उत्तरों सहित प्राथमिकता निर्धारण और प्रत्यायोजन वर्कशीट

What is a “near miss” in patient safety?

1. AAn error that was caught before it reached the patient
2. BA complaint from a visitor
3. CAn error that reached the patient and caused serious harm
4. DA planned treatment that did not work

प्राथमिकता वाले प्रश्नों में "अस्थिर" रोगी का क्या अर्थ है?

1. Aऐसा रोगी जो कल की सर्जरी को लेकर चिंतित और रोता हुआ है
2. Bऐसा रोगी जिसे मधुमेह जैसी दीर्घकालिक बीमारी है
3. Cऐसा रोगी जिसकी स्थिति बदल रही है या जिसका पूर्वानुमान कठिन है
4. Dऐसा रोगी जो पाँच से अधिक अलग-अलग दवाएँ लेता है

A medication error has just reached a patient. What is the nurse’s first action?

1. ATell the nurse manager at the end of the shift
2. BAssess the patient for any effects of the error
3. CCorrect the entry on the medication record
4. DComplete an incident report before doing anything else

On day 3 after hip surgery, a patient suddenly becomes short of breath with sharp chest pain and an SpO₂ of 88%. What should the nurse do first?

1. AGive the next dose of oral analgesia and reassess the patient in an hour
2. BMassage the patient’s calves to ease any muscle cramp
3. CEncourage the patient to walk to improve the circulation
4. DRaise the head of the bed, give oxygen and call for urgent help

During an IV vancomycin infusion, a patient develops flushing and itching of the face and neck. What should the nurse do first?

1. ASpeed up the infusion to finish it quickly
2. BApply a warm compress to the face and neck
3. CStop or slow the infusion and inform the provider
4. DIgnore it, because flushing is always harmless and passes

A patient on a nasal cannula at 6 L/min still has a low SpO₂. What should the nurse do?

1. AReport it, because a different oxygen device is likely to be needed
2. BTurn the nasal cannula up to 15 L/min
3. CRemove the oxygen to see if the SpO₂ changes
4. DRecheck the SpO₂ at the next routine set of observations in four hours

A patient is admitted with inhalational anthrax. Which precautions are needed?

1. AAirborne precautions in a negative-pressure room for the whole of the hospital stay
2. BDroplet precautions with a surgical mask for everyone who enters
3. CStandard precautions, because it does not usually spread from person to person
4. DFull contact and droplet precautions for all staff and visitors on the unit

A medical-unit nurse is floated to intensive care and given a patient on a ventilator, which the nurse has never managed. What is the best response?

1. ATell the charge nurse about the gap, accept tasks within competence and ask for support
2. BLeave the intensive care unit and go back to the medical unit without telling anyone
3. CAccept the full assignment without comment to avoid conflict
4. DRefuse to work and go home, because the assignment is unsafe