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A nurse notices that a medication is past its expiry date. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive it, if it is less than one month expired
2. BGive a double dose to make up for lost strength
3. CGive it, because medicines work for years after expiry
4. DNot give it, and return it according to policy

Why must fire doors in a hospital never be propped open?

1. AThey keep heat inside the ward in winter
2. BThey keep noise away from patient rooms
3. CThey stop visitors from entering the ward outside visiting hours
4. DThey stop fire and smoke spreading between areas

What is an opportunistic infection?

1. AAn infection that only occurs after surgery or another invasive procedure
2. BAn infection that takes advantage of a weakened immune system
3. CAn infection caught while traveling abroad
4. DAn infection that always clears without treatment

Which patient has the highest risk of a burn from a heating pad?

1. AA patient recovering from a cold
2. BA patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
3. CA healthy young adult with a strained muscle
4. DA patient with a sprained wrist who is fully alert

A patient with a fever and a cough arrives in a crowded clinic waiting room. What should the nurse do?

1. ADo nothing until the patient is seen by the provider
2. BGive the patient a mask and seat them apart from others
3. CAsk the patient to wait outside in the car park
4. DGive everyone else in the waiting room a mask instead

Which technique is used for suctioning a tracheostomy in hospital?

1. ASterile technique, with a sterile catheter and sterile glove
2. BClean technique, reusing the catheter during the shift
3. CNo gloves at all, because the airway already contains bacteria
4. DClean technique, with the catheter rinsed in tap water

A patient with suspected sepsis has orders for blood cultures and an IV antibiotic. What is the correct order of actions?

1. ADraw the blood cultures first, then give the antibiotic without delay
2. BWait for the culture results before starting the antibiotic
3. CGive the antibiotic first so that treatment starts, and take the cultures the next day
4. DGive the antibiotic and take the cultures an hour later

Who should mark the operative site before surgery?

1. AThe admitting clerk, using the information written on the consent form
2. BAny member of the operating room team after anesthesia starts
3. CThe patient, alone, using a marker pen at home on the night before surgery
4. DThe person who will perform the procedure, with the patient involved where possible