NCLEX Safety & Infection Control Exam Prep Questions And Answers
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The nurse on the surgical unit receives a call from the operating room to administer a preoperative
medication to a client scheduled for surgery. After giving the ordered medication, the nurse
discovers the consent form for the surgery has not been signed. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take NEXT?
Inform the nursing supervisor.
Call the operating room and inform them that the surgery must be canceled.
Call the physician.
Transfer the client to the operating room. - ✔✔Inform the nursing supervisor
What precautions are used for patients with pneumonia? - ✔✔Droplet
The nurse at the daycare center observes children playing on the playground. The nurse is MOST
concerned if which of the following is observed?
A 3-year-old is leaning forward with mouth open, tongue protruding, and drooling.
Two children are fighting over a ball.
A 2-year-old is crying, tugging at his ear, and hugging a stuffed animal.
One child tries to pull another off the swing. - ✔✔A 3-year-old is leaning forward with mouth
open, tongue protruding, and drooling.
(Describes signs of epiglottitis, danger of losing airway)
A patient is ordered to undergo a CT scan with contrast dye. The most important action for the
nurse to take in regard to patient safety is to:
Raise the side rails of the patient's bed.
, Check the patient's allergy list.
Encourage fluids when the patient returns from the scan.
Confirm that the consent form is signed. - ✔✔Check the patients allergy list
Two days after a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), a patient is sitting up in a chair by the side
of the bed. The nurse walks in and discovers the patient is cold, pale, and responds only to tactile
stimulation. Which of the following actions does the nurse take NEXT?
Take the client's vital signs.
Help the client back to bed.
Administer oxygen 2L by nasal cannula.
Review charts to see if anything like this has ever happened before. - ✔✔Help the client back to
bed
The home health nurse visits the home of a client diagnosed with moderate-stage Alzheimer's
disease. The patient is pleasantly confused and lives with his son-in-law and daughter. Which of
the following observations, if made by the nurse, is MOST concerning?
There are extension cords on the floors behind furniture.
The door has a lock with a bolt.
The stovetops do not turn on without activation of a hidden switch in the nearby drawer.
The rugs are secured safely to the floor. - ✔✔The door has a lock with a bolt
(Doors need to have locks in atypical locations)
The medical/surgical nurse cares for a middle-aged patient with a wound infected with MRSA
(Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). Which of the following protective safety items, if
worn by the nurse, would be considered appropriate?
Shoe covers, a gown, and gloves.
A mask, gown, and gloves.
Gloves only.
A gown and gloves. - ✔✔A gown and gloves
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