ATI LPN
Patient Safety Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which question is least useful in the assessment of a client with AIDS?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Drug use, multiple sex partners, and birth control methods are risk factors for AIDS. The age at which sexual activity began does not usually provide information that identifies the presence of risk factors for AIDS.
Question 2 of 5
When caring for a pediatric client, which developmental consideration is most important for the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cognitive development guides the nurse in providing age-appropriate education and interventions for pediatric clients.
Question 3 of 5
In caring for a client with a spinal cord injury, which intervention is most important to prevent complications?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Monitoring for autonomic dysreflexia is critical as it can lead to life-threatening hypertension in clients with spinal cord injuries.
Question 4 of 5
In caring for a client with a wound vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) device, which intervention is most important to promote healing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ensuring negative pressure maintains the therapeutic effect of the VAC device, promoting wound healing.
Question 5 of 5
You are a member of the infection control team of the hospital. Based on a feedback during the meeting of the committee there is an increased incidence of pseudomonas infection in the Burn Unit (3 out of 10 patients had positive blood and wound culture). What is your priority activity?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Establishing surveillance and monitoring policies (A) is the priority to systematically track and control the pseudomonas outbreak in the Burn Unit. Data gathering (B) follows to identify sources, but policies provide the framework.