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NUR 1020 Fundamentals - Ch 27 safety Questions With Complete Solutions
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NUR 1020 Fundamentals - Ch 27 safety Questions WithComplete Solutions
A 17-year-old is brought to the emergency department with a
head injury. The nurse knows that adolescents are vulnerable to
injuries related to: Correct Answer automobile accidents.
A client is brought to the emergency department after inhaling a
substance suspected to be anthrax from the contents of an
envelope. What symptoms experienced by the client would the
nurse correlate with this substance? Correct Answer Nausea,
vomiting, and diarrhea
Correct response:
Cough, dyspnea, and fatigue
A client on a hospital unit has been infected with hepatitis C
virus (HCV) because a nurse mistakenly connected the client
with an HCV-positive client's intravenous pump and tubing.
What is an appropriate response by the hospital to this incident?
Correct Answer Report this sentinel event to the Joint
Commission and to relevant state agencies
A client who is enrolled in Medicare and who has been
recovering in the hospital from a stroke has developed a pressure
injury on the coccyx, an event that the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) has identified as a "never event." The
nurse should recognize what implication of this CMS
designation? Correct Answer The hospital must bear any costs
incurred for treating the client's injury.
,A confused client is pulling at the IV line. When considering
alternatives to restraints, which nursing intervention would be
used first? Correct Answer Conceal IV tubing with gauze wrap
A father asks the nurse who is caring for his 13-year-old
daughter why his daughter could be performing poorly in school
lately, and why she is distancing herself from friends and family.
Which of these possibilities would the nurse consider as the
priority risk? Correct Answer She may be the victim of cyber-
bullying.
A group of children is preparing for a camping trip in the woods
with camp counselors. The children are learning about health
promotion activities to use on their upcoming camping trip.
Which principle is most important for the nurse to teach to
promote a safe camping experience? Correct Answer Using the
buddy system during the trip
A health care provider orders extremity restraints for a confused
client who is at risk for injury by pulling out her central venous
catheter. What is the nurse's most appropriate action when
carrying out this order? Correct Answer Ensure that two
fingers can be inserted between the restraint and the client's
extremity.
A near miss has taken place on a medical unit in which a client
nearly received a unit of packed red blood cells of an
incompatible blood type. In the follow up to this event, which
action should be prioritized? Correct Answer identifying
systemic factors on the unit that may have contributed to the
event
, A new mother inquires about the use of a car seat for her infant.
Which information provided by the nurse is most accurate
regarding the use of a rear-facing safety seat for an infant?
Correct Answer A rear-facing safety seat should be used for
infants and toddlers younger than 2 years old or up to the
maximum weight for the seat.
A nurse finds that a fire has broken out in a client's room at the
health care facility. Which intervention is of the highest priority?
Correct Answer Rescue the client.
A nurse in a psychiatric care unit finds that a client with
psychosis has become violent and is actively trying to harm
another client in the unit. What action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer Call for assistance to remove the client from
the area.
A nurse is assessing a client who was exposed to botulism from
contaminated food supplies. Which symptom would the nurse
expect to find in this client? Correct Answer Skeletal muscle
paralysis that progresses symmetrically and in a descending
manner
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving an intravenous
therapy through an IV pump. Which intervention should the
nurse implement to ensure electrical safety? Correct Answer
Obtain a three-prong grounded plug adapter.
A nurse is completing an intake assessment. The nurse notes that
an older adult male client appears to have bruises in varying
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