Exam 12: Safety

An older adult has been diagnosed with a sinus infection.To minimize the risk for a fall-related injury,the nurse teaches the patient:

When assessing an older adult for intrinsic risk factors for falls,the nurse is particularly interested in which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

A patient is brought to the emergency department after an unexplained fall.What actions by the nurse are most appropriate? (Select all that apply. )

A patient is brought to the emergency department after falling while shoveling snow.The patient's core temperature is 92.0°F (33.30°C).What rewarming measures does the nurse prepare to initiate?

An older adult has been diagnosed with presbyopia.To minimize the patient's risk for falls,the nurse suggests:

A patient smokes.What advice does the nurse give this patient for safety?

The geriatric nurse's decision to identify a specific patient as a falls risk is primarily based on the:

An older adult's risk for a fall-related injury is directly correlated to his or her ability to regain balance.To evaluate this ability,the nurse assesses the patient's:

The nurse working with older patients would assess which patient as being at highest risk for developing secondary hypothermia?

The nurse teaches that which of the following is the best place to store medications?

When appropriately addressing safety issues,the geriatric nurse plans the patient's care plan directed by the standard of care that requires:

Which nursing intervention best demonstrates the understanding that older adults are at increased risk for falls because of normal age-related changes?

A cognitively impaired older adult patient is a resident at a skilled nursing facility.The nurse acting as the patient's advocate will consistently address the patient's risk for injury issues based on:

A patient has had several falls ascribed to "numb feet." What action by the nurse is best?

Which action is best to reduce burns in the home?

The nurse identifies the older adult patient at the greatest risk for a fall-related injury as the:

The student asks the nurse why ground beef and other ground meat products are more likely to be contaminated and cause food-borne illness.What response by the nurse is best?

A patient is being discharged after hip replacement surgery.The geriatric nurse recognizes that the most effective intervention to minimize the potential of a fall injury is to:

The nurse assesses which patient as being at the highest risk for poisoning related to mixing garden chemicals?

The nurse working with older adults understands that which age-related condition contributes to driving safety concerns?