ATI LPN
Patient Safety Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The IP is reviewing a research study to assess the association between needless connectors (NC) change frequency and CLABSI rate. In a multivariate analysis, the CLABSI rate was significantly higher ( p=0.001 ) among patients that had NC changed every 24 hours compared to patients changed at 96 hours. The IP knows that this p value indicates more evidence in support of which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A low p-value (0.001) supports the alternative hypothesis, rejecting the null.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is one of the six killer diseases in childhood before the advent of immunization?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pertussis was one of the major childhood diseases before widespread vaccination.
Question 3 of 5
In a hospital, routine precautions are the responsibility of doctors and nurses only.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Routine precautions are the responsibility of all healthcare staff, not just doctors and nurses.
Question 4 of 5
A client with aspiration pneumonia occurring after alcohol intoxication has just been admitted. The client is febrile and agitated. Which health care provider order should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse would first obtain aerobic and anaerobic cultures in a febrile client for whom antibiotics have been prescribed. Getting cultures to identify the causative organism before initiating an antibiotic could affect the results of the culture and the type of antibiotic used.
Question 5 of 5
Why do some patients require isolation precautions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Isolation precautions limit the spread of infectious agents beyond standard precautions.