Exam (elaborations)
Chapter 10 Safety
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- Nursing
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- Western Piedmont Community College
Exam of 6 pages for the course nursing at Western Piedmont Community College (Chapter 10 Safety)
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Chapter 10: SafetyMULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse manager is providing an in-service regarding a ―safe hospital environme nt.‖ What
will this education mainly focus on preventing?
a. Falls
b. Exposure to contaminants
c. Injury
d. Electrical hazard
ANS: C
A safe environment implies freedom from injury.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 228
OBJ: 6 TOP: Safety KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. What is important for the nurse to determine in order to decrease the risk for injury to a
patient?
a. If patient can read English
b. If patient is left-handed
c. If patient is able to eat unassisted
d. If patient can dress independently
ANS: B
A left-handed patient will twist to accommodate, which places them at risk for injury.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Pages 229-230
OBJ: 1 TOP: Safety KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
3. 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?
a. Bathing
b. Feeding
c. Transferring
d. Ambulating
ANS: C
The majority of patient falls occur during transfer.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Pages 229-230
OBJ: 3 TOP: Falls KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
4. What important safety precaution should the home health nurse teach parents in order to
prevent burns to small children?
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
ANS: B
To protect infants and children from burns, turn the pot handles on stoves away from the
child‘s reach.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 230
OBJ: 2 TOP: Safety KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
5. What must the nurse do before applying a safety reminder device (SRD)?
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
ANS: C
Initially, an order is necessary that specifies the type of SRD and the duration of its
application.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 232, Box 10-4
OBJ: 4 TOP: Safety reminder devices (SRDs)
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
6. What should the nurse do when offering a cup of hot coffee to a frail, older adult patient?
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
ANS: C
Filling the cup half full promotes safety and does not change the flavor of the beverage, nor
does it demean the patient as would making him or her wear a bib or apron.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 230-231
OBJ: 2 TOP: Safety KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
7. What type of fire extinguisher should the nurse use when the oxygen concentrator machine
malfunctions and causes an electrical fire?
a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type C
d. Type D
ANS: C
Electrical fires require type C fire extinguishers.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 241
OBJ: 7 TOP: Fires KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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