ATI RN
ATI N103N103 Fundamentals Final Exam Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse accidentally sticks her hand with a needle after administering an intramuscular (IM) injection to a client. Which action should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A. Washing the area of the puncture thoroughly with soap and water is the first priority to prevent infection. This action helps to clean the wound and reduce the risk of contamination. It is crucial to remove any potential pathogens that may have entered through the puncture site. Notifying employee health services (
B) and reporting the incident to the charge nurse (
D) are important steps to take after cleaning the wound, but they should follow the immediate cleaning of the site. Completing an incident report (
C) is also necessary but is a documentation step that can be done after addressing the immediate risk of infection.
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