Parents and friends should teach adolescents how to drive. 
C)  Adolescents need information about the effects of beer on the liver. 
D)  Adolescents need to be reminded to use seatbelts on long trips.

Question 3

A nurse is caring for an adult patient who has had a minor motor vehicle accident.The health history reveals that the patient is currently in the process of obtaining a divorce.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agree upon and make time for the patient to talk. 
B)  Use active listening skills and therapeutic touch as appropriate. 
C)  Teach stress reduction strategies. 
D)  Inform patient that stressed individuals are more likely to have accidents. 
E)  Agree to witness telephone conversations with separated husband.
F) Refer the patient to the nurse's church marriage counselor. 
A)  Agree upon and make time for the patient to talk. 
B)  Use active listening skills and therapeutic touch as appropriate. 
C)  Teach stress reduction strategies. 
D)  Inform patient that stressed individuals are more likely to have accidents. 
E)  Agree to witness telephone conversations with separated husband.
F) Refer the patient to the nurse's church marriage counselor.

Question 4

The nurse is caring for a patient in restraints.Which of the following pieces of information about restraints requires nursing documentation in the medical record?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient states that her gown is soiled and needs changing. 
B)  Attempts to distract the patient with television are unsuccessful. 
C)  The patient has been placed in bilateral wrist restraints at 0815. 
D)  One family member has gone to lunch. 
E)  Bilateral radial pulses present, 2+, hands warm to touch
F) Released from restraints, active range-of-motion exercises complete 
A)  The patient states that her gown is soiled and needs changing. 
B)  Attempts to distract the patient with television are unsuccessful. 
C)  The patient has been placed in bilateral wrist restraints at 0815. 
D)  One family member has gone to lunch. 
E)  Bilateral radial pulses present, 2+, hands warm to touch
F) Released from restraints, active range-of-motion exercises complete

Exam 75: Patient Safety

The nurse suspects the possibility of a bioterrorist attack.Which of the following factors is most likely related to this possibility?

The nurse is presenting an educational session on safety for parents of adolescents.The nurse should include which of the following teaching points?

A nurse is caring for an adult patient who has had a minor motor vehicle accident.The health history reveals that the patient is currently in the process of obtaining a divorce.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a patient in restraints.Which of the following pieces of information about restraints requires nursing documentation in the medical record?

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