Exam 37: Quality and Patient Safety

Equipment-related accidents are risks in the health care agency.The nurse assesses for this risk when using which of the following?

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?

A confused patient needs to have restraints applied to prevent him from pulling out his Foley catheter.Which of the following options can the nurse delegate to an unregulated care provider (UCP)?

A confused patient is restless and continues to try to remove his oxygen and urinary catheter.What are the priority nursing diagnosis and intervention to implement for this patient?

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

When teaching a parent about interventions for accidental poisoning,what instruction should be included regarding flushing a child's eye,in relation to the water temperature?

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

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

An ambulatory patient is admitted to the extended-care facility with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.In the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model,what is the most significant indicator of risk for falls?