JOYCE UNIVERSITY NUR125 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE | FUNDAMENTALS OF PROFESSIONAL
NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
patient's perspective of safety as well as the risks posed by any physical conditions. - correct
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• Vulnerable populations (e.g., infants, children, older adults, persons with chronic disease) -
correct answer ✔✔
are especially at risk for alterations in safety because of reduced access to health care, fewer -
correct answer ✔✔
resources, and increased morbidity - correct answer ✔✔
• Common environmental hazards to safety include vehicle accidents, poisonings, conditions -
correct answer ✔✔
causing falls, and fire hazards. - correct answer ✔✔
• A nurse's role in managing environmental hazards is to educate patients about the common -
correct answer ✔✔
hazards in the home and at work, teaching them how to prevent injury and emphasizing the -
correct answer ✔✔
hazards to which patients are the most vulnerable. - correct answer ✔✔
• A patient's developmental stage can create threats to safety because of lifestyle choices, -
correct answer ✔✔
, cognitive and mobility status, sensory impairments, and safety awareness. - correct answer ✔✔
• Conduct a fall risk assessment in a hospital by using a validated tool containing major risk -
correct answer ✔✔
categories such as age, fall history, elimination habits, high-risk medications, mobility, and -
correct answer ✔✔
cognition. At a minimum, conduct the assessment on admission, following a change in a -
correct answer ✔✔
patient's condition, after a fall, and when the patient is transferred to a new health care -
correct answer ✔✔
setting. - correct answer ✔✔
• A procedure-related accident is less likely to occur when you strictly follow policies and -
correct answer ✔✔
procedures or standards of nursing practice, and when you minimize distractions and - correct
answer ✔✔
interruptions. - correct answer ✔✔
• An assessment of psychosocial factors that influence patient safety must include a review of -
correct answer ✔✔
NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
patient's perspective of safety as well as the risks posed by any physical conditions. - correct
answer ✔✔
• Vulnerable populations (e.g., infants, children, older adults, persons with chronic disease) -
correct answer ✔✔
are especially at risk for alterations in safety because of reduced access to health care, fewer -
correct answer ✔✔
resources, and increased morbidity - correct answer ✔✔
• Common environmental hazards to safety include vehicle accidents, poisonings, conditions -
correct answer ✔✔
causing falls, and fire hazards. - correct answer ✔✔
• A nurse's role in managing environmental hazards is to educate patients about the common -
correct answer ✔✔
hazards in the home and at work, teaching them how to prevent injury and emphasizing the -
correct answer ✔✔
hazards to which patients are the most vulnerable. - correct answer ✔✔
• A patient's developmental stage can create threats to safety because of lifestyle choices, -
correct answer ✔✔
, cognitive and mobility status, sensory impairments, and safety awareness. - correct answer ✔✔
• Conduct a fall risk assessment in a hospital by using a validated tool containing major risk -
correct answer ✔✔
categories such as age, fall history, elimination habits, high-risk medications, mobility, and -
correct answer ✔✔
cognition. At a minimum, conduct the assessment on admission, following a change in a -
correct answer ✔✔
patient's condition, after a fall, and when the patient is transferred to a new health care -
correct answer ✔✔
setting. - correct answer ✔✔
• A procedure-related accident is less likely to occur when you strictly follow policies and -
correct answer ✔✔
procedures or standards of nursing practice, and when you minimize distractions and - correct
answer ✔✔
interruptions. - correct answer ✔✔
• An assessment of psychosocial factors that influence patient safety must include a review of -
correct answer ✔✔
