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Which precautions are used for a hospitalized patient with head lice (pediculosis)?

1. AAirborne precautions
2. BA protective environment
3. CDroplet precautions
4. DContact precautions

A nurse cannot get a good seal with an N95 respirator because of a beard. Which device can be used instead?

1. AA standard surgical mask
2. BTwo surgical masks worn together
3. CA powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)
4. DA washable cloth face mask worn over the beard

Which factor is one of the strongest predictors that a patient will fall?

1. ABeing female
2. BHaving a private room
3. CA previous fall
4. DWearing glasses for reading

A cup of water is spilled over an infusion pump plugged into the wall. What should the nurse do?

1. ATurn the pump upside down to drain it while running
2. BSwitch it off and unplug it safely, then have it checked before reuse
3. CWipe it dry quickly with a towel and keep using it for the infusion
4. DLeave it running and place a towel over it until it dries

An adult with hepatitis A is incontinent of stool. Which precautions are used?

1. ADroplet precautions with a surgical mask
2. BContact precautions in addition to standard precautions
3. CA protective environment with filtered air
4. DAirborne precautions in a negative-pressure room with the door closed

A patient with a fentanyl skin patch wants to use a heating pad on the area. What should the nurse teach?

1. AHeat only matters if the patch is on the chest
2. BHeat makes the patch last longer, so fewer patches are needed each month
3. CAvoid heat on or near the patch, because it increases how fast the drug is absorbed
4. DHeat is fine to use, because it helps the patch stick better to the skin

In START triage at a mass-casualty incident, a casualty cannot walk, breathes 20 times a minute, has a radial pulse and follows simple commands. Which category applies?

1. AYellow (delayed)
2. BGreen (minor)
3. CBlack (expectant or dead)
4. DRed (immediate)

A patient dies after a wrong-drug error, and the hospital carries out a root cause analysis. What is its main focus?

1. AEstimating the legal costs for the hospital
2. BIdentifying which staff member made the error and should be disciplined
3. CFinding the system and process weaknesses that allowed the error
4. DDeciding whether to tell the family about the error