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What is a safety huddle?

1. AA formal disciplinary meeting held after a staff member makes an error
2. BA meeting between the patient and their lawyer
3. CA long monthly meeting about staff holidays
4. DA short team meeting to share current risks and the plan for the shift

A nurse sees water spilled on the floor in a patient’s room. What should be done?

1. AWarn only the patient in that room
2. BCover it with a towel and leave it there until the floor is cleaned later
3. CLeave it for the next cleaning round
4. DClean it up promptly and use a wet-floor warning sign until it is dry

What is a chemical restraint?

1. AA cream applied to the wrists under a restraint
2. BA drug given to relieve pain after surgery
3. CA drug used to prevent infection in a patient who has a restraint applied
4. DA drug used to control behavior that is not standard treatment for the condition

A patient is receiving opioids for pain. Which sign usually comes before opioid-induced respiratory depression?

1. ARising blood pressure
2. BDiarrhea
3. CDilated pupils
4. DIncreasing sedation

A patient cannot bear weight and cannot help with transfers. Which method is safest to move the patient from bed to chair?

1. AOne nurse doing a standing pivot transfer
2. BAsking the patient to stand and try their best
3. CTwo nurses lifting the patient under the arms
4. DA mechanical lift used by enough trained staff

A woman who is pregnant asks for the MMR vaccine because she is not immune to rubella. What is correct?

1. AMMR is only given to pregnant women who work in hospitals
2. BMMR is a live vaccine and is not given during pregnancy, but can be given after delivery
3. CMMR should be given as soon as possible in the first trimester to protect the baby
4. DMMR is safe at any stage of pregnancy

An 80-year-old patient took a sleeping tablet an hour ago and now wants to go to the bathroom. What should the nurse do?

1. AWalk with the patient to the bathroom and stay close by
2. BRaise all four side rails so the patient stays in bed
3. CTell the patient to go alone and use the call light if needed
4. DTell the patient to wait until the morning

A nurse has weeping dermatitis on both hands. What is the most appropriate action?

1. AUse extra alcohol hand rub on the lesions
2. BAvoid direct patient care and handling of equipment until it heals, and see occupational health
3. CCover the lesions with a waterproof bandage and keep working with patients as usual
4. DContinue care as usual and wear one pair of gloves