ATI LPN
Patient Safety Quiz Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client with multiple sclerosis is prescribed corticosteroids. What is the most important instruction for the nurse to give?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taking corticosteroids with food minimizes gastrointestinal irritation, enhancing medication tolerance.
Question 2 of 5
A catastrophic disaster has occurred 5 miles from the hospital you are working in. The hospital's disaster plan is activated and the wounded are brought to the hospital. You're helping triage the survivors. One of the wounded is able to walk around and has minor lacerations on the arms, hands, chest, and legs. You would place what color tag on this survivor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Green tags are for patients who have MINOR injuries. If the patient can walk around they are tagged as green. Sometimes they are referred to as the 'walking wounded'.
Question 3 of 5
Regarding access to client records, the nursing faculty informs the nursing students to be prepared to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When nurses and other health care professionals have a legitimate reason to use records for data gathering, research, or continuing education, they obtain appropriate authorization according to agency policy.
Question 4 of 5
When should a nurse perform a fall risk assessment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fall risk assessments should be performed regularly (every shift) and whenever there is a change in the client's condition to ensure ongoing safety.
Question 5 of 5
Aseptic handwashing should be repeated after
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Eating, sneezing, and using the restroom can introduce contaminants, necessitating repeated aseptic handwashing in all these cases.