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Basic Skills, Quality & Safety in Nursing Practice |
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The nurse asks you to take a client's blood pressure stat. - ANSWERimmediately
Edema is the medical term used to report: - ANSWERswelling
You must use the fire extinguisher to put out a trash fire in the stairwell. You should -
ANSWERaim the extinguisher at the base of the fire and spray from side to side.
You are assigned to weigh Mrs. Long using the wheelchair scale. Her weight is 2
pound less than it was last month. You should - ANSWERinform the nurse
immediately
Before transferring a client from a wheelchair to the bed, the nurse aide should: -
ANSWERposition the wheelchair against the wall.
The purpose of using good body mechanics is to: - ANSWERprevent injury to the
nurse aide and client.
A client is using oxygen. You enter the room and notice that he has turned the flow
meter up all the way. You should: - ANSWERnotify the nurse in charge.
The best method for moving a dependent client up in bed is to: - ANSWERuse a lift
sheet.
The primary purpose of elevating the bed to the proper working height when making
the bed is to: - ANSWERprevent injury to your back.
When moving the client toward the head of the bed, the nurse aide should: -
ANSWERlower the head of the bed before moving the client.
You see a newspaper and a shoe in the middle of the floor of the client's room. You
should: - ANSWERpick them up and place them in the proper location.
Restraints should be tied: - ANSWERin a quick-release (slip) knot.
Safety is: - ANSWEReveryone's responsibility.
Head lice: - ANSWERare spread by sharing combs, brushes, and bedding.
, An example of the direct contact mode of transmission of infection is: -
ANSWERtouching an infected wound.
Each long line on the glass thermometer denotes: - ANSWER2/10 degree.
The fire and disaster evacuation plan: - ANSWERis posted on the wall and used in
certain emergencies.
To count respirations, the nurse aide should: - ANSWERcount one inhalation and one
exhalation as one respiration.
Record 7:20 P.M. in military time: - ANSWER1920.
T.I.D. means - ANSWER3 times a day.
When providing postmortem care, the nurse aide should: - ANSWERalways apply the
principles of standard precautions.
In addition to handwashing and wearing gloves, the use of standard precautions
involves: - ANSWERunderstanding how pathogens are spread and using barrier
equipment to protect yourself.
You are assigned to measure the height of a bedfast client. You should: -
ANSWERmeasure the height from head to heel using a tape measure.
Hepatitis B is transmitted through: - ANSWERblood and body fluid transmission.
A client has fallen to the floor. She complains of severe pain in her left thigh. The
nurse aide should: - ANSWERstay with the client and use the call signal to get help.
A client with cyanosis has: - ANSWERblue or blue/gray color.
The systolic blood pressure reading is the: - ANSWERpressure when the heart is
working.
The blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to the various parts of the body are
the: - ANSWERarteries.
You are assigned to collect a midstream urine specimen from a male client. You
should: - ANSWERwash the perineum first to prevent specimen contamination.
The elements necessary for a fire to start are: - ANSWERheat, oxygen, and fuel.
A bedfast client is vomiting. The nurse aide should: - ANSWERturn the client's head
to the side.