ATI LPN
Patient Safety Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following recommendations should be made to reduce the risk of infection from sinks in patient care areas? 1. Sink basins should be deep enough to prevent splashing of water onto nearby patient care items 2. Sink faucets should be located such that the flow of water hits the drain directly 3. Sinks should be placed within two feet of the point of care to encourage frequent hand hygiene 4. Aerators should be installed on faucets to minimize the amount of splash in the sink
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Deep basins prevent splashing, a key infection risk; aerators can increase contamination.
Question 2 of 5
Which statement about yellow fever vaccination is correct?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Yellow fever vaccines are required to be administered at designated centers.
Question 3 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 4 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 5 of 5
Name two common bloodborne pathogens.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: HBV and HCV are two prevalent bloodborne pathogens in healthcare.