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Why do hospital electrical devices have three-prong plugs?

1. AThe third prong lets the device draw a higher voltage from the wall socket
2. BThe third prong grounds the device and carries stray current safely away
3. CThe third prong connects the device to a backup battery
4. DThe third prong stops the plug from being pulled out by accident

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

Why are patients usually kept nil by mouth (NPO) for a period before general anesthesia?

1. ATo make the patient lose weight before surgery
2. BTo reduce the risk of aspirating stomach contents
3. CTo prevent the patient from needing the toilet
4. DTo lower the risk of a wound infection

During routine handwashing with soap and water (medical asepsis), how are the hands held?

1. ALevel with the shoulders, away from the sink
2. BLower than the elbows, so water runs off the fingertips
3. CTouching the inside of the sink for support
4. DHigher than the elbows, so water runs down the arms

When should the transparent dressing over a peripheral IV site be changed?

1. AOnly when the IV catheter is removed, whatever its state
2. BWhen it is damp, loose or visibly soiled
3. CEvery hour, so the site can be cleaned again
4. DOnly when the patient asks for a new dressing

A portable x-ray is taken at the bedside. Which action protects the nurse?

1. AStand next to the patient and hold the film without protection
2. BStay close to the patient to keep them still without protection
3. CStep away from the patient or wear a lead apron during the exposure
4. DLook directly at the x-ray tube during the exposure to check its position

A nurse has just started a unit of red blood cells when a colleague asks for urgent help with another patient. What is the best action?

1. ASpeed up the transfusion so it finishes sooner
2. BLeave to help the other patient, and check the transfusion again in about an hour
3. CPause the transfusion until the nurse is free again
4. DStay with the transfusing patient for the first 15 minutes and ask another nurse to help

An IV bag from the pharmacy holds the correct drug, but the label shows another patient’s name. What should the nurse do?

1. ACross out the name and write in the correct patient’s name
2. BAsk the patient whether it is fine to use the bag
3. CHang it, because the drug and dose are correct
4. DNot hang it, and get a correctly labeled bag from the pharmacy