Exam 27: Patient Safety

The home health nurse is caring for a patient in the home who is using an electrical infusion device.While visiting the patient,the nurse smells smoke and notices an electrical fire started by this device.The nurse uses the fire extinguisher and fights the fire when

The nurse knows that four categories of risk have been identified in the health care environment.Which of the following provides the best examples of those risks?

An elderly patient presents to the hospital with a history of falls,confusion,and stroke.The nurse determines that the patient is at high risk for falls.Which of the following interventions is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes confused and tries to remove an intravenous infusion.The nurse begins to develop a plan to care for the patient.Which nursing intervention should take priority?

The nurse has been called to a hospital room where a patient is using a hair dryer from home.The patient has received an electrical shock from the dryer.The patient is unconscious and is not breathing.What is the best next step?

The patient presents to the clinic with a family member.The family member states that the patient has been wandering around the house and mumbling.What is the first assessment the nurse should do?

The patient is confused,is trying to get out of bed,and is pulling at the intravenous infusion tubing.These data would help to support a nursing diagnosis of

The nurse is preparing a patient for surgery.The nurse explains that the reason for writing in indelible ink on the surgical site the word "correct" is to

The nurse is discussing with a patient's physician the need for restraint.The nurse indicates that alternatives have been utilized.What behaviors would indicate that the alternatives are working?

A patient with an intravenous infusion requests a new gown after bathing.Which of the following actions is most appropriate?

A homeless adult patient presents to the emergency department.The nurse obtains the following vital signs: temperature 94.8° F,blood pressure 100/56,apical pulse 56,respiratory rate 12.Which of the vital signs should be addressed immediately?

The nurse discussed threats to adult safety with a college group.Which of the following statements would indicate understanding of the topic?

The nurse knows that children in late infancy and toddlerhood are at risk for injury owing to

The patient applies sequential compression devices after going to the bathroom.The nurse checks the patient's application of the devices and finds that they have been put on upside down.Which of the following nursing diagnoses will the nurse add to the patient's plan of care?

The nurse preceptor recognizes the new nurse's ability to determine patient safety risks when which behavior is observed?

A nurse is in the hallway assisting a patient to ambulate and hears an alarm sound.What is the best next step for the nurse to take?

The patient has been diagnosed with a respiratory illness and complains of shortness of breath.The nurse adjusts the temperature to facilitate the comfort of the patient.What is the usual comfort range for most patients?

The nurse is caring for an older adult who presents to the clinic after a fall.The nurse reviews fall prevention in the home.Which of the following should the patient avoid?

The nurse is providing information regarding safety and accidental poisoning to a grandmother who will be taking custody of a 1-year-old grandchild.Which of the following comments would indicate that the grandmother needs further instruction?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a urinary catheter.After the nurse empties the collection bag and disposes of the urine,the next step is to