Nurs 1871 CSCC Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A student nurse receives an order for diazepam to be given intravenously. Diazepam tablets are
available. The student nurse crushes a tablet and mixes it with sterile water for injection. The
instructor notes that the solution is cloudy and asks to see the medication vial. When the student
produces the vial of sterile water for injection and the instructor stops the medication from being
given, what type of error is prevented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Treatment error
In an agency with a culture of safety, when an error or patient safety issue is identified, the
individual who reports the problem knows which information? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Near misses in healthcare are used to improve care
To promote safety, the nurse manager sensitive to point-of-care (sharp-end) and systems-level
(blunt-end) exemplars works closely with administrators to address which organizational system
exemplar? - CORRECT ANSWER - Care coordination
A defining characteristic of high reliability organizations (HROs) is sensitivity to operations.
Which of the following is a manifestation of this characteristic? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Process anomalies and outliers are quickly identified
Which phrase indicates that reporting of errors is valued and is free of reprisal or personal risk? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Just culture
What is the primary benefit to classifying errors as either active or latent? - CORRECT
ANSWER - More accurate identification of the part of the system needing improvement
Which of the following concepts would a nurse think has the strongest link to safety? (Select all
that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER - Communication, Quality, Regulation, and Teamwork
A patient states that everything has been going great; however, the nurse observe the patient
biting his nails and fidgeting. What type of communication does the nurse recognize from the
patient's actions and statements? - CORRECT ANSWER - Paralinguistic
, Which of the following communication terms can be applied to this statement: How messages
are received and interpreted would include personal states such as mood disturbance,
environmental stimuli related to the setting of the communication, and contextual variables? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Metacommunication
Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse-client interaction?
Patient: "My father was abusive often." Nurse: "Your father was an abusive man?." - CORRECT
ANSWER - Restatement
"Nurses advancing our profession to improve health for all" is the mission statement of which
professional group? - CORRECT ANSWER - American Nurses Association
What group is primarily protected under the laws that regulate nursing practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The public
Professionalism exemplars related to leadership include which attribute? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Influential
The ability to receive and interpret stimuli has nursing implications that are a priority in what
human need? - CORRECT ANSWER - Safety
A patient voices an understanding of instructions about furosemide (Lasix) when he makes
which statement? - CORRECT ANSWER - "If I notice ringing in my ears, I will call the
doctor."
The nurse is surveying the assisted living facility regarding safety features for patients with
sensory deficits. Which are the most appropriate accommodations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fire and smoke alarms with both sound and flashing lights
The nurse is reviewing the health history from of a 69-year-old. Which finding would alert the
nurse that there is a problem that needs referral to the health care provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER - I can't see as far over to the side
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A student nurse receives an order for diazepam to be given intravenously. Diazepam tablets are
available. The student nurse crushes a tablet and mixes it with sterile water for injection. The
instructor notes that the solution is cloudy and asks to see the medication vial. When the student
produces the vial of sterile water for injection and the instructor stops the medication from being
given, what type of error is prevented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Treatment error
In an agency with a culture of safety, when an error or patient safety issue is identified, the
individual who reports the problem knows which information? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Near misses in healthcare are used to improve care
To promote safety, the nurse manager sensitive to point-of-care (sharp-end) and systems-level
(blunt-end) exemplars works closely with administrators to address which organizational system
exemplar? - CORRECT ANSWER - Care coordination
A defining characteristic of high reliability organizations (HROs) is sensitivity to operations.
Which of the following is a manifestation of this characteristic? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Process anomalies and outliers are quickly identified
Which phrase indicates that reporting of errors is valued and is free of reprisal or personal risk? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Just culture
What is the primary benefit to classifying errors as either active or latent? - CORRECT
ANSWER - More accurate identification of the part of the system needing improvement
Which of the following concepts would a nurse think has the strongest link to safety? (Select all
that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER - Communication, Quality, Regulation, and Teamwork
A patient states that everything has been going great; however, the nurse observe the patient
biting his nails and fidgeting. What type of communication does the nurse recognize from the
patient's actions and statements? - CORRECT ANSWER - Paralinguistic
, Which of the following communication terms can be applied to this statement: How messages
are received and interpreted would include personal states such as mood disturbance,
environmental stimuli related to the setting of the communication, and contextual variables? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Metacommunication
Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse-client interaction?
Patient: "My father was abusive often." Nurse: "Your father was an abusive man?." - CORRECT
ANSWER - Restatement
"Nurses advancing our profession to improve health for all" is the mission statement of which
professional group? - CORRECT ANSWER - American Nurses Association
What group is primarily protected under the laws that regulate nursing practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The public
Professionalism exemplars related to leadership include which attribute? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Influential
The ability to receive and interpret stimuli has nursing implications that are a priority in what
human need? - CORRECT ANSWER - Safety
A patient voices an understanding of instructions about furosemide (Lasix) when he makes
which statement? - CORRECT ANSWER - "If I notice ringing in my ears, I will call the
doctor."
The nurse is surveying the assisted living facility regarding safety features for patients with
sensory deficits. Which are the most appropriate accommodations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fire and smoke alarms with both sound and flashing lights
The nurse is reviewing the health history from of a 69-year-old. Which finding would alert the
nurse that there is a problem that needs referral to the health care provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER - I can't see as far over to the side
