A nurse performing an admission assessment on a patient with ...

[justinmsk]

A nurse performing an admission assessment on a patient with suspected tuberculosis knows that the risk of exposure to tuberculosis is greatest:
 
  a. after a diagnosis is made.
  b. before a diagnosis is made.
  c. after the patient has begun medication therapy.
  d. after implementation of isolation precautions.

Question 2

When events are not consistent with facility or national standards of expected care, the form that explains the lapse is the:
 
  a. subjective data.
  b. focus chart.
  c. incident report.
  d. nursing assessment.

[amandalm]

Answer to Question 1

B
The risk of exposure to tuberculosis is greatest before a diagnosis is made and isolation precautions are implemented.

Answer to Question 2

C
An incident report is completed when patient care was not consistent with facility or national standards. The form explains the event, time, extent of injury, and who was notified.