Week 2 | PrepU | Chapter 27 - ML 5 | Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness

The nurse is teaching an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) about fire safety. Which UAP statement demonstrates that teaching has been effective?

"I will rescue clients from harm before doing anything else."

The poison control nurse receives a call from the parent of a 2-year-old child. The parent states, "I just took a quick shower, and when I finished, I walked into the kitchen and found my child with an open bottle of household cleaner." What is the poison control nurse's appropriate response?

"Is your child breathing at this time?"

The nurse has provided a family with education related to car seat safety for a 9-month-old infant. Which statement indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"We place our infant in a rear-facing car seat in the back seat of the car."

The nurse is providing safety teaching to the family of an older adult client. Which finding in the client's home will the nurse teach the family to address?

A hair dryer is placed next to the sink.

A nurse is educating parents of preschoolers on appropriate safety measures for this age group. What might be a focus of the education plan?

Childproofing the house

A confused client is pulling at the IV line. When considering alternatives to restraints, which nursing intervention would be used first?

Conceal IV tubing with gauze wrap

The nurse considers applying restraints to an agitated client. Which action should the nurse take first?

Dim the lights and speak softly about something the client enjoys.

A health care provider orders extremity restraints for a confused client who is at risk for injury by pulling out her central venous catheter. What is the nurse's most appropriate action when carrying out this order?

Ensure that two fingers can be inserted between the restraint and the client's extremity.

The nurse is caring for a school-age child and notices a variety of circular burns on the back and legs in various stages of healing. What action should the nurse take related to this suspicion?

Notify the National Abuse Hotline.

The telehealth nurse receives a call stating that upon entering a family member's home, two people have been found semi-conscious with a bright cherry red skin color. They are reporting nausea and headache, and are unable to move. Which initial direction will the nurse provide?

Open doors and windows.

The nurse is teaching the caregiver of an adolescent child about safety. Which teaching will the nurse include?

Peer pressure causes children of this age to take risks.

An older adult client with an unsteady gait has been experiencing urinary urgency after being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. What is the nurse's best action for reducing the client's risk of falls?

Provide a bedside commode and ensure adequate lighting.

An older adult client is planning to move with the son and daughter-in-law into a bigger apartment. The son asks the nurse for some tips to keep the parent safe. Which safety principles should the nurse include in the client teaching?

Put a small nightlight in the hall and stairway.

The nurse is teaching the caregiver of an infant about safety. Which teaching will the nurse include?

Supervise your child on the changing table.

The nurse is performing an assessment on an older adult. From which data does the nurse deduce that the client is at high risk for falls in the home? Select all that apply.

Takes furosemide daily Admits to drinking wine through the evening Has history of diabetic neuropathy

A nurse is filing a safety event report for an older adult client who tripped and fell when getting out of bed. Which action exemplifies an accurate step of this process?

The nurse details the client's response and the examination and treatment of the client after the incident.

A nurse is preparing to implement an order for the use of restraints to ensure a client's safety. Which statement accurately describes a guideline to follow?

Time-limit the use of restraints and release the client from the restraint as soon as he or she is no longer a risk to self or others.

During a course on terrorism, a group of emergency room nurses learns about terrorists who use bombs or other explosives to inflict injury on numerous people and cause multiple fatalities. This is an example of:

mass trauma terrorism.

A client has presented to the emergency department after splashing a chemical in the eyes. When managing the injury, what should be included in the plan of care?

Flush the eyes with water for 10 minutes.