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Where can a nurse find the hazards, safe handling and first-aid steps for a cleaning chemical used on the unit?

1. AIn the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for that product
2. BIn the medication administration record for the patient in that room
3. CIn the patient’s nursing care plan
4. DIn the incident report form

A culture and sensitivity report says the organism is “sensitive” to an antibiotic. What does this mean?

1. AThe patient is allergic to the antibiotic and should not be given it
2. BThe antibiotic is expected to stop the organism growing
3. CThe organism has become resistant to the antibiotic
4. DThe organism causes an allergic reaction to the drug

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

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

How does a nurse add a sterile gauze pack to a sterile field that is already set up?

1. AOpen the wrapper away from the field and drop the item on it without reaching over
2. BPlace the whole wrapped pack on the field and open it there with sterile gloves
3. CTip the item onto the field and push it into place with the wrapper
4. DReach across the field with clean gloves to place the item

Why should a child’s weight be recorded only in kilograms?

1. AChildren weigh less, so smaller units are needed
2. BKilograms are easier for parents to remember
3. CScales that show kilograms are always more accurate than those that show pounds
4. DMixing up pounds and kilograms can lead to large dosing errors

A patient with delirium is at risk of falls and of pulling out lines. Which option is less restrictive than restraints?

1. AA vest restraint applied for the whole night
2. BA trained sitter or video monitoring with staff nearby
3. CA sedative given every few hours as needed
4. DFour side rails raised and the door closed so the patient stays in bed

A nurse finds a patient lying on the floor next to the bed. What should the nurse do first?

1. ATelephone the family to tell them about the fall
2. BLift the patient back into bed with a colleague
3. CComplete an incident report while the details are fresh
4. DAssess the patient for injury before moving them

A patient takes medicines prescribed by several providers. Which advice best reduces the risk of medication errors at home?

1. AKeep each provider’s medicines in separate bags
2. BStop taking any medicine that seems to repeat another one, without asking anyone
3. CKeep one up-to-date list of all medicines and use one pharmacy where possible
4. DOnly tell each provider about the drugs they prescribed