NUR 352 EXAM 2 | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
What must be met before physical and psychological needs according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs? -
ANS ✔✔oxygen, proper nutrition,
Most common injuries to toddlers, infants & preschoolers. - ANS ✔✔poisoning, choking, riding
unrestrained in motor vehicle, drowning, head trauma,
Most common injuries for school-aged kids - ANS ✔✔head injuries, bicycle accidents, sports injuries, not
wearing a seat belt
Most common injuries for adolescent - ANS ✔✔risk taking behaviors, alcohol, drugs, drowning, motor
vehicle accidents, suicide
Most common injuries for an adult - ANS ✔✔lifestyle habits (smoking= lung problems & nicotine's effect
on the heart, stress= headaches & GI problems), childbirth, stress, inadequate nutrition, excessive
alcohol intake, substance abuse
Most common injuries for an older adult - ANS ✔✔falls (wandering), poly pharmacy,
What are two individual risk factors to safety? - ANS ✔✔impaired mobility (paralysis & muscle
weakness), lack of safety awareness
The Joint Commission's standards for National Patient Safety in Hospitals. - ANS ✔✔(1) patient
identification
(2) improve staff communication
(3) Use medicines safely
(4) Use alarms safely
(5) Prevent Infection
(6) Prevent mistakes in surgery
What are some of the serious reportable events? - ANS ✔✔(1) surgical events (adverse)
(2) patient protection events (ex: infant discharged to wrong people)
(3) care-management events (pressure ulcers, medication errors)
(4) product or device events
(5) environmental events
(6) criminal events (impersonation of doctor)
What cultivates a culture of safety in the hospital setting? - ANS ✔✔focusing on the root cause of an
event, and not the individual's mistake
When does a fall risk assessment need to be completed? - ANS ✔✔admission, following a change in
condition, after a fall, & when transferred
, Who is at risk for falls? (Hendrich II Fall Risk Assessment) - ANS
✔✔Confusion/Disorientation/Impulsivity= 4
Symptomatic Depression= 2
Altered Elimination= 1
Dizziness/Vertigo= 1
Gender (male)= 1
any administered anticonvulsants= 2
any administered benzodiazepines= 1
Get up & go assessment
score above 5= fall risk!
Get Up & Go Assessment criteria - ANS ✔✔"rising from a chair"
0= ability to rise in one single movement
1= pushes up successfully in one attempt
3= multiple attempts but successful
4= unable to rise w assistance
Besides the Hendrich fall assessment, what are other risk factors for falling? - ANS ✔✔being over 65,
history of falling, reduced vision, orthostatic hypertension, lower-extremity weakness, gait/balance
problems, urinary incontinence, improper use of walking aids, and effects of medications
What are some Fall Prevention Strategies? - ANS ✔✔have bed in low-locked position, non-slip footwear,
orient to surroundings, have call light nearby, establish their mobility restrictions, remove
supplies/clutter, well light/clear path to bathroom, clean up spills promptly, arrange personal items
within arms reach
Braden Scale Categories - ANS ✔✔(1) Sensory Perception
(2) Moisture
(3) Activity
(4) Mobility
(5) Nutrition
(6) Friction & Shear
Braden Scale Specific Ratings - ANS ✔✔(1) Sensory Perception: 4= no impairment & 1= completely
limited
(2) Moisture: 4= rarely moist & 1= always moist
(3) Activity: 4=walks frequently & 1= bedfast
(4) Mobility: 4= no limitation & 1= completely immobile
(5) Nutrition: 4=excellent & 1= very poor
(6) Friction & Shear: 3= no apparent problem & 1= problem
What is the Braden score used for? - ANS ✔✔establishing who is a pressure sore risk! (or possibility of
skin breakdown in a patient)
Results of Braden Score - ANS ✔✔<9: VERY high risk
10-12: High Risk
13-14; Moderate Risk
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
What must be met before physical and psychological needs according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs? -
ANS ✔✔oxygen, proper nutrition,
Most common injuries to toddlers, infants & preschoolers. - ANS ✔✔poisoning, choking, riding
unrestrained in motor vehicle, drowning, head trauma,
Most common injuries for school-aged kids - ANS ✔✔head injuries, bicycle accidents, sports injuries, not
wearing a seat belt
Most common injuries for adolescent - ANS ✔✔risk taking behaviors, alcohol, drugs, drowning, motor
vehicle accidents, suicide
Most common injuries for an adult - ANS ✔✔lifestyle habits (smoking= lung problems & nicotine's effect
on the heart, stress= headaches & GI problems), childbirth, stress, inadequate nutrition, excessive
alcohol intake, substance abuse
Most common injuries for an older adult - ANS ✔✔falls (wandering), poly pharmacy,
What are two individual risk factors to safety? - ANS ✔✔impaired mobility (paralysis & muscle
weakness), lack of safety awareness
The Joint Commission's standards for National Patient Safety in Hospitals. - ANS ✔✔(1) patient
identification
(2) improve staff communication
(3) Use medicines safely
(4) Use alarms safely
(5) Prevent Infection
(6) Prevent mistakes in surgery
What are some of the serious reportable events? - ANS ✔✔(1) surgical events (adverse)
(2) patient protection events (ex: infant discharged to wrong people)
(3) care-management events (pressure ulcers, medication errors)
(4) product or device events
(5) environmental events
(6) criminal events (impersonation of doctor)
What cultivates a culture of safety in the hospital setting? - ANS ✔✔focusing on the root cause of an
event, and not the individual's mistake
When does a fall risk assessment need to be completed? - ANS ✔✔admission, following a change in
condition, after a fall, & when transferred
, Who is at risk for falls? (Hendrich II Fall Risk Assessment) - ANS
✔✔Confusion/Disorientation/Impulsivity= 4
Symptomatic Depression= 2
Altered Elimination= 1
Dizziness/Vertigo= 1
Gender (male)= 1
any administered anticonvulsants= 2
any administered benzodiazepines= 1
Get up & go assessment
score above 5= fall risk!
Get Up & Go Assessment criteria - ANS ✔✔"rising from a chair"
0= ability to rise in one single movement
1= pushes up successfully in one attempt
3= multiple attempts but successful
4= unable to rise w assistance
Besides the Hendrich fall assessment, what are other risk factors for falling? - ANS ✔✔being over 65,
history of falling, reduced vision, orthostatic hypertension, lower-extremity weakness, gait/balance
problems, urinary incontinence, improper use of walking aids, and effects of medications
What are some Fall Prevention Strategies? - ANS ✔✔have bed in low-locked position, non-slip footwear,
orient to surroundings, have call light nearby, establish their mobility restrictions, remove
supplies/clutter, well light/clear path to bathroom, clean up spills promptly, arrange personal items
within arms reach
Braden Scale Categories - ANS ✔✔(1) Sensory Perception
(2) Moisture
(3) Activity
(4) Mobility
(5) Nutrition
(6) Friction & Shear
Braden Scale Specific Ratings - ANS ✔✔(1) Sensory Perception: 4= no impairment & 1= completely
limited
(2) Moisture: 4= rarely moist & 1= always moist
(3) Activity: 4=walks frequently & 1= bedfast
(4) Mobility: 4= no limitation & 1= completely immobile
(5) Nutrition: 4=excellent & 1= very poor
(6) Friction & Shear: 3= no apparent problem & 1= problem
What is the Braden score used for? - ANS ✔✔establishing who is a pressure sore risk! (or possibility of
skin breakdown in a patient)
Results of Braden Score - ANS ✔✔<9: VERY high risk
10-12: High Risk
13-14; Moderate Risk
