Chapter 10: Safety Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition

The nurse manager is providing an in-service regarding a “safe hospital environment.” What will this education mainly focus on

preventing?

c. Injury

What is important for the nurse to determine in order to decrease the risk for injury to a patient?

b. If patient is left-handed

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?

c. Transferring

What important safety precaution should the home health nurse teach parents in order to prevent burns to small children?

b. Turn pot handles on stoves away from reach.

What must the nurse do before applying a safety reminder device (SRD)?

c. Get a health care provider’s order.

What should the nurse do when offering a cup of hot coffee to a frail, older adult patient?

c. Fill the cup half full.

What type of fire extinguisher should the nurse use when the oxygen concentrator machine malfunctions and causes an electric

fire?

c. Type C

A disaster situation occurs and involves an explosion in a hospital laundry. What would this be classified as?

d. Internal

The emergency department nurse admits a victim of poisoning. Who should the nurse call to receive the best assistance for dealing

with this victim?

c. Poison control center

A nurse instructs an 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?

a. Unlicensed assistive personnel is walking on the patient’s strong side.

What should a nurse do when encountering a mercury spill?

d. Open any outside windows.

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

d. Keep the leg nearest the patient behind the patient’s knee.

e. Use a gait belt.

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.)

a. Immobility

c. Risk for impaired circulation

d. Risk for skin impairment

e. Incontinence

A long-term care facility is committing to a restraint-free environment. What will the health care workers implement to encourage

this environment? (Select all that apply.)

a. Frequent orientation to surroundings.

b. Explain all procedures and treatments.

d. Maintain toileting routines.

What does the pneumonic R.A.C.E mean?

R- rescue and remove patients from the room
A- activate fire alarm
C- confine the fire, close the door
E- Extinguish the fire.

What does the acronym P.A.S.S mean ?

Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep

Childhood poisoning is a major cause of death for children of this age?

Under 5 years old

What should be provided when caring for a patient at a nursing home to promote safety?

C. Eyeglasses and hearing aids,and use assistive devices for ambulating

What is the use of SRD?

B. Increase the risk for impaired skin integrity or impaired

circulation