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Why is the symbol “µg” avoided in medication orders?

1. AIt is the symbol for micrograms of alcohol and is only used in laboratory reports
2. BIt can only be used for intravenous drugs
3. CIt can be misread as “mg”, giving a dose a thousand times too high
4. DIt means “units per gram” in some countries

How should waste contaminated with chemotherapy drugs be discarded?

1. AIn the recycling bin with plastics
2. BDown the sink with plenty of water
3. CIn the general household-type trash bin on the ward, tied in a bag
4. DIn a separate labeled container for hazardous drug waste

Which item is “non-critical” and needs only cleaning and low-level disinfection between patients?

1. AA flexible gastroscope
2. BA central venous catheter
3. CA blood pressure cuff
4. DA set of surgical forceps

Which type of white blood cell is most often raised in viral infections?

1. ALymphocytes
2. BNeutrophils
3. CBasophils
4. DEosinophils

During a surgical hand scrub, how are the hands held?

1. ABelow the elbows, so water runs off the fingertips into the sink
2. BPointing downward into the sink at all times
3. CAt the level of the waist, close to the body
4. DAbove the elbows, so water runs from the fingertips toward the elbows

A new antibiotic is prescribed for a patient. What should the nurse check before giving the first dose?

1. AOnly the patient’s blood pressure and pulse before giving the drug
2. BThe patient’s preferred pharmacy
3. COnly the time of the patient’s last meal and drink
4. DThe patient’s allergies, by checking the record and asking the patient

Ten minutes into a red blood cell transfusion, the patient reports chills and low back pain and has a new fever. What should the nurse do first?

1. ACall the blood bank and let the transfusion continue
2. BSlow the transfusion and recheck vital signs in 15 minutes
3. CStop the transfusion
4. DGive an antipyretic and continue the transfusion

A visitor is receiving an electric shock from a faulty lamp and is still touching it. What should the nurse do first?

1. APull the visitor away from the lamp by the arm as quickly as possible
2. BStart chest compressions straight away
3. CSwitch off the power or unplug the lamp without touching the person
4. DThrow water over the lamp to stop the current