ATI LPN
Patient Safety Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is an example of surveillance on a process indicator?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hand hygiene compliance is a process indicator, measuring adherence to a procedure.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 of 5
Why do some patients require isolation precautions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Isolation precautions limit the spread of infectious agents beyond standard precautions.
Question 5 of 5
Which stage of infection is the interval between the pathogen's invasion of the body and the appearance of symptoms?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The incubation period is the silent phase before symptoms emerge.