Whitehead Essentials Of Nursing Leadership & Management, 6th Edition By Sally – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Promoting a Healthy Work Environment

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The employer is responsible for providing a safe working environment by:
A. Driving all employees to work.
B. Following the OSHA guidelines.
C. Teaching employees to use their back muscles for lifting clients.
D. Allowing the recapping of contaminated needles.

ANS: B
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2. Safety threats to the employee do NOT include:
A. Potentially lethal chemicals.
B. Exposure to infectious materials.
C. Recapping safety devices in each room.
D. Radioactive materials in open containers.

ANS: B
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3. The most important way to reduce risk of infection to yourself and others is:
A. Not going into the client’s room.
B. Wearing gloves whenever you go into a client’s room.
C. Placing all clients in isolation rooms.
D. Good hand-washing practices.

ANS: D
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4. According to OSHA, employers must provide all of the following except:
A. Tuberculosis testing and hepatitis B vaccine.
B. Client rooms that are painted with pleasant colors.
C. Protective equipment, such as gloves, gowns, and masks.
D. Immediate treatment after exposure to blood-borne pathogens.

ANS: B
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5. A circumstance surrounding health-care work that contributes to workers’ susceptibility to violence includes:
A. Working in low-crime areas
B. Having good hospital security
C. Inexperienced staff to deal with problems
D. Working in large groups

ANS: C
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6. The American Nurses Association (ANA) recommends four tactics to fight sexual harassment including all of the following except:
A. Reporting the incident to your supervisor.
B. Ignoring the situation and hoping it goes away.
C. Documenting the incident to keep the facts fresh in your mind.
D. Seeking support from your friends, relatives, and state associations.

ANS: B
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7. You have just started working in a busy ER. Recently you have developed hives, nasal congestion, and conjunctivitis. You are most likely experiencing:
A. An allergic reaction to latex gloves.
B. A severe reaction to the ER environment.
C. A rhinitis reaction to the general environment.
D. An allergic reaction to the hospital gown.

ANS: A
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8. One way in which you can decrease the chance of a back injury to yourself is:
A. Asking for help.
B. Not exercising.
C. Refusing transfer equipment.
D. Missing the class on back-muscle strengthening.

ANS: A
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9. Narcotics have been missing from the narcotic count every other weekend and on Fridays. Several employees work all of these shifts. Ellen is often late and has been very “touchy” lately. You have tried to talk with her, but she is not willing to talk with you. Your first step should be to:
A. Notify the State Board of Nursing.
B. Discuss the situation at a staff meeting.
C. Bring your observations to your nurse manager.
D. Confront Ellen while she is drawing up medications.

ANS: C
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10. Workplace issues currently under discussion by the American Nurses Association do not include which of the following?
A. Mandatory overtime
B. Rotating shifts
C. Staff development opportunities
D. Staffing ratios

ANS: C
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