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Module 6: Safety and Infection Control Questions and Answers,100% CORRECT

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1. 1.ID: 383718129 A nursing instructor is observing a nursing student who is practicing the use of standard precautions in the nursing laboratory. Which of the following observations by the instru... ctor indicates a need for further teaching? A. The nursing student changes gloves between tasks and procedures. B. The nursing student washes hands before making contact with the client. C. The nursing student wears a gown to change the bed of an incontinent client. D. The nursing student washes her hands before glove removal after emptying a Foley bag. Correct 2. A nurse prepares to teach a client with chronic vertigo about safety measures to help prevent exacerbation of symptoms and injury. Which instructions should the nurse provide to the client? Select all that apply. A. “Change positions slowly.” Correct B. “Remove clutter from your home.” Correct C. “Use public transportation as much as possible.” D. “Drive your car only if you’re not feeling dizzy.” E. “Turn your head slowly when someone speaks to you.” 3. Contact precautions are initiated for a client with methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. The nurse, providing instructions to a nursing assistant about caring for the client, tells the assistant: A. To transfer the client to a semiprivate room B. That gloves only are needed to care for the client C. To wear gloves and a gown when changing the client's bed linen. Correct D. To wear a gown when caring for the client and remove the gown immediately after leaving the client’s room 4. An industrial nurse at a large factory provides information to the employees in the mailroom and shipping department about the signs of skin (cutaneous) anthrax. For which early sign of cutaneous anthrax does the nurse tell the employees to check their skin? A. An open ulcer B. An itchy bump Correct C. A weeping blister D. A black skin area of skin 5. A client with an infection is receiving antibiotics by way of intramuscular (IM) injection. The client is also receiving subcutaneous (SC) injections of heparin. Which precaution does the nurse understand is most appropriate to help ensure the safety of this client? A. Doubling the dose of anticoagulant B. Applying a pressure bandage to the site after each IM injection C. Applying prolonged pressure to the sites of the IM and SC sites Correct D. Decreasing the sizes of the needles used for the IM and SC injections 6. A client with a new diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is being admitted to the hospital. During the collection of data from the client, which of the following considerations is especially important? A. The religious affiliation or church of preference B. The names of close friends and family members Correct C. What medications have been prescribed and what the client knows about their side effects D. The name of the person from whom the client contracted TB, so that the person may be reported for followup care [Show More]

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