Patient Safety and Infection Control

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The nurse is aware that health care professionals are required to report communicable and infectious diseases. Which of the following illustrate the rationale for reporting? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the facility with a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who presents with linear clusters of fluid-containing vesicles with some crustings. Which of the following should the nurse suspect?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports a severe sore throat, pain when swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes. The client is experiencing which of the following stages of infection?

A nurse educator is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the difference in clinical manifestations of a localized versus a systemic infection. The nurse indicates understanding when she states that which of the following are clinical manifestations of a systemic infection? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who was just admitted to the unit after falling at a nursing home. This client is oriented to person, place, and time and can follow directions. Which of the following actions by the nurse are appropriate to decrease the risk of a fall? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse manager is reviewing care of a client who has had a seizure with nurses on the unit. Which of the following statements by a nurse requires further instruction?

A nurse observes smoke coming from under the door of the staff lounge. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?

A charge nurse is designating room assignments for clients who will be admitted to the unit. Based on the nurse’s knowledge of fall prevention, which of the following clients should be assigned to the room closest to the nurses’ station?

A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who has a documented history of falls. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?

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While on shift one day, one of your patients has a grand mal seizure. Which of the following practices should you avoid?

How often does the healthcare provider need to re-order restraints if they are needed for an extended period of time?

When a nurse has a patient in restraints, they need to be evaluating the safety devices and the patient's skin integrity every ____ minutes and removing the safety devices every ____ hour(s) to permit muscle exercise and to promote circulation.