Deck 14: Safety

Question 1

When offering a cup of hot coffee to a frail,older adult patient,the nurse must:

A) give the patient a straw.
B) dilute the coffee with cold water.
C) fill the cup half full.
D) offer a bib or an apron.

Answer 1

fill the cup half full.

Question 2

To decrease the risk for injury to the patient,the nurse determines if the patient:

A) can read English.
B) is left-handed.
C) is able to eat unassisted.
D) can dress independently.

Answer 2

is left-handed.

Question 3

The nurse conducting a seminar on bioterrorism reviews several types of agents that may be used as weapons.An agent that does not seriously damage or kill the target population but only impairs it is classified as _____________.

Answer 3

incapacitating
The agent that only impairs the target rather than killing or seriously damaging it is classified as an incapacitating agent.

Question 4

The nurse assesses a patient in a Posey safety reminder device (SRD)for which problem(s)that may increase because of use of SRDs? (Select all that apply.)

A) Immobility
B) Restlessness
C) Risk for impaired circulation
D) Risk for skin impairment
E) Incontinence

Question 5

When reinforcing the PASS acronym for fire extinguisher use,the nurse reminds the staff that the final "S" stands for ______________.

Question 6

When the nurse ambulates with a patient who has left-sided weakness,what actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

A) Walk on the patient's right side.
B) Keep the patient away from heavy furniture.
C) Hold the patient's arm securely.
D) Keep the leg nearest the patient behind the patient's knee.
E) Use a gait belt.

Question 7

The emergency department nurse can receive assistance in dealing with a victim of poisoning by calling the:

A) American Red Cross.
B) fire department paramedics.
C) poison control center.
D) civil defense office.

Question 8

A nurse who encounters a mercury spill should:

A) vacuum the spill.
B) open interior doors.
C) close all outside windows.
D) open any outside windows.

Question 9

When the oxygen concentrator machine malfunctions and causes an electrical fire,the nurse should use which type of fire extinguisher?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 10

A nurse instructs a nursing assistant about the proper use of a gait belt.The nurse should intervene after observing the nursing assistant:

A) walking on the patient's strong side.
B) walking to the side of the patient.
C) securing the gait belt securely around the patient's waist.
D) grasping the handles of the gait belt while the patient ambulates.

Question 11

The nurse explains that the measurement of radiation exposure is in multiples of Gy.The number of Gy an individual may absorb before becoming ill with radiation syndrome is _______.

Question 12

An important safety precaution the home health nurse teaches parents to prevent burns to small children is to:

A) never leave them unattended.
B) turn pot handles on stoves away from reach.
C) turn hot water on first when filling the bathtub.
D) keep side rails up on the crib.

Question 13

Before applying a safety reminder device (SRD),the nurse must:

A) get permission from the family.
B) assess patient's skin condition.
C) get a physician's order.
D) explain the SRD to the patient.

Question 14

To decrease the risk for falls,the nurse holds frequent in-services to ensure that staff has competent skills for:

A) bathing.
B) feeding.
C) transferring.
D) ambulating.

Question 15

The nurse manager clarifies that "safe hospital environment" implies that in the hospital setting people will be free from:

A) falls.
B) exposure to contaminates.
C) injury.
D) electrical hazard.

Question 16

A disaster situation that involves an explosion in a hospital laundry would be classified as:

A) active.
B) external.
C) life-threatening.
D) internal.