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Safe, Effective Care Environment practice questions

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  1. 1A nurse has just finished a wound care procedure for a client. Which of the following should the nurse remove first?Answer →
  2. 2A nurse is collecting data from a client who has an acute condition. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as increasing the risk for potential client injuries?Answer →
  3. 3A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a surgical procedure. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the informed consent process?Answer →
  4. 4A nurse is assisting in the care of a client during surgery. Which of the following should the nurse identify as supporting a safe therapeutic environment?Answer →
  5. 5During the admissions process, an older patient states the desire to have no life-saving measures if death occurs. Which follow up would you complete at this time?Answer →
  6. 6A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is planning to complete a living will. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?Answer →
  7. 7A nurse is preparing to apply personal protective equipment before caring for a client who requires isolation precautions. Identify the sequence in which the nurse should perform the following steps. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)Answer →
  8. 8A nurse at an urgent care center is assisting with the care of a client who has hypothermia after exposure to frigid water. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?Answer →
  9. 9A nurse is assisting a client who is 4 hr postoperative with getting out of bed. The client states, "Do not touch me! I can get up by myself." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?Answer →
  10. 10You are reviewing data collected during the assessment of an older adult. Which finding would indicate an increase in the patient's risk of falling?Answer →
  11. 11A nurse is collecting data from a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a lifestyle risk factor for injury?Answer →
  12. 12A nurse is delegating client care to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the AP?Answer →
  13. 13A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) who is performing hand hygiene. The nurse should recognize that the AP is using proper technique when he does which of the following?Answer →
  14. 14A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a safety hazard?Answer →
  15. 15The nurse is assisting with preparing the client for surgery. Select the 3 findings that require follow-up prior to surgery.Answer →
  16. 16A nurse at a long-term care facility is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about incident reporting. The nurse should identify that it is necessary to complete an incident report for which of the following situations?Answer →
  17. 17A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a procedure, but the client states that they no longer want to undergo the procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  18. 18A nurse in a provider's office receives a telephone call from a client's sibling requesting current information about the client's condition. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  19. 19A nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing to administer medications to a group of clients. Which of the following are acceptable client identifiers for the nurse to use? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  20. 20A nurse is planning to provide postmortem care for a client who requires an autopsy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?Answer →
  21. 21A patient with a central venous access device (CVAD) has a gauze dressing at the insertion site that appears soiled after 36 hours. According to best practices, what should the nurse do next?Answer →
  22. 22A nurse is disinfecting the room of a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following solutions should the nurse use?Answer →
  23. 23A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing dysphagia following a recent stroke. The nurse should initiate a referral to which of the following interprofessional team members?Answer →
  24. 24A nurse is caring for a confused elderly patient with a peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheter who frequently tries to pull it out. After assessing the patient's behavior, which is the most appropriate priority nursing intervention to ensure both patient safety and PIV device security?Answer →
  25. 25Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. At 1000 the nurse enters the client's room. The first action the nurse should take is [blank1] followed by [blank2].Answer →
  26. 26The family of a patient who just died is asked if any organs can be donated. Which action would you take if the family refuse the request?Answer →
  27. 27An elder patient who is a recent widow has no children or living relatives. Which action would you recommend the patient in this case become unable to make health care decisions?Answer →
  28. 28Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Select the findings the nurse should report to the provider.Answer →
  29. 29A nurse is transferring a client to another unit. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the transfer report?Answer →