N142 Final Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Does this Practice Standard apply to all nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
List the groups of nurses that this Practice Standard applies to - CORRECT
ANSWER LPNS, RNS Midwives
Nurses who are registered with BCCNM use their title to comply with which of the
following:
a. The Health Professions Act
b. The applicable nursing regulation
c. BCCNM Bylaws
d. BCCNM Standards of Practice
e. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER e
What nursing designation title does BCCNM enact students enrolled in an "Entry-level
nursing education program" (refers to RN entry-to-practice program) to identify themselves
as?
a. nursing student or NS
b. student nurse or SN
c. Baccalaureate Nursing Student or BNS
d. Registered Nurse Student or RNS - CORRECT ANSWER b
Write out how you would identify yourself as a Camosun College student nurse, when you
are documenting care of services that you provided a client - CORRECT
ANSWER (firstname)(lastname)CCSN
True or False. Nurses must identify themselves by title to clients and to members of the
health care team and others - CORRECT ANSWER true
,Can all classes of nurses use the reserved title of "nurse" when identifying themselves? -
CORRECT ANSWER No, only people who are registered can call themselves nurses
True or False. It is best practice that nurses should identify themselves by the title that most
accurately describes their scope of practice, for example: Registered Nurse. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
True or False. BCCNM only regulates the use of titles under the Health Professions Act and
nursing regulations, such as registered nurse (RN). Nurses can reference other academic
credentials, along with reserved titles, but they must be clear with clients and team members
about their role to avoid any potential confusion - CORRECT ANSWER true
Who does a nurse contact if they are wanting to use the title of RN, and they are working in a
role that theyare not certain is within the scope of nursing (e.g., providing aromatherapy or
reflexology)? - CORRECT ANSWER BCCNM
True or False. Accurate patient identification by the nurse is crucial to a patient's safety
before caring out any procedures - CORRECT ANSWER true
To ensure a nurse is working with the correct patient, how many person-specific identifiers
do they need tocheck for? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 person specific identifiers
Maintaining a safe patient room environment also includes which of the following?
a. Bed to the lowest position
b. Room well illuminated at all times
c. Use of necessary fall prevention strategies
d. Teach patients and visitors how to operate the call system appropriately
e. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER e
What are four conditions that pose risks for patient injury in their environment - CORRECT
ANSWER - personal care items
- hazards along walking paths
,- spills
- poorly functioning equipment
A nurse needs to clearly communicate to other health care providers the plan of patient care.
List four factors that the plan of patient care includes - CORRECT ANSWER -
physical limitations
- transitions to hospital to home or home to hospital
- medications
- dietary needs
What are the factors of having a safe patient room? - CORRECT ANSWER - call
button in reach
- non-exit side rails up for support
- bed alarm if needed
- bedside commode
- non-skid footwear
Hand hygiene includes which of the following? Check all that apply.
a. Using an instant alcohol hand antiseptic before and after providing patient care
b. Handwashing with soap and water when hands are visibly soiled
c. Performing a surgical scrub when necessary.
d. Using a hydrogen peroxide (Accel or Percept) wipe on your hands after care - CORRECT
ANSWER a, b
The decision regarding when and what type of hand hygiene should occur depends on which
of the following? Check all that apply.
a. the intensity of contact with patients or contaminated objects
b. the degree or amount of contamination that could occur with that contact
c. the susceptibility of the patient or the health care worker to infection
d. the procedure or activity to be performed - CORRECT ANSWER a, b, c, d
, Fill in the blanks:
Washing times of at least ________ seconds are needed to remove most transient
microorganisms from the skin. If the hands are visibly soiled, ________ time may be needed.
- CORRECT ANSWER Washing of at least 40-60 seconds are needed to remove most
transient microorganisms from the skin. If the hands are visibly soiled, a 2nd time may be
needed
What type of soap is used for routine handwashing? - CORRECT ANSWER Plain soap
True or False. The use of alcohol-based waterless antiseptics is recommended by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve hand hygiene practices, protect health
care workers' hands, and reduce the transmission of pathogens to patients and personnel in
health care settings - CORRECT ANSWER True
When does a nurse need to wash their hands with soap and water, as opposed to using
alcohol-based waterless antiseptics? - CORRECT ANSWER When hands are visibly
soiled
List six situations where a nurse needs to perform hand hygiene - CORRECT
ANSWER - before direct contact with each patient
- after direct contact with each patient
- before donning sterile gloves
- after removing gloves
- after body contact with body fluids
- after immediate contact with inanimate objects in the immediate vicinity of the patient
True or False. If patient exposure to Clostridium difficile is suspected or proven; the physical
action of washing and rinsing hands under such circumstances is recommended because
antiseptic agents have poor activity against spores. - CORRECT ANSWER True
When applying alcohol-based waterless antiseptics, a nurse must (choose one):
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Does this Practice Standard apply to all nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
List the groups of nurses that this Practice Standard applies to - CORRECT
ANSWER LPNS, RNS Midwives
Nurses who are registered with BCCNM use their title to comply with which of the
following:
a. The Health Professions Act
b. The applicable nursing regulation
c. BCCNM Bylaws
d. BCCNM Standards of Practice
e. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER e
What nursing designation title does BCCNM enact students enrolled in an "Entry-level
nursing education program" (refers to RN entry-to-practice program) to identify themselves
as?
a. nursing student or NS
b. student nurse or SN
c. Baccalaureate Nursing Student or BNS
d. Registered Nurse Student or RNS - CORRECT ANSWER b
Write out how you would identify yourself as a Camosun College student nurse, when you
are documenting care of services that you provided a client - CORRECT
ANSWER (firstname)(lastname)CCSN
True or False. Nurses must identify themselves by title to clients and to members of the
health care team and others - CORRECT ANSWER true
,Can all classes of nurses use the reserved title of "nurse" when identifying themselves? -
CORRECT ANSWER No, only people who are registered can call themselves nurses
True or False. It is best practice that nurses should identify themselves by the title that most
accurately describes their scope of practice, for example: Registered Nurse. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
True or False. BCCNM only regulates the use of titles under the Health Professions Act and
nursing regulations, such as registered nurse (RN). Nurses can reference other academic
credentials, along with reserved titles, but they must be clear with clients and team members
about their role to avoid any potential confusion - CORRECT ANSWER true
Who does a nurse contact if they are wanting to use the title of RN, and they are working in a
role that theyare not certain is within the scope of nursing (e.g., providing aromatherapy or
reflexology)? - CORRECT ANSWER BCCNM
True or False. Accurate patient identification by the nurse is crucial to a patient's safety
before caring out any procedures - CORRECT ANSWER true
To ensure a nurse is working with the correct patient, how many person-specific identifiers
do they need tocheck for? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 person specific identifiers
Maintaining a safe patient room environment also includes which of the following?
a. Bed to the lowest position
b. Room well illuminated at all times
c. Use of necessary fall prevention strategies
d. Teach patients and visitors how to operate the call system appropriately
e. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER e
What are four conditions that pose risks for patient injury in their environment - CORRECT
ANSWER - personal care items
- hazards along walking paths
,- spills
- poorly functioning equipment
A nurse needs to clearly communicate to other health care providers the plan of patient care.
List four factors that the plan of patient care includes - CORRECT ANSWER -
physical limitations
- transitions to hospital to home or home to hospital
- medications
- dietary needs
What are the factors of having a safe patient room? - CORRECT ANSWER - call
button in reach
- non-exit side rails up for support
- bed alarm if needed
- bedside commode
- non-skid footwear
Hand hygiene includes which of the following? Check all that apply.
a. Using an instant alcohol hand antiseptic before and after providing patient care
b. Handwashing with soap and water when hands are visibly soiled
c. Performing a surgical scrub when necessary.
d. Using a hydrogen peroxide (Accel or Percept) wipe on your hands after care - CORRECT
ANSWER a, b
The decision regarding when and what type of hand hygiene should occur depends on which
of the following? Check all that apply.
a. the intensity of contact with patients or contaminated objects
b. the degree or amount of contamination that could occur with that contact
c. the susceptibility of the patient or the health care worker to infection
d. the procedure or activity to be performed - CORRECT ANSWER a, b, c, d
, Fill in the blanks:
Washing times of at least ________ seconds are needed to remove most transient
microorganisms from the skin. If the hands are visibly soiled, ________ time may be needed.
- CORRECT ANSWER Washing of at least 40-60 seconds are needed to remove most
transient microorganisms from the skin. If the hands are visibly soiled, a 2nd time may be
needed
What type of soap is used for routine handwashing? - CORRECT ANSWER Plain soap
True or False. The use of alcohol-based waterless antiseptics is recommended by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve hand hygiene practices, protect health
care workers' hands, and reduce the transmission of pathogens to patients and personnel in
health care settings - CORRECT ANSWER True
When does a nurse need to wash their hands with soap and water, as opposed to using
alcohol-based waterless antiseptics? - CORRECT ANSWER When hands are visibly
soiled
List six situations where a nurse needs to perform hand hygiene - CORRECT
ANSWER - before direct contact with each patient
- after direct contact with each patient
- before donning sterile gloves
- after removing gloves
- after body contact with body fluids
- after immediate contact with inanimate objects in the immediate vicinity of the patient
True or False. If patient exposure to Clostridium difficile is suspected or proven; the physical
action of washing and rinsing hands under such circumstances is recommended because
antiseptic agents have poor activity against spores. - CORRECT ANSWER True
When applying alcohol-based waterless antiseptics, a nurse must (choose one):
