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In the fire extinguisher acronym PASS, what does the A stand for?

1. AAssess the size of the room
2. BActivate the fire alarm
3. CAim at the base of the fire
4. DAlert the fire department

Which precautions are used for a patient with diphtheria of the throat (pharyngeal diphtheria)?

1. ADroplet precautions
2. BStandard precautions only
3. CContact precautions only
4. DAirborne precautions

How often should home smoke alarms be tested?

1. AOnce a month
2. BOnly after a fire
3. COnce every five years
4. DOnly when the battery runs out

A nurse’s hands are dry and cracked from frequent hand hygiene. What is the best approach?

1. AWear gloves all day instead of cleaning the hands between patients
2. BUse any lotion from home, whatever its contents
3. CUse the hand lotion approved by the facility to keep the skin intact
4. DStop hand hygiene until the skin heals

After teaching a patient about a new medication, how does the nurse best check understanding?

1. AGive a printed leaflet about the drug and assume the patient will read it at home
2. BAsk the patient to explain in their own words how and when to take it
3. CAsk “Do you understand?” and accept a yes
4. DAsk the family whether they understood the teaching

When is a prophylactic antibiotic usually given to prevent a surgical site infection?

1. AOnly if a fever develops after surgery
2. BThe day after surgery, once the wound is closed
3. CWithin about 60 minutes before the incision
4. DOne week before surgery

A nurse asks a colleague to “just glance” at an insulin infusion before starting it. What makes a check truly independent?

1. AThe second nurse looks at the bag label from the doorway
2. BThe first nurse reads the details aloud and the second agrees
3. CThe second nurse signs the record after the infusion has already been started by the first
4. DThe second nurse checks the order, drug, dose and pump settings separately without being told the answer

A nurse has worked three long shifts in a row and feels exhausted. The manager asks the nurse to stay for another shift. What is the most appropriate response?

1. AAgree and drink extra coffee to stay alert
2. BExplain that fatigue would make care unsafe and decline the extra shift
3. CAgree, but skip the independent medication checks to save energy on the shift
4. DAgree without telling anyone about the fatigue