Nursing Fundamentals: safety and fall preventions

A nurse smells smoke and subsequently discovers a fire in a garbage can in a common area on the hospital unit. What is the nurse's priority action in this situation? a) Rescue anyone who is in immediate danger b) Activate the fire alarm on the unit c) Attempt to extinguish the fire d) Evacuate clients and staff

A) rescue anyone who is inmediate danger

How do we as nurses handle a fall?

Assess the client, notify the physician and do an incident report

which topic should a public health nurse emphasize when educating older aldults on reducing their risk of poisoning? a) Avoiding the use of alternative and complementary therapies b) Keeping medications in clearly labeled containers c) Hidden sources of lead in the household environment d) Alternatives to chemical-based cleaning supplies

B) keeping medications in clearly labeled containers

Risk factors for falls in older adult

Nocturia and incontinence physical, cognitive and sensory changes Impaired vision or hearing Changes in the musculoskeletal and neurologic system

A nurse is discharging a male patient that is going home wiyh a prescription to use an oxygen at home. which of the following should the nurse incluse in the teaching plan:(SATA) a) Ensure that electrical equipment is in good repair and well geounded b)Place a 20 ft distance sign inside home for visitors who are smoking c) keep heating oil and nail polish remover away from the client when oxygen is in use d) Have patient smoke in restroom to avoid a fire

a) Ensure that electrical equipment is in good repair and well geounded c) keep heating oil and nail polish remover away from the client when oxygen is in use

A nurse is preparing discharge education for a client with a newborn baby. What us thr highest priority item that must be included in the education plan? a) Restrain the baby in the car seat b) Lock all cabinets that contain cleaning supplies c) Give warm bottles of formula to the baby d) keep all pots and pans in lower cabinets

a) restrain the baby in the car seat

In order to prevent an infant/toddler from poisoning at home, the nurse may have to educate the parents on: (SATA) a)place poisons, paints and gasoline in lock cabinet b) Keep households and cleaning agents within reach c) Dispose of medications mixed in a sealable bag with an undesirable substance like cat litter and disposed of it in household trash d)Have the poison control hotline number available

a, c and d

what is the best guideline listed when preventing an injury? a)Use fast movements when lifting and moving clients to prevent injury b) Rest between heavy activities to decrease muscle fatigue c)when sitting for long periods of time, keep your knees lower than your hips d) do whatever you feel like doing when lifting a client

b) Rest between heavy activities to decrease muscle fatigue

A nurse is counseling an 87 year old female patient and her dayghter. The patient is obese, has mutltiple problems, including alzheimers and takes numerous medications. The patient is preparing to move in with her daughter for full-time care. Which of the following is least important for the nurse to discuss with the patient and daughter? a) fall prevention and safety b) fire safety and prevention c) proper ergonimucs for lifting/assisting the patient in her activities of daily living d) sude effects of her medications

b) fire safety and prevention

what is the major cause of death and injury for people of all ages a) Car accidents b) Home fires c) falls d) chocking

b)Home fires

A nurse is providing instructions to the mother of a toddler regarding the prevention of burn injuries in the toddler. Which instruction is the priority to provide to the mother? a) Cool hot liquids before giving them to the child b) teach toddler about fire safety c) keep coffee cups on the counter above the child's reach d) Instruct the toddler about the consequences of burns

c) keep coffee cups on the counter above the child's reach

which nursing intervention enhances an older adult's sensory perception and thereby helps prevent injury when walking from the bed to the bathroom? (SATA) a) holding onto the patient's arm b) raising the pitch of the voice c) removing environmental hazards d) providing adequate lighting

c) removing environmental hazards d) providing adequate lighting

The nurse is orienting a newly admitted patient to the hospital. It is most important for the nurse to teach the patient how to: a) Raise and lower the head and foot of the bed b)use the twlephone system to call family members c) Get out of the bed and use the restroom d) Notify the nurse when help is needed

d) Notify the nurse when help is needed

The nurse is planning care for a patient with a wrist restraint. How often should a restraint be removed and ROM exercise performed? a) once a shift b) once an hour c) every 4 hours d) every 2 hours

d) every 2 hours