What technique should the nurse use when disposing of linens contaminated with feces?
a. Don gown, gloves, and mask
b. Wash hands for 5 minutes after disposal
c. Don gloves only
d. Double-bag the sheets
Question 2What profession has the highest workers' compensation claim rates of any occupation or industry?
a. Firefighters
b. Truck drivers
c. Law enforcement
d. Nursing personnel
Question 3A health care worker is stuck by a needle left on the patient's bedside table. The staff member appropriately reports the needlestick. What will the indicated treatment be combatting?
a. Hepatitis B
b. Streptococcal infections
c. Staphylococcal infections
d. Influenza
Question 4The nurse is performing passive range-of-motion exercises on a patient following a traumatic injury. What is the number of times the nurse should move each joint when performing passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six
Question 5The infection control practitioner plans an in-service on control of health care-associated infections. What should be the focus of this program?
a. Observing nurses caring for patients
b. Screening patients who are admitted to the hospital
c. Educating hospital personnel about aseptic practices
d. Discharging infectious patients from the hospital
Question 6What is considered to be the minimum number of hours of daily activity necessary to prevent the negative consequences of immobility?
a. 2 hours
b. 4 hours
c. 6 hours
d. 8 hours
Question 7What assessment does the nurse recognize as an inflammatory response in a surgical wound on the leg of a patient?
a. A foul drainage is coming from the wound
b. The affected leg is cooler than the other leg
c. There are raised, red, pruritic welts on the leg
d. Rubor and edema appear around the wound
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