Which environment would limit bacterial growth?
A. pH of 3.0
B. Under a patient's dressing
C. Moist surgical wound
D. Temperature of 38 degrees C (100.4 degrees F)
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A. pH of 3.0
Most bacteria prefer an environment within a pH range of 5.0 to 7.0.
Therefore, bacterial growth may be prevented in a pH of 3.0.
Bacteria grow vigorously in dark environments such as under dressings and
within body cavities.
Most bacteria require water or moisture for survival. Therefore, bacteria can
grow in a moist surgical wound.
Bacteria can grow vigorously if the temperature is 38° C because most
bacteria grow in an ideal temperature that ranges from 20° to 43° C.
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Which finding is a serious reportable event included in the National Quality Forum
(NQF) list?
A. Discharging a patient with a cardiac condition
B. Severe bleeding while removing a foreign object during surgery
C. Disability associated with electric shock at a health care agency
D. Bruising associated with the use of bed rails at the health care agency
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C. Disability associated with electric shock at a health care agency
NQF has compiled a list of serious reportable events that are a major focus
of healthcare providers for patient safety initiatives. Events such as disability
or death associated with electric shock while caring for a patient in a health
care agency should be reported immediately.
Discharging a cardiac patient is not a reportable event
Severe bleeding while performing a surgery is manageable and not
reportable event
Bruising is not a serious complication; therefore, bruising associated with
the use of bed rails while in the health care agency is not considered a
serious reportable event
Pg. 415
The nurse would suspect which cause of an older patient's health care-associated
exogenous infection?
, A. Aspergillus
B. Streptococci
C. Bronchoscopy
D. Broad-spectrum antibiotics
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A. Aspergillus
Exogenous infections are caused by microorganisms found outside the
individual such as Aspergillus, Salmonella, and Clostridium tetani
Infections caused by a bronchoscopy or the administration of broad-
spectrum antibiotics are iatrogenic infections
Pg. 458
According to the National Quality Forum, which event is included under patient-
protection events?
A. Abduction of a patient
B. Infant discharge to an unauthorized person
C. Disability associated with a medication error
D. Surgery performed on the wrong body part
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B. Infant discharge to an unauthorized person
Reasoning:
Infant discharge to the wrong person is included under patient-protection
events.
Events like the abduction of a patient are considered to be criminal events.
Disability associated with a medication error is included under care-
management events.
A. pH of 3.0
B. Under a patient's dressing
C. Moist surgical wound
D. Temperature of 38 degrees C (100.4 degrees F)
Give this one a try later!
A. pH of 3.0
Most bacteria prefer an environment within a pH range of 5.0 to 7.0.
Therefore, bacterial growth may be prevented in a pH of 3.0.
Bacteria grow vigorously in dark environments such as under dressings and
within body cavities.
Most bacteria require water or moisture for survival. Therefore, bacteria can
grow in a moist surgical wound.
Bacteria can grow vigorously if the temperature is 38° C because most
bacteria grow in an ideal temperature that ranges from 20° to 43° C.
, Pg. 454
Which finding is a serious reportable event included in the National Quality Forum
(NQF) list?
A. Discharging a patient with a cardiac condition
B. Severe bleeding while removing a foreign object during surgery
C. Disability associated with electric shock at a health care agency
D. Bruising associated with the use of bed rails at the health care agency
Give this one a try later!
C. Disability associated with electric shock at a health care agency
NQF has compiled a list of serious reportable events that are a major focus
of healthcare providers for patient safety initiatives. Events such as disability
or death associated with electric shock while caring for a patient in a health
care agency should be reported immediately.
Discharging a cardiac patient is not a reportable event
Severe bleeding while performing a surgery is manageable and not
reportable event
Bruising is not a serious complication; therefore, bruising associated with
the use of bed rails while in the health care agency is not considered a
serious reportable event
Pg. 415
The nurse would suspect which cause of an older patient's health care-associated
exogenous infection?
, A. Aspergillus
B. Streptococci
C. Bronchoscopy
D. Broad-spectrum antibiotics
Give this one a try later!
A. Aspergillus
Exogenous infections are caused by microorganisms found outside the
individual such as Aspergillus, Salmonella, and Clostridium tetani
Infections caused by a bronchoscopy or the administration of broad-
spectrum antibiotics are iatrogenic infections
Pg. 458
According to the National Quality Forum, which event is included under patient-
protection events?
A. Abduction of a patient
B. Infant discharge to an unauthorized person
C. Disability associated with a medication error
D. Surgery performed on the wrong body part
Give this one a try later!
B. Infant discharge to an unauthorized person
Reasoning:
Infant discharge to the wrong person is included under patient-protection
events.
Events like the abduction of a patient are considered to be criminal events.
Disability associated with a medication error is included under care-
management events.
