Basic Nursing Skills Patient Safety & Infection Control 3

Question 1

Fall prevention interventions for a high-risk patient include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Keeping all four side rails raised at all times

Answer

Raising all four side rails is considered a restraint and is not a standard fall prevention measure; standard practice is to raise 2–3 rails as a reminder barrier.

Question 2

When is soap and water preferred over alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygiene?

Accepted Answer

When caring for patients with Clostridium difficile infection

Answer

Alcohol-based hand rub is not effective against C. difficile spores; soap and water physically removes spores and is mandatory after C. diff patient care.

Question 3

A nurse is caring for a patient in restraints. How often should restraints be assessed and released?

Accepted Answer

Every 2 hours

Answer

Patients in restraints must be assessed at least every 2 hours; restraints should be released, skin checked, ROM performed, and needs addressed at each check.

Question 4

The nurse uses SBAR to communicate a patient concern. SBAR stands for:

Accepted Answer

Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation

Answer

SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) is a standardized communication framework used in healthcare to convey critical patient information concisely.

Question 5

Which item is considered a 'never event' in US hospitals per The Joint Commission?

Accepted Answer

Surgery performed on the wrong patient

Answer

Wrong-patient surgery is a Sentinel Event/Never Event — a serious, largely preventable patient safety event that should never occur in a hospital.

Basic Nursing Skills Practice Test

Basic Nursing Skills Practice Test

Basic Nursing Skills Patient Safety & Infection Control 3