The nurse manager and nurses in an acute care hospital are participating in a safety huddle to identify patients at risk for falling. Which patients will the nurses determine require follow-up? Select all that apply.
The correct answer is: B,D,F
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A school nurse is teaching parents about home and fire safety. What information will be included in the teaching plan? Select all that apply.
The correct answer is: C,D,E
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A community health nurse is providing education on child safety. Who does the nurse identify as at highest risk for choking and suffocation?
The correct answer is: C
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While discussing home safety with the nurse, a patient admits that they smoke a cigarette in bed before falling asleep at night. Which health problem is the priority for this patient?
The correct answer is: D
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A nurse working in a pediatrician's office receives calls from parents whose children have ingested a toxic substance from under the sink. How will the nurse advise the parents?
The correct answer is: D
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A nurse is teaching parents in a parenting class about the use of car seats and restraints for infants and children. What should be the focus of this education?
The correct answer is: A
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A nurse in a long-term care facility is on an interprofessional safety committee focusing on protecting older adults from injury and trauma. Which action does the nurse suggest they prioritize?
The correct answer is: D
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An experienced nurse and new graduate nurse are caring for a confused older adult who gets out of bed and wanders. The preceptor intervenes when observing which action by the graduate nurse?
The correct answer is: A
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The hospital's fire alarm sounds, and an announcement is made that there is a fire in a patient room. What is the priority for nurses on the unit?
The correct answer is: A
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A nurse is filing a safety event report for a confused patient who fell while getting out of bed. Which action is most appropriate during documentation?
The correct answer is: D
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Nursing students are invited to participate in the clinical agency's annual disaster drill, simulating the release of an airborne infectious agent and ensuing panic. Which assignment is most appropriate for the students?
The correct answer is: D
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A disoriented older resident likes to wander the halls of their long-term care facility but becomes agitated when they cannot find their room. Which action is most appropriate as an alternative to restraints?
The correct answer is: D
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A nurse has exhausted every effort to keep a confused, postoperative patient safe and in bed. Following The Joint Commission guidelines for use of restraints, which nursing action reflects safe practice?
The correct answer is: B
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During the admission process, a nurse oriens an older adult to their hospital room. What is the current safety priority?
The correct answer is: D
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A nurse works in a facility stating they support a culture of safety. What will the nurse expect to find operationalized in this culture? Select all that apply.
The correct answer is: A,C,E,F
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A school nurse is teaching about adolescent safety with students entering high school. What will the nurse include in the discussion about the major causes of death in this group? Select all that apply.
The correct answer is: C,D
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Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness