Exam 24: Promoting Safety

Which of the following instructions is most important for the nurse to include when teaching a mother of a 3-year-old about protecting her child against accidental poisoning?

Which points should the nurse include when teaching safety precautions to a mother of a toddler? Select all that apply.

A patient in the emergency department is angry,yelling,cursing,and waving his arms when the nurse comes to the treatment cubicle.Which action(s)by the nurse is/are advisable?

The mother of 6-year-old twins says to the pediatric nurse,"My husband and I keep a gun in our home.Do you have any safety tips for us?" The most appropriate response by the nurse is which of the following? Select all that apply.

The home health nurse is performing an initial assessment in the home of her 80-year-old client.Which of the following instructions will the nurse provide to minimize and prevent bathroom accidents? Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing to write her nursing progress notes for a patient who has wrist restraints.Which of the following will the nurse include in her progress notes? Select all that apply.

The nurse will teach the community-based client that the most common cause of injury related to a house fire is/are:

The nurse suspects a 3-year-old child who is coughing vigorously has aspirated a small object.Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse on the pediatric unit is preparing a teaching plan related to children and drowning.Which of the following sources of drowning will the nurse include in her plan? Select all that apply.

A patient is brought to the emergency department after inhaling mercury.The nurse should be alert for which acute adverse effects associated with mercury inhalation?

The nurse understands that which of the following organizational factors have been shown to contribute to errors and safety problems in healthcare? Select all that apply.

During a thermometer exchange program at a local hospital,a person drops a mercury thermometer on the floor.Assume the nurse has been trained in cleanup of such a spill.How should the nurse intervene? Select all that apply.

The nurse is invited to a childcare center for a safety class.An employee comes running into the class and says to the nurse,"I think one of the children swallowed a poisonous chemical from our storage area." What is the first action by the nurse?

The nurse is instructing a new parent on the proper positioning of the infant car seat will explain that the infant or child may be positioned forward facing in an automobile at what weight?

While working with a certified nursing assistant (CNA)in a local nursing home,the nurse knows that which of the following fall risk and prevention measures may be delegated to the CNA? Select all that apply.

Physiological changes associated with aging place the older adult especially at risk for which nursing diagnosis?

The Joint Commission's national Speak Up® campaign encourages patients to become active and informed participants on the healthcare team.The goal is to:

Which is the most commonly reported incident in hospitals?

While eating in the hospital cafeteria,the nurse sees a visitor display the "universal sign of choking." Her first action is to:

A nurse is teaching a group of mothers about first aid.Should poison come in contact with their child's clothing and skin,which action should the nurse instruct the mothers to take first?