NU 311: Quiz 3 Practice Questions
with Complete Solutions.
The RN admits a client with a diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). Which type of transmission-based
isolation precautions will the nurse correctly implement? - Answer Airborne in a single
patient-negative pressure room
Handwashing with soap and water is: - Answer Necessary for hand hygiene if hands are
visibly soiled
The clinical instructor understands the student nurse needs further education regarding
restraints when the student: - Answer carefully secures the restraint strap with a double
knot for patient safety.
Which nursing action demonstrates applying evidence into nursing practice? - Answer
Implementing hourly rounds during day shift and every 2 hours during the evening and night
shifts
The RN may delegate which action to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? - Answer
Working a crossword puzzle with a patient who has been wandering.
Before exiting the room of a client on transmission based isolation precaution requiring the use
of all protective barriers, the nurse first removes the: - Answer gloves
Which type of evidence is considered stronger in the evidence pyramid? - Answer systematic
reviews
A problem solving approach to the delivery of health care integrating the best evidence from
scientific studies and patient care data along with clinician's expertise and patient values and
preferences is known as: - Answer Evidence-based practice (EBP)
One of the 2021 National Patient Safety Goals is the prevention of infection. An infection
contracted in the hospital not present or incubating at the time of admission is known as a/an -
Answer Health care-associated infection (HAI)
Searching the literature for the best available evidence from research optimally includes -
Answer CINAHL
Which technique is appropriate for the student nurse performing hand hygiene? - Answer
Lather for at least 20 seconds.
, The student nurse sees smoke coming from the client room. What is the priority action? -
Answer Rescue from immediate injury by moving the client to a safe area.
A common type of inpatient health problem affecting from 700,000 to 1,000,000 patients each
year is from: - Answer falls
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) no longer reimburse hospitals for added
expense related to a patient fall in the hospital. - Answer True
The nurse is performing an admission assessment on the patient admitted with a femur
fracture. The patient is female, takes oral birth control pills, and will be immobile for several
days post surgery. The nurse's priority assessment is for the development of - Answer deep
vein thrombosis (DVT)
Which of the following is a risk factor for falls in the hospitalized patient? - Answer History of
falls
It is your first day of clinical as a University of South Alabama student nurse and you are
assigned to care for a patient requiring standard precautions. You understand which statement
to be true? - Answer Standard precautions are for use with all clients.
Contact precautions are necessary for clients known to have serious conditions easily
transmitted by direct contact or by contact with items in the client's environment. Examples of
conditions/infections requiring contact precautions include: (Select all that apply) - Answer
methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridium difficile (C. diff)
Patients with wrist and ankle restraints are at risk for aspiration if positioned
________________. - Answer supine
Students using the USA College of Nursing Skills lab are required to: (Select all that apply) -
Answer Dispose of all trash Dispose of all sharps in a biohazard container
Wash hands prior to touching manikins
Students may enter the skills lab: - Answer When lab time has been approved.
with Complete Solutions.
The RN admits a client with a diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). Which type of transmission-based
isolation precautions will the nurse correctly implement? - Answer Airborne in a single
patient-negative pressure room
Handwashing with soap and water is: - Answer Necessary for hand hygiene if hands are
visibly soiled
The clinical instructor understands the student nurse needs further education regarding
restraints when the student: - Answer carefully secures the restraint strap with a double
knot for patient safety.
Which nursing action demonstrates applying evidence into nursing practice? - Answer
Implementing hourly rounds during day shift and every 2 hours during the evening and night
shifts
The RN may delegate which action to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? - Answer
Working a crossword puzzle with a patient who has been wandering.
Before exiting the room of a client on transmission based isolation precaution requiring the use
of all protective barriers, the nurse first removes the: - Answer gloves
Which type of evidence is considered stronger in the evidence pyramid? - Answer systematic
reviews
A problem solving approach to the delivery of health care integrating the best evidence from
scientific studies and patient care data along with clinician's expertise and patient values and
preferences is known as: - Answer Evidence-based practice (EBP)
One of the 2021 National Patient Safety Goals is the prevention of infection. An infection
contracted in the hospital not present or incubating at the time of admission is known as a/an -
Answer Health care-associated infection (HAI)
Searching the literature for the best available evidence from research optimally includes -
Answer CINAHL
Which technique is appropriate for the student nurse performing hand hygiene? - Answer
Lather for at least 20 seconds.
, The student nurse sees smoke coming from the client room. What is the priority action? -
Answer Rescue from immediate injury by moving the client to a safe area.
A common type of inpatient health problem affecting from 700,000 to 1,000,000 patients each
year is from: - Answer falls
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) no longer reimburse hospitals for added
expense related to a patient fall in the hospital. - Answer True
The nurse is performing an admission assessment on the patient admitted with a femur
fracture. The patient is female, takes oral birth control pills, and will be immobile for several
days post surgery. The nurse's priority assessment is for the development of - Answer deep
vein thrombosis (DVT)
Which of the following is a risk factor for falls in the hospitalized patient? - Answer History of
falls
It is your first day of clinical as a University of South Alabama student nurse and you are
assigned to care for a patient requiring standard precautions. You understand which statement
to be true? - Answer Standard precautions are for use with all clients.
Contact precautions are necessary for clients known to have serious conditions easily
transmitted by direct contact or by contact with items in the client's environment. Examples of
conditions/infections requiring contact precautions include: (Select all that apply) - Answer
methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridium difficile (C. diff)
Patients with wrist and ankle restraints are at risk for aspiration if positioned
________________. - Answer supine
Students using the USA College of Nursing Skills lab are required to: (Select all that apply) -
Answer Dispose of all trash Dispose of all sharps in a biohazard container
Wash hands prior to touching manikins
Students may enter the skills lab: - Answer When lab time has been approved.
