Safe And Effective Care Environment Practice Quiz 1
Is your knowledge about the foundation of nursing well and sound? This quiz will question your ability to handle different nursing procedures, and other concepts covered by Fundamentals of Nursing.
Topics
Topics or concepts included in this exam are:
- Administration of blood products (Packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelet concentrate, and cryoprecipitate).
- Blood transfusion
Guidelines
To make the most out of this exam, follow the guidelines below:
- Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
- You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely!
- Answers and rationales (if any) are given below. Be sure to read them.
- If you need more clarifications, please direct them to the comments section.
Q.1 Which statement is true regarding medical legality?
A. Student nurses cannot be sued for malpractice while in a clinical class setting.
B. Consent for medical treatment can be given by a minor with a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
C. A nurse who becomes ill and leaves during a shift is not abandoning patients if the supervisor is notified.
D. A second trimester abortion may be obtained without state involvement.
View AnswerQ.2 Which of the following drugs should not be refrigerated?
A. Ampicillin Oral Suspension
B. Opened (in-use) Humulin N injection
C. Epoetin alfa I V (Epogen)
D. Nadolol (Corgard)
View AnswerQ.3 When caring for a patient diagnosed with viral hepatitis, the healthcare provider experiences a needlestick with a contaminated needle. Which of the following actions should the healthcare provider do first?
A. Put the needle in a biohazard bag for testing.
B. Report to the emergency department.
C. Wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.
D. Make an appointment with the infection control department.
View AnswerQ.4 A nurse in the Neonatal ICU administers adult-strength digitalis (Digoxin, Lanoxin) to a 3-pound infant. As a result, the neonate experiences permanent heart and brain damage. The nurse can be charged with
A. Malpractice
B. Assault
C. Negligence
D. Tort
View AnswerQ.5 The legal document that lists the medical procedures and treatments a person will refuse if unable to make decisions is the
A. Power of Attorney
B. Patient Bill of Rights
C. Informed Consent
D. Advance Directive
View AnswerQ.6 All of the following are able to sign their own consent for a surgical procedure EXCEPT
A. A patient who is 21 years or older
B. A durable power of health care
C. An unemancipated minor
D. An appointed guardianship
View AnswerQ.7 Title V I of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 specifies the right to
A. Receive free medical benefits as needed
B. Choose any physician and healthcare coverage
C. Have equal access to health care regardless of race or religion
D. Use a sliding scale payment plan for all health care
View AnswerQ.8 A second year nursing student has just suffered a needlestick while working with a patient that is positive for AIDS. Which of the following is the most significant action that nursing student should take?
A. See a social worker immediately
B. Start prophylactic Pentamidine treatment
C. Seek counseling
D. Start prophylactic AZT treatment
View AnswerQ.9 A patient who confused is left unattended, with the side rails down and the bed in a high position. If the patient falls and breaks a hip, what can the nurse be charged with?
A. Malpractice
B. Negligence
C. Battery
D. Assault
View AnswerQ.10 A 50-year-old blind and deaf patient has been admitted to your floor. As the charge nurse, your primary responsibility for this patient is?
A. Continuously update the patient on the social environment
B. Let others know about the patient’s deficits
C. Provide a secure for environment for the patient
D. Communicate with your supervisor about your patient safety concerns
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