Exam 36: Safety

An ambulatory patient is admitted to the extended care facility with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.In using a fall assessment tool,the nurse knows that which one of the following is the greatest indicator of risk for falls?

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)?

According to the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model,a patient with a risk score of 6 is considered to be at which of the following risk levels?

An older adult patient in a long-term care facility drops his burning cigarette in a garbage can and starts a fire.What is the most appropriate type of fire extinguisher for the nurse to use in this instance?

The nurse has investigated safety hazards and recognizes that which of the following statements is accurate regarding safety needs?

One of the most effective methods for limiting the transmission of pathogens is which of the following aseptic practices?

According to the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System,what is the meaning of this symbol?

A visiting nurse completes an assessment of the ambulatory patient in the home and determines the nursing diagnosis of "Risk for injury related to decreased vision." Based on this assessment,the patient will benefit the most from which of the following actions?

On entering the patient's room,the nurse sees a fire burning in the garbage can next to the bed.The nurse removes the patient and calls to report the fire.Which of the following should be the nurse's next action?

Injuries among older adults resulting from falls in the home are due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors.Which one of the following is an example of an extrinsic factor?

The nurse assesses that the patient may need a restraint and recognizes which one of the following?

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?

A 1-year-old child is scheduled to receive an intravenous (IV)line.What is the most appropriate type of restraint to use for this patient to prevent removal of the IV line?

Which of the following assessment findings is most critical for a patient who is currently being restrained with mechanical wrist restraints?

According to the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System,what is the meaning of this symbol?

The nurse recognizes which one of the following as the leading cause of death for persons between the ages of 1 and 34 years?

Some workers accidentally cause an electrical fire when installing a new piece of equipment in the intensive care unit.A patient is on a ventilator in the next room.What is the nurse's priority action?

Which of the following is an age-related musculoskeletal change that predisposes the older adult to accidents?

The nurse is discussing measures to minimize the risk of injury from an automobile accident with an 84-year-old independent female patient who lives alone and claims to drive only to church,the doctor's office,and for groceries.Which of the following suggestions has the greatest potential for affecting the patient's safety?

Which of the following statements made by the parent of a child indicates that further teaching by the nurse about child safety is required?