Ch21 Saftey

…. Is the leading cause of death for ages 1-4

DROWNING

Leading cause of death in adolescents

Motor vehicle accidents

Major leading cause in adults is…

UNINTENTIONAL POISONING

The older adult is most at risk for which nursing diagnosis?

FALLS

In meeting the safety needs of the adolescent client it would be most important for the nurse to focus there teaching on

Drivers education

Who has the greatest risk for risk of fire death

Older adults and children younger than 5

Leading cause of death for infants younger than 1

Suffocation by smothering

What initial instructions should a nurse give to a mother whose child’s clothing has come in contact with mercury?

Remove the contaminated clothing immediately

A child has had hiccups for 2 hrs. Is this a sign of suspected ingestion of poison?

NO

Motor vehicle emissions are a major cause of what

Air pollution

What is a never events/ serious reportable events (SREs)

Should never happen in a hospital, healthcare accuired complications

Culture safely

Nurses practice in an environment where all staff work together to create safe unit disclose errors with fear, address any safety concerns

When implementing the use of restraints on a hospitalized client the nurse should…

Ensure that the primary care provider renews the order for restraints once every 23 hr

4 healthcare safety hazards for workers

Back injury, needle stick injury, radiation injury, violence