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PPNC 1 - Basic Care and Comfort Sherpath
Lessons + EAQ Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Which safety risk would the nurse include when teaching the parents
of a toddler and preschooler about safety precautions?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
-Choking on grapes
-Drowning in swimming pools
-Suffocation from blanket or pillow in bed
-Dehydration from sitting in hot car
-Accidental ingestion of medication
-Head or neck injury related to trampoline use
Ans: -Choking on grapes
-Drowning in swimming pools
-Dehydration from sitting in hot car
-Accidental ingestion of medication
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Which external/environmental factor would the nurse identify as
affecting an individual's safety or risk of violence?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
-Residing in a high-crime area
-Developmentally performing below one's age level
-Living with an abusive, alcoholic individual
-Being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a very young age
-Being an adult over 65 years of age
Ans: -Residing in a high-crime area
-Living with an abusive, alcoholic individual
Which factor threatens safety if the patient states that they have
recently experienced poor hand and eye coordination?
-Workplace culture
-Lifestyle factors
-Impaired mobility
-Impaired cognition
Ans: -Impaired mobility
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Which agency has developed goals that highlight specific evidence-
based patient safety initiatives for preventing medical errors that
agencies should focus on?
-National Quality Forum (NQF): leads the national collaboration
among health care agencies and the public to improve health care
quality through measurement by creating standards to measure and
report on quality and efficiency of health care.
-The Joint Commission (TJC): highlight specific evidence-based patient
safety initiatives and goals for preventing ongoing problematic areas
that agencies should focus specific actions on.
-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): focuses on
administering the Medicare program and working with states Medicaid
insurances to improve quality, equity, and outcomes of health care.
-Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN): focus on integrating
knowledge, skills, and attitudes into nursing education.
Ans: -The Joint Commission
Which nursing specialty would be least likely to have workplace injury
related to a chemical exposure?
-Occupational health nurse
-Oncology nurse
-Operating room (OR) circulating nurse
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-Infectious disease nurse
Ans: -Occupational health nurse
Which factor is an intrinsic patient-related fall risk hazard?
-Wound drain
-Improper footwear
-Urinary frequency
-Intravenous access
Ans: -Urinary frequency
Which internal factor would the nurse include when teaching a
community group about individual safety?
-Workplace environment
-Developmental level
-Neighborhood environment
-Participation in school activities
Ans: -Developmental level
Which question would be most relevant for the nurse to ask a teenager
when addressing a unique risk factor for this age group?
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PPNC 1 - Basic Care and Comfort Sherpath
Lessons + EAQ Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Which safety risk would the nurse include when teaching the parents
of a toddler and preschooler about safety precautions?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
-Choking on grapes
-Drowning in swimming pools
-Suffocation from blanket or pillow in bed
-Dehydration from sitting in hot car
-Accidental ingestion of medication
-Head or neck injury related to trampoline use
Ans: -Choking on grapes
-Drowning in swimming pools
-Dehydration from sitting in hot car
-Accidental ingestion of medication
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Which external/environmental factor would the nurse identify as
affecting an individual's safety or risk of violence?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
-Residing in a high-crime area
-Developmentally performing below one's age level
-Living with an abusive, alcoholic individual
-Being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a very young age
-Being an adult over 65 years of age
Ans: -Residing in a high-crime area
-Living with an abusive, alcoholic individual
Which factor threatens safety if the patient states that they have
recently experienced poor hand and eye coordination?
-Workplace culture
-Lifestyle factors
-Impaired mobility
-Impaired cognition
Ans: -Impaired mobility
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Which agency has developed goals that highlight specific evidence-
based patient safety initiatives for preventing medical errors that
agencies should focus on?
-National Quality Forum (NQF): leads the national collaboration
among health care agencies and the public to improve health care
quality through measurement by creating standards to measure and
report on quality and efficiency of health care.
-The Joint Commission (TJC): highlight specific evidence-based patient
safety initiatives and goals for preventing ongoing problematic areas
that agencies should focus specific actions on.
-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): focuses on
administering the Medicare program and working with states Medicaid
insurances to improve quality, equity, and outcomes of health care.
-Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN): focus on integrating
knowledge, skills, and attitudes into nursing education.
Ans: -The Joint Commission
Which nursing specialty would be least likely to have workplace injury
related to a chemical exposure?
-Occupational health nurse
-Oncology nurse
-Operating room (OR) circulating nurse
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-Infectious disease nurse
Ans: -Occupational health nurse
Which factor is an intrinsic patient-related fall risk hazard?
-Wound drain
-Improper footwear
-Urinary frequency
-Intravenous access
Ans: -Urinary frequency
Which internal factor would the nurse include when teaching a
community group about individual safety?
-Workplace environment
-Developmental level
-Neighborhood environment
-Participation in school activities
Ans: -Developmental level
Which question would be most relevant for the nurse to ask a teenager
when addressing a unique risk factor for this age group?
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