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healthcare worker is assessing an elderly patient for risk of falls by using the Morse Fall Scale
Assessment. Which of the following should the healthcare worker collect?
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NESA Exam Questions and Answers
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healthcare worker is assessing an elderly patient for risk of falls by using the Morse Fall Scale
Assessment. Which of the following should the healthcare worker collect? ✔✔Gait, Mental
Status, IV or IV access, Ambulatory Aid, History of Falls, and Secondary diagnosis
How is Hepatitis B transmitted.? ✔✔Through sexual and/or blood to blood contact
What is the most effective means of preventing exposure to blood-borne pathogens ✔✔Hand
hygiene before entry and exit of a clients room
Which patient has the highest risk for falling, based on the Morse Fall Scale Assessment.?
✔✔Patient that walks with a cane, has arthritis, and decreased visual acuity
what is one benefit of implementing a standardized fall risk assessment at time of admission.?
✔✔All necessary fall prevention resources that target the specific risk factors can be
implemented early.
Wjat is the main purpose of standard precaution of the CDC.? ??? ✔✔Decrease risk of patient to
patient and staff to patient cross-contamination
A Healthcare worker witness another healthcare worker preparing to enter a room labeled
"Airborne Precautions." The healthcare worker dons a gown and gloves prior to entering. Which
of the following actions by the witnessing healthcare worker is most appropriate.? ✔✔Remind
the other healthcare worker that that they need a mask in addition to the gown and gloves for
airborne precautionary
What protection should all healthcare workers use when providing care to a client when contact
precautions are necessary? ✔✔Donning gown and gloves for all interactions tha may involve
contact with the patient or potentially contaminated surfaces
When should droplet precautions be implemented.? ✔✔On admission on any patient admitted
with complications related to influenza.
When are airborne precautions implemented rather than droplet precautions.? ✔✔When the
infectious agent has the ability to remain suspended in the air over long distances
When should soap and water hand hygiene be done instead of an alcohol based hand rub.?
✔✔When the hands are visibly soiled or after caring for a patient with a known or suspected
infectious diarrhea
What order does a healthcare worker don PPE.? ✔✔Gown, face mask, goggles
HIPAA stands for .? ✔✔Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Which statement is not true regarding access and/or disclosure of protected health information
(PHI).? ✔✔Since HIPAA privacy rule protects only electronic and paper PHI, you can discuss
patient information with your family and friends as long a you trust them to keep it confidential
One can look at a patient's electronic protect health information when.? ✔✔The information is
directly linked to the patient I am caring for.
All are appropriate guidelines for healthcare workers relating to social media except.? ✔✔Post or
share only information or photos gained through the healthcare worker-patient relationship
What is the first action when hearing Code Red on another unit? ✔✔Confine the fire by closing
all the doors on your unit
Code Red stand for.? ✔✔Rescue, Alert, Confine, and Extinguish
When hearing Code Yellow, one should ✔✔Follow the External Disaster and prepare for an
influx of patients ( A&B)
Code Black means.? ✔✔Severe weather
Patients have rights regarding pain management, these rights include all of the following except
✔✔Pain relief only when pain can be rated on the 0-10 numeric scale
Which of the following is untrue about pain? ✔✔Because their nervous system is
underdeveloped, children under 2 have a decreased pain sensitivity and limited memory of
painful experiences
Who is at higher risk for opioid induced respiratory depression ✔✔All of the above- patients that
are very young, morbidly obese, and the elderly
The numeric 0-10 scale is a common pain scale, which of the following is inaccurate about the
scale.? ✔✔You should avoid over sedation by withholding pain meds until the patient can
accurately rate their pain
What is the 5th Vital sign? ✔✔Pain Assessment
What does FAST stand for? ✔✔Face, arm, Speech, and time
All of the following are true about a stroke except ✔✔If stroke-like symptoms disappear ina few
minutes, they can be ignored.
OSHA regulation says that employees should what regarding hazardous communications.?
✔✔(A,B,&C) -Be informed of the hazards form chemicals in the workplace, ensure that
hazardous chemical are properly stored, disposed, and handled to minimize the exposure to
employees, patient and the general public, and be provided specific criteria for classification of
health and physical hazards
Which of the following are sharps.? ✔✔Needles, syringes, glasses test tubes, and lancets
Primary purpose of the safety data sheet.? ✔✔Inform users of properties and safety use
One should hold an object close to the body's center of gravity. For safe use, where should the
object be held? ✔✔Close the body between the waist and chest
When lifting and object from the floor, one should ✔✔Squat close to the object, lift and stand at
the same time
Patients that have a latex allergy are also allergic all of the following except ✔✔Apples
what condition can result from latex allergic reactions? ✔✔Contact dermatitis and immediate
allergic reaction (latex hypersensitivity)
One should do what before using electrical equipment.? ✔✔Inspect the power cord and electrical
outlets for damage or wear
Which statement best describes population specific care.? ✔✔Modifying patient care that takes
into consideration the patient's culture, ages sex, disability, race, language, religion, and SES
status
For a deaf od non-English speaking patient, an interpreter with competencies on file must be
used in all of the following situations except ✔✔Explaining to the patient how to use the call
light
All are signs of abuse and/or neglect except ✔✔excessive crying
When assessing for sign of abuse and neglect, you should look for injuries that are.?
✔✔Inconsistent with the story given, invarios stages of healing, and a part of a pattern
All of the following are considered abuse except? ✔✔appropriate patient care
According to the Harassment policy, if a staff member is suspected of mistreating a patient,
which are important actions to take ✔✔All of the above- Remove the staff member from the
situation, assess the patient, and notify the supervisor and clinical coordinator on duty
Best method to prevent HAI (Hospital acquired infections) ✔✔All the Above
what is the proper hand hygiene when hands are visibly soiled? ✔✔Wash with soap and water
According to the Joint commission, all rules are inappropriate except ✔✔Always use standard
abbreviations for drug names
which are appropriate patient identifiers except ✔✔patients room or physical location
All of the following are true regarding patients at risk for suicide expect ✔✔Visitors may bring
packages to the patient of requested
Who is at high risk for drug resistant TB cases.? ✔✔All the above- nursing home residents,
homeless/low income populations, and abusers of substances
What is one of the most significant signs or symptoms of TB.? ✔✔Prolonged, productive cough
Which of the following are non-pharmalogical ways of pain management.? ✔✔Acupuncture,
Guided imagery, massage, distraction/music, relaxation/massage, re-positioning,
Which of the following injuries can result from electrical currents ✔✔Falls, burns, and
electrocution
what is the primary responsibility of healthcare workers regarding the use of chemical
substances? ✔✔Learn emergency procedures related to the substances
Ever time an interpreter is used ✔✔It should be documented in the patients chart
Reporting abuse and neglect is the responsibility of all staff, students, volunteers, etc ✔✔True
Anyone has the right to report issue and concerns to the regulatory bodies such as the Joint
Commission and Oklahoma Department of Human Services ✔✔True
Healthcare workers must be trained and practice to respond to which type of disaster? ✔✔All the
above- Natural, Technological, Automobile, Terrorism, Nuclear, biological, chemical, and
radiologic events
Medication Safety includes which of the following? ✔✔All of the above- labeling all meds
(including syringes, cups, & basins), verify verbally and visually by 2 qualified individuals when
the person preparing the med is not the person administering the med
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