Exam 75: Patient Safety

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 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

During the admission assessment,the nurse assesses the patient for fall risk.Which of the following has the greatest potential to increase the patient's risk for falls?

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 completing discharge education for the patient regarding home medications.Which patient behavior is an indication that the patient understands the directions regarding the antibiotic medication?

A home health nurse is performing a home assessment for safety.Which of the following comments by the patient would indicate a need for further education?

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

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 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?

The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients.The unit has been notified of a fire on an adjacent wing of the hospital.The nurse quickly formulates a plan to keep the patients safe.Which of the following should the nurse implement?

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 is caring for an elderly patient admitted with nausea,vomiting,and diarrhea.Upon completing the health history,which priority concern would require collaboration with social services to address the patient's health care needs?

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

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 identifies that a patient has received Mylanta (simethicone)instead of the prescribed Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate)for the problem of indigestion.The nurse's next intervention is to

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 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 instructing the student nurse regarding discharge teaching and medications.Which response by the student would indicate that learning has occurred?

Which of the following concepts are important to utilize when evaluating orders for restraints?

The nurse is completing an admission history on a new home health patient.The patient has been experiencing seizures as the result of a recent brain injury.The nurse diagnoses risk for injury with a goal of keeping the patient safe in the event of a seizure.Which interventions should the nurse utilize for this patient?