Nurs 1871 CSCC Exam 1 Questions & Answers-A student nurse receives an order for diazepam to be given intravenously. Diazepam tablets are available. The student nurse crushes a tablet and mixes it with sterile water for injection. The instructor notes that the solution is cloudy and asks to see the ...
a student nurse receives an order for diazepam to be given intravenously diazepam tablets are available the student nurse crushes a tablet and mixes it
Nurs 1871 CSCC Exam 1 Questions &
Answers.
A student nurse receives an order for diazepam to be given intravenously. Diazepam
tablets are available. The student nurse crushes a tablet and mixes it with sterile
water for injection. The instructor notes that the solution is cloudy and asks to see
the medication vial. When the student produces the vial of sterile water for injection
and the instructor stops the medication from being given, what type of error is
prevented?
- Treatment error
In an agency with a culture of safety, when an error or patient safety issue is
identified, the individual who reports the problem knows which information?
- Near misses in healthcare are used to improve care
To promote safety, the nurse manager sensitive to point-of-care (sharp-end) and
systems-level (blunt-end) exemplars works closely with administrators to address
which organizational system exemplar?
- Care coordination
A defining characteristic of high reliability organizations (HROs) is sensitivity to
operations. Which of the following is a manifestation of this characteristic?
- Process anomalies and outliers are quickly identified
Which phrase indicates that reporting of errors is valued and is free of reprisal or
personal risk?
- Just culture
What is the primary benefit to classifying errors as either active or latent?
- More accurate identification of the part of the system needing improvement
Which of the following concepts would a nurse think has the strongest link to
safety? (Select all that apply.)
- Communication, Quality, Regulation, and Teamwork
, A patient states that everything has been going great; however, the nurse observe the
patient biting his nails and fidgeting. What type of communication does the nurse
recognize from the patient's actions and statements?
- Paralinguistic
Which of the following communication terms can be applied to this statement: How
messages are received and interpreted would include personal states such as mood
disturbance, environmental stimuli related to the setting of the communication, and
contextual variables?
- Metacommunication
Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse-client
interaction? Patient: "My father was abusive often." Nurse: "Your father was an
abusive man?."
- Restatement
"Nurses advancing our profession to improve health for all" is the mission statement
of which professional group?
- American Nurses Association
What group is primarily protected under the laws that regulate nursing practice?
- The public
Professionalism exemplars related to leadership include which attribute?
- Influential
The ability to receive and interpret stimuli has nursing implications that are a
priority in what human need?
- Safety
A patient voices an understanding of instructions about furosemide (Lasix) when he
makes which statement?
- "If I notice ringing in my ears, I will call the doctor."
The nurse is surveying the assisted living facility regarding safety features for
patients with sensory deficits. Which are the most appropriate accommodations?
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