Exam 30: Safety

The wrong type of medication was administered to the patient.Which type of error is this?

A patient has just undergone an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.The patient is pulling at the Foley catheter,nasogastric tube,central line,and abdominal dressing,and a wrist restraint is applied after an order is received.Later,the patient reports tingling and numbness in the fingers and hand.Which actions should the nurse take?

The patient keeps more than 30 cats in the home and is unable to adequately care for them.Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?

When a parent asks how to seat a 6-year-old child in the family car,how will the nurse respond?

Which is the highest priority intervention for a patient with diabetic neuropathy who has lost sensation in both feet?

Which assessment finding leads the nurse to add risk for poisoning to the patient's care plan?

The nurse is caring for a patient who took 60 acetaminophen tablets.Which resource will the nurse contact for treatment guidelines when the patient arrives in the emergency room?

A patient's spouse smokes cigarettes in the kitchen while the patient uses supplemental oxygen in the bedroom.Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this family?

Which assessment finding leads the nurse to add ineffective protection to the patient's care plan?

Into which seating position will the nurse teach a family to place their 18-month-old toddler in the family car?

The patient's home is filled with papers and trash that has accumulated over the last 20 years.Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for the patient?

Which assessment finding indicates that the patient is at higher risk for a motor vehicle accident?

A small amount of mercury was spilled on the floor after an old sphygmomanometer was broken.What is the priority action of the nurse?

Which nursing diagnosis is the highest priority for a family with small children?

The nurse is applying soft wrist restraints to the patient.Where will the restraints be tied to the patient's bed?

Which is the role of the nurse regarding a malfunctioning IV pump?

Which is an example of a procedure-inherent accident?

The patient lives in an apartment and has difficulty getting on and off of the toilet.Which is the best intervention to protect the patient's safety?

Which is the appropriate intervention for a patient with the nursing diagnosis wandering related to disorientation,memory loss,and urge incontinence?

Which assessment finding indicates that the patient is at risk for developing hypothermia?