Annual Competency Quiz Survey

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* 2. It is your responsibility as a connectRN employee to understand OSHA Federal requirements for safe practices, as well as familiarize yourself with policies, procedures and emergency plans at the facility/facilities where you are working.

True

False

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* 3. HIPAA is a law that restricts

patients from accessing their own health information.

health care providers from sharing information with those who aren't "need to know".

facilities from storing patient's medical records.

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* 4. According to best hand washing practices, you should wash your hands

when they are visibly soiled with soap and water.

when moving from a "dirty" bodily site to a "clean" site.

with an alcohol based rub before and after entering a patient's room.

All of the above.

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* 5. HIPAA is a law that restricts

patients from accessing their own health information.

health care providers from sharing information with those who aren't "need to know".

facilities from storing patient's medical records.

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* 6. According to best hand washing practices, you should wash your hands

when they are visibly soiled with soap and water.

when moving from a "dirty" bodily site to a "clean" site.

with an alcohol based rub before and after entering a patient's room.

All of the above.

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* 7. One of your patients has been newly diagnosed with influenza and is in a shared room. As his nurse, you know the next steps should be to:

Place him on droplet precautions and move him to a private room.

Place him on contact precautions and move him to a private room.

Wear a mask around him, but gloves aren't necessary.

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* 8. Bloodbourne pathogens include

HIV, Gonorrhea, Hepatits A

Hepatitis B, Scabies, MRSA

Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Ebola

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* 9. The best way to prevent yourself from getting a needlestick injury is to

Always recap your needles.

Promptly dispose of used needles in appropriate sharps containers.

Dispose of needles with the rest of your trash.

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* 10. You accidentally stick yourself with a needle. What do you do next?

Notify the supervisor on duty.

Wash the area with soap and water.

Fill out an incident report.

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* 11. When lifting a heavy load, such as transferring a patient from a wheelchair to the bed,

Always squat with your knees and center yourself over the load. Pivot with your feet, and don't turn at the waist.

Lift with your lower back.

Don't call for help because your coworkers are busy.

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* 12. As a connectRN nurse, you are responsible for understanding each facility's fall prevention and reporting standards.

True

False

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* 13. You walk into your patient's room and you find him on the floor with his wheelchair on top of him. You did not see what happened. What do you do next?

Pick the patient up, assess them for pain, and don't report the fall because you didn't see it.

Call for help to assist the patient off the floor. Conduct a full assessment. Notify the MD of any concerns. Notify the supervisor on duty, and report the fall according to facility protocol.

Ask the roommate what happened, and document that in the EMR system.

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* 14. Though restraints can be an easy solution to controlling combative behavior,

they are also the best choice if trying to administer an IM injection to an agitated patient.

they don't work very well for confused patients.

they can cause serious harm or death to a patient, and need to be monitored closely.

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* 15. The Elder Justice Act states that if there is a serious bodily injury as the result of a crime of suspected crime against any resident,

you must investigate the crime.

you must report the crime within 1 week of developing the suspicion.

you must report it between 2-24 hours from forming the suspicion.

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* 16. You have a patient with Alzheimer's, who is very agitated. The best way to communicate with her is to

speak to her loudly and put your face directly in front of hers.

speak to her quickly, and ask her open ended questions.

speak to her softly and slowly, and sit or stand directly in front of her.

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* 17. You decide to use a different strategy to try and calm her down, so you

Distract her with a snack or activity.

Grab her and hold her down so she relaxes.

Play loud music and start dancing.

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* 18. Your patient is complaining of severe back pain. You

ignore it because they have chronic back pain and they are always complaining about it.

assess it, administer the appropriate medication, and reassess it after an hour.

call the doctor to get him some pain medication and administer it.

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* 19. You notice your patient has a non-blanchable red spot on his sacrum. This would be classified as a

Stage II pressure ulcer

Stage III pressure ulcer

Stage I pressure ulcer

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* 20. It is appropriate to delegate the following task to a nursing aid:

Administering a PO medication.

Education a newly diagnosed diabetic about their disease.

Toileting and transferring a patient.

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* 21. When arriving to a new facility, you should:

Familiarize yourself with the documentation system and procedures specific to that facility.

Always chart your medications ahead of time.

Chart a patient's complaint, but not chart any follow up.

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* 22. You had a very busy shift and were unable to complete your documentation in time. Now you need to go back and chart several hours late.

That's ok, it happens all the time. Just chart it like you did it now.

Go back and chart as a "late entry".

Don't document anything because it is too late.

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* 23. You have a patient who is of a different culture and religion from you. How do you show them respect when their ideals and beliefs are different from your own?

Consider all the stereotypes you know about that culture and assume they are true with your patient.

Consider asking them questions regarding their desired levels of modesty, privacy, and values in order to deliver individualized care.

Consider whether English is their first language, and ask whether they would like a formal interpreter.

Both B and C are correct.

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* 1. Please enter your name and email address.

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* 2. It is your responsibility as a connectRN employee to understand OSHA Federal requirements for safe practices, as well as familiarize yourself with policies, procedures and emergency plans at the facility/facilities where you are working.

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* 3. HIPAA is a law that restricts

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* 4. According to best hand washing practices, you should wash your hands

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* 5. HIPAA is a law that restricts

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* 6. According to best hand washing practices, you should wash your hands

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* 7. One of your patients has been newly diagnosed with influenza and is in a shared room. As his nurse, you know the next steps should be to:

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* 8. Bloodbourne pathogens include

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* 9. The best way to prevent yourself from getting a needlestick injury is to

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* 10. You accidentally stick yourself with a needle. What do you do next?

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* 11. When lifting a heavy load, such as transferring a patient from a wheelchair to the bed,

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* 12. As a connectRN nurse, you are responsible for understanding each facility's fall prevention and reporting standards.

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* 13. You walk into your patient's room and you find him on the floor with his wheelchair on top of him. You did not see what happened. What do you do next?

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* 14. Though restraints can be an easy solution to controlling combative behavior,

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* 15. The Elder Justice Act states that if there is a serious bodily injury as the result of a crime of suspected crime against any resident,

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* 16. You have a patient with Alzheimer's, who is very agitated. The best way to communicate with her is to

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* 17. You decide to use a different strategy to try and calm her down, so you

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* 18. Your patient is complaining of severe back pain. You

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* 19. You notice your patient has a non-blanchable red spot on his sacrum. This would be classified as a

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* 20. It is appropriate to delegate the following task to a nursing aid:

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* 21. When arriving to a new facility, you should:

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* 22. You had a very busy shift and were unable to complete your documentation in time. Now you need to go back and chart several hours late.

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* 23. You have a patient who is of a different culture and religion from you. How do you show them respect when their ideals and beliefs are different from your own?