Cooper Ch.10
What type of problem is a major concern for older adults?
Driving, hospitilizations, accidental poisoning, and lonliness
What should the nurse do when offering a cup of hot coffee to a frail, older adult patient?
Fill the cup half full
What must the nurse do before applying a safety reminder device (SRD)?
Get a health care provider's order.
What type of sensitivity is often seen in the health care environment?
Latex allergy
What national organization provides guidelines to protect health care workers in their environment?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
The emergency department nurse admits a victim of poisoning. Who should the nurse call to receive the best assistance for dealing with this victim?
Poison Control Cener
To prevent skin breakdown in a wheelchair-bound patient, the nurse teaches the patient to shift the patient's weight every _______ minutes.
15
A long-term care facility is committing to a restraint-free environment. What will the health care workers implement to encourage this environment?
Explain all procedures and treatment, maintaining toileting routines, and frequent oritentation to the surroundings
The nurse avoids dragging the patient across the bed linen to decrease the potential risk of skin injury by _________.
Friction
What does universal carry mean?
How to remove a patient from the bed to the floor
The nurse assesses a patient in a Posey safety reminder device (SRD) for which problem that may increase because of the use of SRDs? (Select all that apply.)
Immobility, risk for skin impairment, incontinence, risk for impaired circulation
What is the most common problem that nurses need to address to ensure the safety of their patients?
Percentage of falls in the facility
What does "RACE" stand for?
Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish
What does "SRD" stand for?
Safety Reminder Device
__________ is a violent or dangerous act used to intimidate or coerce a person or government to further a political or social agenda.
Terrorism
What needs to be removed from a fire extinguisher before it can be activated?
The pin
What are some safety considerations a nurse should contemplate when caring for an older adult?
Their visual acuity is not good, and their reflexes are slow
The health care provider orders a patient to be placed in the reverse Trendelenburg's position. How should the nurse place the bed?
Tilted with the foot of the bed down
A health care provider orders a patient to be placed in the Trendelenburg's position. How will the nurse position the bed?
Tilted with the head of the bed down
Why should a hospital have a disaster plan?
To be prepared in times of an emergent community situation with the possibility of a large number of casualties
What skills should health care workers frequently attend in-services about to ensure that staff has competent skills and risk for falls can be decreased?
Transferring
What important safety precaution should the home health nurse teach parents in order to prevent burns to small children?
Turn pot handles on the stove away from reach (prevents burns)
A nurse instructs a unlicensed assistive personnel about the proper use of a gait belt and is observing a return demonstration. What action by the unlicensed assistive personnel should cause the nurse to intervene?
Unlicensed assistive personnel is walking on the patient's strong side.