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The herpes zoster virus requires a nurse to follow ________ precautions at all times. correct
answers Airborne
Airborne precautions are added for clients who have illnesses that are transmitted by airborne
droplet nuclei, such as chickenpox during the early stage of infection.
The doctor orders a 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiography using a Holter monitor to a client
with frequent fainting spells. To prevent electrical interference with the Holter monitor, the nurse
should instruct the client to avoid which of the following?
1. Standing close to a microwave oven.
2. Shaving with an electric razor.
3. Driving under overhead power lines.
4. Using a cellular telephone. correct answers 2. Shaving with an electric razor.
Using electrical devices, such as electric razors and toothbrushes, may alter the data recorded
with a Holter monitor. The other activities are not known to cause electrical interference with a
Holter monitor.
The medical/surgical nurse watches a student nurse prepare a sterile field. Which of the
following actions, if performed by the student nurse, requires further instruction?
1. The student nurses places the sterile drape, then turns to grab a packaged set of sterile gloves
from the table behind her.
2. The student nurse places an unwrapped sterile 4x4 on the sterile drape.
3. The student nurses' hands, once in the sterile gloves, do not go above her head or below her
waist.
4. The student nurse drops the sterile gloves into the sterile field before disposing of the outer
packaging. correct answers 1. The student nurses places the sterile drape, then turns to grab a
packaged set of sterile gloves from the table behind her.
The student nurse cannot turn her back on the sterile field or it is no longer considered sterile.
A day shift nurse notices that the charting by the previous night shift nurse is not fully complete
and ends mid-sentence. What is the CORRECT method to fix this issue?
1. Cross out the entire entry in the patient's chart and make a note stating the night nurse will
write her note separately.
2. Call the night shift nurse and have her finish her note verbally over the phone.
3. Leave enough space for the night nurse to write her note and then chart the day note.
4. Forgive the night nurse because she was probably tired and just forgot. correct answers 2. Call
the night shift nurse and have her finish her note verbally over the phone.
, Just as verbal orders can be taken, the night nurse can verbally finish the note over the phone.
The home health nurse visits the home of a client diagnosed with moderate-stage Alzheimer's
disease. The patient is pleasantly confused and lives with his son-in-law and daughter. Which of
the following observations, if made by the nurse, is MOST concerning?
1. The stovetops do not turn on without activation of a hidden switch in the nearby drawer.
2. The door has a lock with a bolt.
3. The rugs are secured safely to the floor.
4. There are extension cords on the floors behind furniture. correct answers 2. The door has a
lock with a bolt.
Doors need to have locks in atypical locations (eg, tops of doors) to prevent the patient from
nighttime confused wandering.
A patient arrives in the ER with suspected appendicitis. Which of the following actions, if
performed by the UAP (unlicensed assistive personnel) caring for the patient, would require
further teaching in regard to safety?
1. The UAP gives the patient a heat pack for comfort.
2. The UAP reminds the patient to stay in bed.
3. The UAP does not give the patient any fluids or food.
4. The UAP allows the patient to lay in whatever position is most comfortable. correct answers 1.
The UAP gives the patient a heat pack for comfort.
Remember that heat packs are not appropriate for patients with suspected appendicitis- cold
packs or ice only.
A patient comes into the ER with the complaint of inability to void. The nurse performs a
bladder scan and receives a result of 2,000 mL. The nurse prepares to catheterize the patient and
knows that the most important part of the procedure relies on:
1. Clamping the tubing after every 500mL is drained and waiting five minutes.
2. Educating the patient about possible causes of inability to void.
3. Teaching the patient how to self-catheterize themselves at home.
4. Allowing the patient to attempt to void after 500mL has been drained. correct answers 1.
Clamping the tubing after every 500mL is drained and waiting five minutes.
Clamping the tubing after each 500mL prevents bladder spasms, which are painful and not good
for the bladder.
Which of the following actions, if made by the student nurse, are examples of primary
prevention?
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Style Questions With 100% Correct Solutions.
The herpes zoster virus requires a nurse to follow ________ precautions at all times. correct
answers Airborne
Airborne precautions are added for clients who have illnesses that are transmitted by airborne
droplet nuclei, such as chickenpox during the early stage of infection.
The doctor orders a 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiography using a Holter monitor to a client
with frequent fainting spells. To prevent electrical interference with the Holter monitor, the nurse
should instruct the client to avoid which of the following?
1. Standing close to a microwave oven.
2. Shaving with an electric razor.
3. Driving under overhead power lines.
4. Using a cellular telephone. correct answers 2. Shaving with an electric razor.
Using electrical devices, such as electric razors and toothbrushes, may alter the data recorded
with a Holter monitor. The other activities are not known to cause electrical interference with a
Holter monitor.
The medical/surgical nurse watches a student nurse prepare a sterile field. Which of the
following actions, if performed by the student nurse, requires further instruction?
1. The student nurses places the sterile drape, then turns to grab a packaged set of sterile gloves
from the table behind her.
2. The student nurse places an unwrapped sterile 4x4 on the sterile drape.
3. The student nurses' hands, once in the sterile gloves, do not go above her head or below her
waist.
4. The student nurse drops the sterile gloves into the sterile field before disposing of the outer
packaging. correct answers 1. The student nurses places the sterile drape, then turns to grab a
packaged set of sterile gloves from the table behind her.
The student nurse cannot turn her back on the sterile field or it is no longer considered sterile.
A day shift nurse notices that the charting by the previous night shift nurse is not fully complete
and ends mid-sentence. What is the CORRECT method to fix this issue?
1. Cross out the entire entry in the patient's chart and make a note stating the night nurse will
write her note separately.
2. Call the night shift nurse and have her finish her note verbally over the phone.
3. Leave enough space for the night nurse to write her note and then chart the day note.
4. Forgive the night nurse because she was probably tired and just forgot. correct answers 2. Call
the night shift nurse and have her finish her note verbally over the phone.
, Just as verbal orders can be taken, the night nurse can verbally finish the note over the phone.
The home health nurse visits the home of a client diagnosed with moderate-stage Alzheimer's
disease. The patient is pleasantly confused and lives with his son-in-law and daughter. Which of
the following observations, if made by the nurse, is MOST concerning?
1. The stovetops do not turn on without activation of a hidden switch in the nearby drawer.
2. The door has a lock with a bolt.
3. The rugs are secured safely to the floor.
4. There are extension cords on the floors behind furniture. correct answers 2. The door has a
lock with a bolt.
Doors need to have locks in atypical locations (eg, tops of doors) to prevent the patient from
nighttime confused wandering.
A patient arrives in the ER with suspected appendicitis. Which of the following actions, if
performed by the UAP (unlicensed assistive personnel) caring for the patient, would require
further teaching in regard to safety?
1. The UAP gives the patient a heat pack for comfort.
2. The UAP reminds the patient to stay in bed.
3. The UAP does not give the patient any fluids or food.
4. The UAP allows the patient to lay in whatever position is most comfortable. correct answers 1.
The UAP gives the patient a heat pack for comfort.
Remember that heat packs are not appropriate for patients with suspected appendicitis- cold
packs or ice only.
A patient comes into the ER with the complaint of inability to void. The nurse performs a
bladder scan and receives a result of 2,000 mL. The nurse prepares to catheterize the patient and
knows that the most important part of the procedure relies on:
1. Clamping the tubing after every 500mL is drained and waiting five minutes.
2. Educating the patient about possible causes of inability to void.
3. Teaching the patient how to self-catheterize themselves at home.
4. Allowing the patient to attempt to void after 500mL has been drained. correct answers 1.
Clamping the tubing after every 500mL is drained and waiting five minutes.
Clamping the tubing after each 500mL prevents bladder spasms, which are painful and not good
for the bladder.
Which of the following actions, if made by the student nurse, are examples of primary
prevention?
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