Safe and Effective Care Environment Flashcards
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A nurse is preparing to administer medications. Which is part of the rights of medication administration?
Answer: Right documentation
Right documentation is one of the rights of safe medication administration.
Which action best prevents a patient identification error?
Answer: Using two patient identifiers
Using two identifiers, such as name and date of birth, prevents misidentification.
A nurse finds a frayed electrical cord on an IV pump. What is the priority action?
Answer: Remove it from service and report it
Damaged equipment poses a hazard and must be removed from use and reported.
Which client is at highest risk for falls?
Answer: An older adult on sedatives with unsteady gait
Older adults on sedatives with impaired gait have the greatest fall risk.
What is the nurse's first action upon discovering a small fire in a trash can in a patient's room?
Answer: Rescue the patient
The RACE acronym begins with Rescue—removing the patient from danger first.
Which infection control measure is required for a client with active pulmonary tuberculosis?
Answer: Airborne precautions with N95 respirator
Tuberculosis requires airborne precautions including a negative-pressure room and N95 respirator.
A nurse is asked to perform a procedure outside their competency. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Decline and notify the supervisor
Nurses must decline tasks outside their competence and notify the supervisor for safety.