A patient scheduled for outpatient surgery asks the nurse why he will not be admitted to the hospital for the surgery. What should the nurse explain as an advantage of having outpatient surgery?
1. reduced risk of healthcare-associated infections
2. ability to use home care for postoperative care in the home
3. reduced use of postoperative medications
4. inadequate staffing on the surgical care areas
Question 2During a home visit the nurse notes that the caregiver does not apply clean gloves before removing the patient's leg wound dressings. What should the nurse do to encourage infection control practices in this home?
1. Place the box of gloves next to the sink in the bathroom.
2. Remind the caregiver to wash hands after completing wound care.
3. Place the box of gloves next to the bag used to discard soiled dressings.
4. Encourage the caregiver to touch only the edges of the soiled dressings.
Question 3A patient tells the nurse that he must be having minor surgery since it will be done as an outpatient. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. Every surgical procedure is serious, and I will make sure you have information to have a successful recovery.
2. You are right.
3. If it were more serious, you would be admitted to the hospital.
4. Your insurance plan does not cover inpatient surgical procedures. That's why your surgery is being done as an outpatient.
Question 4While making a home visit the nurse learns that a patient self-administering insulin injections is placing the used needles and syringes in the family's trash can. What action should the nurse take?
1. Instruct the patient to place the needles and syringes in a separate plastic bag.
2. Nothing, because these needles and syringes are harmless to the general population.
3. Ask the patient to save all used syringes and needles after use for the nurse to dispose of.
4. Teach the patient to place all used syringes and needles into the red biohazard sharps box.
Question 5After completing a home assessment the nurse determines that safety hazards exist in a patient's bathroom. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
Select all that apply.
1. Water temperature of 150F
2. Grab bars around the toilet only
3. Scatter rug outside the shower stall
4. Smoke detector battery with a low reading
5. Electrical outlet on the wall near the shower door
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