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VATI Fund Safety & Infection
Control Quiz
Question 1
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A client has a new tracheostomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
when performing tracheostomy care?
Select one:
a. Clean disposable inner cannula with hydrogen peroxide.
b. Remove soiled dressing with sterile gloves.
c. Change tracheostomy ties when soiled. CorrectCORRECT. Tracheostomy ties should be
changed once a day or when soiled. Secure new ties in place before removing old soiled ones
to prevent accidental decannulation. One or two fingers should be able to be placed between
the tie tape and the neck.
d. Suction the tracheostomy before beginning
care. Feedback
The correct answer is: Change tracheostomy ties when soiled.
Question 2
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A client has fallen in the bathroom. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Select one:
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a. Obtain the client’s vital signs
b. Assist the client back to bed
c. Assess the client’s level of consciousness CorrectCORRECT. Safety first. Before proceeding
with the assessment or taking vital signs assess the level of consciousness. Complaints of pain,
any joint or bone deformity may provide evidence of fractures or dislocations. Inspection of the
skin will determine lacerations, contusions, or hematomas that may need to be treated. After a
report to the provider, additional x-rays or exams may be ordered.
d. Notify the healthcare
provider Feedback
The correct answer is: Assess the client’s level of consciousness
Question 3
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A nurse is providing discharge education for a female client diagnosed with Chlamydia. Which
statement made by the client would indicate the need for further instruction?
Select one:
a. “Possible complications to monitor for include pelvic inflammatory disease.”
b. “I will refrain from sexual intercourse until completion of antibiotics.”
c. “Symptoms of reinfection may include yellow vaginal discharge.”
d. “I will return to the clinic in one month for re-screening.” CorrectCORRECT. No test for cure
is required, but all women should be rescreened for re-infections 3 to 12 months after
treatment because of high risk for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). There is less evidence of
the need for re-screening of treated men, but it should be considered.
Feedback
The correct answer is: “I will return to the clinic in one month for re-screening.”
Question 4
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A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of sepsis with a temperature of 40.8 C (105.5 F).
The provider has ordered a cooling blanket. Which intervention is appropriate to delegate to
an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)?
Select one:
a. Bathe the client to keep the skin damp
b. Assess the client’s skin for any reddened
c. Report shivering by the client CorrectCORRECT. The unlicensed assistive personnel should
be taught to observe for and report shivering during any form of external cooling. Shivering
may indicate that the client is being cooled too quickly.
d. Obtain a fan for the client’s
use Feedback
The correct answer is: Report shivering by the
client Question 5
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A nurse is triaging clients following a mass casualty event. The nurse should place a client who
has sustained fatal injuries in which of the following triage categories?
VATI Fund Safety & Infection
Control Quiz
Question 1
Correct
A client has a new tracheostomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
when performing tracheostomy care?
Select one:
a. Clean disposable inner cannula with hydrogen peroxide.
b. Remove soiled dressing with sterile gloves.
c. Change tracheostomy ties when soiled. CorrectCORRECT. Tracheostomy ties should be
changed once a day or when soiled. Secure new ties in place before removing old soiled ones
to prevent accidental decannulation. One or two fingers should be able to be placed between
the tie tape and the neck.
d. Suction the tracheostomy before beginning
care. Feedback
The correct answer is: Change tracheostomy ties when soiled.
Question 2
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
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Question text
A client has fallen in the bathroom. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Select one:
,2
a. Obtain the client’s vital signs
b. Assist the client back to bed
c. Assess the client’s level of consciousness CorrectCORRECT. Safety first. Before proceeding
with the assessment or taking vital signs assess the level of consciousness. Complaints of pain,
any joint or bone deformity may provide evidence of fractures or dislocations. Inspection of the
skin will determine lacerations, contusions, or hematomas that may need to be treated. After a
report to the provider, additional x-rays or exams may be ordered.
d. Notify the healthcare
provider Feedback
The correct answer is: Assess the client’s level of consciousness
Question 3
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
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Question text
A nurse is providing discharge education for a female client diagnosed with Chlamydia. Which
statement made by the client would indicate the need for further instruction?
Select one:
a. “Possible complications to monitor for include pelvic inflammatory disease.”
b. “I will refrain from sexual intercourse until completion of antibiotics.”
c. “Symptoms of reinfection may include yellow vaginal discharge.”
d. “I will return to the clinic in one month for re-screening.” CorrectCORRECT. No test for cure
is required, but all women should be rescreened for re-infections 3 to 12 months after
treatment because of high risk for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). There is less evidence of
the need for re-screening of treated men, but it should be considered.
Feedback
The correct answer is: “I will return to the clinic in one month for re-screening.”
Question 4
, 3
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A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of sepsis with a temperature of 40.8 C (105.5 F).
The provider has ordered a cooling blanket. Which intervention is appropriate to delegate to
an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)?
Select one:
a. Bathe the client to keep the skin damp
b. Assess the client’s skin for any reddened
c. Report shivering by the client CorrectCORRECT. The unlicensed assistive personnel should
be taught to observe for and report shivering during any form of external cooling. Shivering
may indicate that the client is being cooled too quickly.
d. Obtain a fan for the client’s
use Feedback
The correct answer is: Report shivering by the
client Question 5
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Question text
A nurse is triaging clients following a mass casualty event. The nurse should place a client who
has sustained fatal injuries in which of the following triage categories?
