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Why is “IU” (international units) on The Joint Commission’s “Do Not Use” list?

1. AIt refers only to insulin units
2. BIt is only allowed in pediatric orders
3. CIt means “inpatient use” in many hospitals
4. DIt can be misread as “IV” or as the number 10

At what height should a bed be when the nurse is giving care at the bedside?

1. AIn the highest position, above the nurse’s chest
2. BIn the lowest position, close to the floor
3. CAt about the level of the nurse’s waist
4. DAt whatever height the bed was left

Which precautions are used for an infant in diapers who has rotavirus diarrhea?

1. AA protective environment
2. BAirborne precautions
3. CDroplet precautions
4. DContact precautions

Which practice is safe when transferring a patient from a bed to a stretcher?

1. ALower the stretcher side rails during transport
2. BLeave the stretcher wheels unlocked so it can move with the patient
3. CLock the wheels of both the bed and the stretcher before moving the patient
4. DHave the patient slide across without help or a slide sheet

A nurse gives part of a dose of an opioid from a vial and must discard the rest. What is correct?

1. ADiscard it in front of a second licensed (registered) nurse, who witnesses and documents it
2. BDiscard it alone in the sink and document the amount wasted later in the shift
3. CReturn the rest to the patient’s medication drawer
4. DKeep the rest for the patient’s next dose

A nurse has been fit-tested for an N95 respirator. What should the nurse do each time it is put on?

1. AArrange a new fit test
2. BMoisten the edges so it seals better
3. CWear a surgical mask underneath it
4. DPerform a user seal check

A patient has a rash, and both smallpox and chickenpox are considered. Which finding suggests smallpox?

1. ALesions all at the same stage, most dense on the face and limbs
2. BSmall crops of new lesions appearing over several days in a row
3. CLesions at different stages, most dense on the trunk
4. DA rash that is very itchy and starts on the trunk

A patient was harmed by a medication error and asks the nurse what happened. Which approach is best?

1. ATell the patient to make a formal complaint to find out
2. BBe honest that an error occurred and involve the provider and team in disclosure per policy
3. CTell the patient nothing happened to avoid worry
4. DBlame the pharmacy for the error so that the nurse and the ward are not at fault