NACE Safety and Infection Control 3

Question 1

A nurse enters a patient's room and smells a strong gas odor. What is the nurse's first action?

Accepted Answer

Evacuate the patient from the room

Answer

Patient safety is the priority. The nurse should immediately evacuate the patient from potential danger before investigating the source or taking other actions.

Question 2

Which infection control measure is most effective in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)?

Accepted Answer

Removing the catheter as soon as it is no longer medically necessary

Answer

The single most effective CAUTI prevention strategy is removing the urinary catheter as soon as possible, as infection risk increases significantly with each day of catheterization.

Question 3

A nurse is caring for a patient in four-point restraints. How frequently must the nurse assess the patient?

Accepted Answer

Every 2 hours for medical restraints, every 15 minutes to 1 hour for behavioral restraints

Answer

Behavioral health restraints require assessment every 15 minutes to 1 hour, while medical restraints require checks every 2 hours per CMS and Joint Commission standards.

Question 4

What is the purpose of performing a 'time out' immediately before a surgical procedure?

Accepted Answer

To verify correct patient, procedure, and surgical site as a final safety check

Answer

A surgical time out is a final verification pause to confirm correct patient identity, correct procedure, correct surgical site, and other safety elements before the first incision.

Question 5

A nurse is educating a patient about proper use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) without a spacer. Which instruction is correct?

Accepted Answer

Shake the inhaler, exhale fully, then inhale slowly and deeply while pressing the canister

Answer

Proper MDI technique without a spacer requires shaking the inhaler, exhaling completely, then coordinating a slow deep inhalation with canister activation.

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NACE Safety and Infection Control 3