ATI RN
Client Safety Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following terms best describes having sever skin rash, itching and swelling after certain medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Adverse reactions are unintended side effects of medications.
Question 2 of 5
Patient with depression is admitted to the inpatient psychiatry ward after the third attempt at suicide with an intentional drug overdose. During change of shift, there is a mistake in communication and no one is assigned to the patient. The mistake is noticed 15 minutes into the new shift, and a member of the nursing team is assigned to watch the patient. Fortunately, during the 15-minute period the patient did not make any attempts to harm himself. Which of the following statements about this event is correct?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: All near misses and errors should be reported for systemic improvement.
Question 3 of 5
The amount of Radiation exposure to the body from a chest x-ray is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chest x-rays expose patients to approximately 0.02 mSv of radiation.
Question 4 of 5
Within the past 3 years, a major secondary care referral hospital experiences separate cases of a blood transfusion reaction due to incompatibility, 2 inpatient falls leading to significant injury, a wrong-site surgery, and a medication-dosing error causing a patient death. What is the most probable single underlying cause behind these medical errors?(2)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: System failure often leads to multiple errors across various domains.
Question 5 of 5
Sterile supplies should be stored far
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Proper storage prevents contamination of sterile supplies.