Safe and Effective Care Environment Flashcards
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Which is the correct order for donning personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Answer: Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
PPE is donned in the order gown, mask, goggles, then gloves.
A nurse receives a verbal telephone order from a provider. What must the nurse do to ensure accuracy?
Answer: Write it down and read it back to confirm
Read-back verification of verbal orders prevents transcription errors.
Which client situation should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
Answer: A potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L
A potassium of 6.8 mEq/L is critically high and risks lethal arrhythmias.
What is the priority when a client's care assignment involves a possible ethical conflict?
Answer: Follow the chain of command and consult ethics resources
Ethical conflicts should be addressed through the chain of command and ethics committee.
Which entry is an example of correct documentation?
Answer: Client ambulated 50 feet in hallway with steady gait
Objective, measurable documentation such as distance ambulated is accurate and defensible.
A nurse is floated to an unfamiliar unit. What is the appropriate action regarding assignments?
Answer: Communicate competency limits to the charge nurse
The floated nurse should inform the charge nurse of competency limits for safe assignment.
Which measure best prevents surgical site wrong-procedure errors?
Answer: Performing a preprocedure time-out and site marking
A surgical time-out and site marking are required to prevent wrong-site/procedure errors.