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722. Jim is to receive his eyedrops after his cataract operation. What is the best
position for Jim to assume when instilling the eyedrops?
a) sitting position, head tilted backwards
b) supine position for comfort
c) standing position to facilitate drainage
d) recovery position
723. What is not a good route for IM injection?
a) upper arm
b) stomach
c) thigh
d) buttocks
724. Who is responsible in disposing sharps?
a) Registered nurse
b) Nurse assistant
c) Whoever used the sharps
d) Whoever collects the garbage
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725. What steps would you take if you had sustained a needlestick injury?
a) Ask for advice from the emergency department, report to occupational health and
fill in an incident form.
b) Gently make the wound bleed, place under running water and wash thoroughly
with soap and water. Complete an incident form and inform your manager. Co-
operate with any action to test yourself or the patient for infection with a
bloodborne virus but do not obtain blood or consent for testing from the patient
yourself; this should be done by someone not involved in the incident.
c) Take blood from patient and self for Hep B screening and take samples and form
to Bacteriology. Call your union representative for support. Make an appointment
with your GP for a sickness certificate to take time off until the wound site has
healed so you dont contaminate any other patients.
d) Wash the wound with soap and water. Cover any wound with a waterproof
dressing to prevent entry of any other foreign material
726. You were administering a pre-operative medication to a patient via IM
route. Suddenly, you developed a needle-stick injury. Which of the
following interventions will not be appropriate for you to do?
a) Prevent the wound to bleed
b) Wash the wound using running water and plenty of soap
c) Do not suck the wound
d) Dry the wound and over it with a waterproof plaster or dressing
727. UK policy for needle prick injury includes all but one:
a) Encourage the wound to bleed
b) Suck the wound
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c) Wash the wound using running water and plenty of soap
d) Don’t scrub the wound while washing it
728. One of your patient has challenged your recent practice of administering a
subcutaneous low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH) without disinfecting
the injection site. The guidelines for nursing procedures do not
recommend this method. Which of the following response will support your
action?
a) “We were taught during our training not to do so as it is not based on evidence.”
b) “Our guidelines, which are based on current evidence, recommends a non-
disinfection method of subcutaneous injection.”
c) “I am glad you called my attention. I will disinfect your injection site next time to
ensure your safety and peace of mind.”
d) “Disinfecting the site for subcutaneous injection is a thing of the past. We are in
an evidence-based practice now.”
729. IV injection need to be reconsidered when,?
a) Medicine is available in tab form
b) Poor alimentary absorption
c) Drug interaction due to GI secretions
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730. You have discovered that the last dose of intravenous antibiotic
administered to service user was the wrong dose. Which of the following
should you do?
a) Document the event in the service user’s medical record only.
b) File an incident report, and document the event in the service user’s medical
record.
c) Document in the service user’s medical record that an incident report was filed.
d) File an incident report, but don’t document the even on the service user’s record,
because information about the incident is protected.
731. It is important to read the label on every IV bag because:
a) Different IV solutions are packaged similarly
b) The label contains the expiration date of the IV fluid
c) A and B
d) A only
732. Which is the most dangerous site for intramuscular injection?
a) ventrogluteal
b) deltoid
c) rectus femoris
d) dorsogluteal
733. Which is the best site for giving IM injection on buttocks
a) Upper outer quadrant
b) Upper inner quadrant
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