Basic Skills VNSG 1423 Exam 1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
4 rules of surgical asepsis Correct Answer 1. know what is
sterile 2. know what is NOT sterile 3. Seperate Sterile / Non-
Sterile 4.Remedy contamination immediately
Actions if a patient becomes dizzy and falls Correct Answer
call for help, check vitals, and check patient for injury before
allowing patient to rise. Document all findings.
Actions the nurse can take throughout the nursing process to
prevent HAIs Correct Answer Hand hygiene, change gloves
between procedures, perform bed rest turns.
Actions the nurse can take throughout the nursing process to
prevent HAIs Correct Answer Keep urinary catheter bag
below the level of the bladder at all times, clean residual urine
off catheter bag tube after emptying, clean incontinent patient
promptly.
Actions the nurse can take throughout the nursing process to
prevent HAIs Correct Answer Using correct aseptic
technique, assess IV lines at least once per shift and each time
port is accessed.
airborne transmission Correct Answer measles, rubella,
varicella(including disseminated zoster) pulmonary tb
, Appropriate syringe and needle sizes fir subcutaneous injection
Correct Answer typically one-half to five-eighths of an inch
long with a gauge of 25 to 30
bacterial respiratory tract infections spread by droplet
transmission Correct Answer diphtheria, mycoplasma
pneumonia, pertussis and pneumonic plague, Strep pneumonia
and scarlet fever in infants.
body mechanics for moving a patient Correct Answer If
possible pull object toward you instead of pushing.
body mechanics for moving a patient Correct Answer obtain
help, ask a patient to help if able, bend flex knee, use greatest
number of muscles.
body mechanics for moving a patient Correct Answer use
thigh, arm or leg muscles instead of back. keep feet shoulder
width apart.
Christian Science beliefs Correct Answer Believe that
sickness, evil and sin are not if God but of the mind.Illness and
sin can be changed by altering thoughts rather than medical tx.
Christian Science beliefs Correct Answer Don't normally seek
traditional healthcare. have their own midwives and nurses.
Christian Science beliefs Correct Answer illness and sin are
overcome through prayer.
Christian Science beliefs Correct Answer No meds.
Solutions
4 rules of surgical asepsis Correct Answer 1. know what is
sterile 2. know what is NOT sterile 3. Seperate Sterile / Non-
Sterile 4.Remedy contamination immediately
Actions if a patient becomes dizzy and falls Correct Answer
call for help, check vitals, and check patient for injury before
allowing patient to rise. Document all findings.
Actions the nurse can take throughout the nursing process to
prevent HAIs Correct Answer Hand hygiene, change gloves
between procedures, perform bed rest turns.
Actions the nurse can take throughout the nursing process to
prevent HAIs Correct Answer Keep urinary catheter bag
below the level of the bladder at all times, clean residual urine
off catheter bag tube after emptying, clean incontinent patient
promptly.
Actions the nurse can take throughout the nursing process to
prevent HAIs Correct Answer Using correct aseptic
technique, assess IV lines at least once per shift and each time
port is accessed.
airborne transmission Correct Answer measles, rubella,
varicella(including disseminated zoster) pulmonary tb
, Appropriate syringe and needle sizes fir subcutaneous injection
Correct Answer typically one-half to five-eighths of an inch
long with a gauge of 25 to 30
bacterial respiratory tract infections spread by droplet
transmission Correct Answer diphtheria, mycoplasma
pneumonia, pertussis and pneumonic plague, Strep pneumonia
and scarlet fever in infants.
body mechanics for moving a patient Correct Answer If
possible pull object toward you instead of pushing.
body mechanics for moving a patient Correct Answer obtain
help, ask a patient to help if able, bend flex knee, use greatest
number of muscles.
body mechanics for moving a patient Correct Answer use
thigh, arm or leg muscles instead of back. keep feet shoulder
width apart.
Christian Science beliefs Correct Answer Believe that
sickness, evil and sin are not if God but of the mind.Illness and
sin can be changed by altering thoughts rather than medical tx.
Christian Science beliefs Correct Answer Don't normally seek
traditional healthcare. have their own midwives and nurses.
Christian Science beliefs Correct Answer illness and sin are
overcome through prayer.
Christian Science beliefs Correct Answer No meds.
