Review for Exam 1

The nurse is caring for a client with an infection. What is the proper way to prevent the spread of infection?

If clean linens touch the floor, would the nurse could still use the linens?

What is the correct order to wash an uncircumcised male patient?

Which action would be considered nonmaleficence?

What would the nurse tell a mom whose healthy 14 year old is playing sports this year?

Which of the following is a safety risk in the client's home?

When changing a bed for an immobile client, what should the nurse do?

A patient is terminal and is placed on the ventilator but doesn't wish to continue and is A&O. What ethical violation?

A client is admitted to hospital and has developed pneumonia. What would the implications from CMS be?

The nurse gets the fire extinguisher and is trying to extinguish the fire. The procedure is PASS what is the first S?

Why are there professional regulations to govern nurses?

The nurse notices a fire in the supply room. What should they do first?

The nurse is assisting the patient with a bed bath when the patient becomes short of breath. What should the nurse do?

What is a type of secondary prevention?

A client with altered mental status falls in the hospital. Now the pt and family are wanting to sue. What is negligence

The nurse has just taken the bedpan from an immobility patient. What should the nurse do now?

Which of the following would be a functional ADL?

Using aseptic technique will help break the chain of infection at which point?

A RN is delegating activities to a LPN. What should the RN understand when delegating?

As the nurse is providing personal hygiene for their patient, what is the benefit of this activity?