NUR 352 Exam 2 Safety Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
NUR 352
Institution
NUR 352
RIsk factors for client injury ● Age and developmental status ● Mobility and balance ● Knowledge about safety hazards ● Sensory and cognitive awareness ● Communication skills ● Home and work environment ● Community in which the client lives ● Lifestyle choices
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NUR 352 Exam 2 Safety Questions and
Correct Answers
RIsk factors for client injury ✅● Age and developmental status
● Mobility and balance
● Knowledge about safety hazards
● Sensory and cognitive awareness
● Communication skills
● Home and work environment
● Community in which the client lives
● Lifestyle choices
Infants and Toddlers Safety Risks ✅Because of tendency to put objects in mouth and
hazards encountered from exploring their environment
Preschool and School Age Children Safety Risks ✅Because of limited/underdeveloped
motor coordination
- Drowning
- Motor vehicle Injury
- Firearms
- Play injury
- Burns
- Poison
- Begins sex ed (school age child)
Adolescents Safety Risks ✅Because of an increased desire for making independent
decisions and relying on peers for guidance rather than family
- Motor vehicle injury
- Burns
- Social media
Young and Middle Age Adults ✅- Motor vehicle crashes
- Occupational injuries (work)
- High consumption of alcohol and suicide
, Older Adults ✅- Prevention is most important!
- Decrease in tactile sensitivity = higher probability of tissue injury
- Physical and cognitive changes
Fire Safety ✅- Keep emergency numbers near phones
- Have an exit plan
- Stop drop and roll
- Review oxygen safety
Risks in home and community ✅- Passive/Second hand smoke
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Food poisoning
Primary Survey ✅A rapid examination of the patient to determine the presence of any
life-threatening emergencies
- The initial principle of ABCDE (airway/cervical spine MOST IMPORTANT STEP,
breathing, circulation, disability, and exposure) on a patient
Basic First Aid ✅- Bleeding
- Fractures and splinting
- Sprains
- Heat stroke
- Frostnip and frostbite
- Burns
- Altitude related sickness
Bleeding in basic first aid ✅Do NOT remove impaling objects
Apply pressure on wounds
Fractures and splinting in basic first aid ✅1. Check site for swelling, deformity and skin
integrity
2. Check temperature, distal pulses and mobility
3. Apply a splint to immobilize the fracture. Cover any open areas with a sterile cloth if
available
4. Recheck neurovascular status after splinting
Sprains in basic first aid ✅RICE
- Refrain from weight bearing
- Ice for reducing inflammation
- Compression dressing to minimize swelling
- Elevate limb
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