ATI LPN
Patient Safety Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
True / False. Alcohol-based hand rubs are NOT as effective in reducing bacterial counts on the hand as antimicrobial soap.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alcohol rubs are highly effective against bacteria, often more so than soap.