ATI LPN
Patient Safety Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The 'epidemiologic triangle' model for disease causation does not include:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The triangle includes agent, host, and environment; time is a separate factor.
Question 2 of 5
Disinfection kills all organisms.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Disinfection reduces the number of pathogens but does not kill all organisms, unlike sterilization.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a group of clients who have sustained myocardial infarction(MI). The nurse observes the client with which type of MI most carefully for the development of left ventricular heart failure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The client with an anterior wall MI is most carefully observed for the development of left ventricular failure. Due to the large size of the anterior wall, the amount of tissue infarction may be large enough to decrease the force of left ventricular contraction, leading to heart failure.
Question 4 of 5
Name two common bloodborne pathogens.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: HBV and HCV are two prevalent bloodborne pathogens in healthcare.
Question 5 of 5
destroys all pathogenic organisms except spores. It is used when preparing the skin for a procedure or cleaning a piece of equipment that does not enter a sterile body part.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Disinfection targets pathogens but not spores, suitable for non-sterile surfaces.