NCLEX Safe and Effective Care Environment 3

Question 1

A nurse is preparing to administer medications. Which is part of the rights of medication administration?

Accepted Answer

Right documentation

Answer

Right documentation is one of the rights of safe medication administration.

Question 2

Which action best prevents a patient identification error?

Accepted Answer

Using two patient identifiers

Answer

Using two identifiers, such as name and date of birth, prevents misidentification.

Question 3

A nurse finds a frayed electrical cord on an IV pump. What is the priority action?

Accepted Answer

Remove it from service and report it

Answer

Damaged equipment poses a hazard and must be removed from use and reported.

Question 4

Which client is at highest risk for falls?

Accepted Answer

An older adult on sedatives with unsteady gait

Answer

Older adults on sedatives with impaired gait have the greatest fall risk.

Question 5

What is the nurse's first action upon discovering a small fire in a trash can in a patient's room?

Accepted Answer

Rescue the patient

Answer

The RACE acronym begins with Rescue—removing the patient from danger first.

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