Foundations for Adult Health Nursing By Kim
Cooper, Kelly Gosnell (2024/2025) / Chapter
10-13 / Complete Questions and Answers A+
R.A.C.E. - ANSWER>>>rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
C.D.C. - ANSWER>>>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
O.S.H.A. - ANSWER>>>Occupational Safety and Health Administration
P.A.S.S. - ANSWER>>>Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
SRD - ANSWER>>>Safety Reminder Device
What is the first priority for nursing action after Mercury spills? - ANSWER>>>Evacuating everyone in the
room
What is the first priority for nursing action for a corridor fire with visible flames and fire alarm? -
ANSWER>>>Delegate UAP to move ambulatory patients towards the exit
What information should be included in a nurse teaching fire safety in the home? - ANSWER>>>No
smoking near oxygen use, install fire/smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, practice escape routes
Nursing intervention for a patient who wonders and has a history of falls? - ANSWER>>>Obtaining an
order for bed and chair alarm
Which side should nurse stand on when gait belt ambulating a patient with left-side weakness? -
ANSWER>>>Left side and holding back of gait belt
When considering use of an SRD (safety reminder device) which should nurse first do? -
ANSWER>>>Obtain order, explain purpose to family and patient, then exhaust all other alternatives prior
to implementing
First priority of nurse in event of patient room fire? - ANSWER>>>Remove patient from room
Which questions should nurse ask during fall risk assessment of elderly patient? - ANSWER>>>Any falls in
past year, does patient feel unsteady when standing, ability to independently walk room to room, does
patient use cane or other assistive device
What should nurse have fall risk patient do before standing? - ANSWER>>>Slowly sit up and dangle legs
Which care task can nurse delegate to Assistive Personnel? - ANSWER>>>Changing position every two
hours
What should be worn by personnel caring for patient being treated with internal radiation? -
ANSWER>>>Dosimeter
, Most important safety issue to discuss with mothers of infants beginning to crawl? - ANSWER>>>How to
manage electrical sockets and cords
Which new equipment creates greatest fall risk for older adults? - ANSWER>>>Prescription lenses
First lab value to check for post-op patient demonstrating mild dizziness and mild shortness of breath
while going from sitting to standing? - ANSWER>>>Red blood cell count
Over-the-counter medicine that contributes to dizziness when standing too fast (orthostatic
hypotension) - ANSWER>>>Antihistimine
SRD used on infant with left upper arm dressing, who attempts to remove dressing - ANSWER>>>Right
elbow SRD
Most important question to ask parent who believes child consumed tablet medications? -
ANSWER>>>How many pills may have been in the container?
Greatest sign or symptom for patient with latex allergy who has been exposed - ANSWER>>>Laryngeal
edema
First step after being accidentally punctured with a contaminated sharp - ANSWER>>>Scrub wound with
copious amounts of soap and water
First role of nurse in event of bioterrorist attack - ANSWER>>>Recognize flulike symptoms or other
symptoms that mimic endemic disorders. The nurse would isolate any suspected cases and immediately
contact the supervisor, so that emergency/disaster plan can be activated.
Suspected symptom of patient exposed to cyanide gas - ANSWER>>>Severe respiratory distress is the
most prominent symptom of cyanide gas exposure.
What should be included in a disaster preparedness plan for a small nursing home? -
ANSWER>>>Possible admission/transfer to temporary shelter, log to document name & location of
residents, system to notify family & healthcare providers, method of patient identification (bracelet or
picture ID)
Bioterrorism attack that can occur via food-borne route? - ANSWER>>>Botulism can be transmitted by
contaminated food.
Bradycardia - ANSWER>>>slow heart rate; normal for well-conditioned athlete
Dyspnea - ANSWER>>>difficult or labored breathing
Hyperthermia - ANSWER>>>Abnormally high body temperature
Bradypnea - ANSWER>>>an abnormally slow rate of respiration usually of less than 10 breaths per
minute
Afebrile - ANSWER>>>no fever
Tachypnea - ANSWER>>>Increased breathing rate; expected during exercise
Dysrhythmia - ANSWER>>>Abnormal heart rhythm
Cooper, Kelly Gosnell (2024/2025) / Chapter
10-13 / Complete Questions and Answers A+
R.A.C.E. - ANSWER>>>rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
C.D.C. - ANSWER>>>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
O.S.H.A. - ANSWER>>>Occupational Safety and Health Administration
P.A.S.S. - ANSWER>>>Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
SRD - ANSWER>>>Safety Reminder Device
What is the first priority for nursing action after Mercury spills? - ANSWER>>>Evacuating everyone in the
room
What is the first priority for nursing action for a corridor fire with visible flames and fire alarm? -
ANSWER>>>Delegate UAP to move ambulatory patients towards the exit
What information should be included in a nurse teaching fire safety in the home? - ANSWER>>>No
smoking near oxygen use, install fire/smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, practice escape routes
Nursing intervention for a patient who wonders and has a history of falls? - ANSWER>>>Obtaining an
order for bed and chair alarm
Which side should nurse stand on when gait belt ambulating a patient with left-side weakness? -
ANSWER>>>Left side and holding back of gait belt
When considering use of an SRD (safety reminder device) which should nurse first do? -
ANSWER>>>Obtain order, explain purpose to family and patient, then exhaust all other alternatives prior
to implementing
First priority of nurse in event of patient room fire? - ANSWER>>>Remove patient from room
Which questions should nurse ask during fall risk assessment of elderly patient? - ANSWER>>>Any falls in
past year, does patient feel unsteady when standing, ability to independently walk room to room, does
patient use cane or other assistive device
What should nurse have fall risk patient do before standing? - ANSWER>>>Slowly sit up and dangle legs
Which care task can nurse delegate to Assistive Personnel? - ANSWER>>>Changing position every two
hours
What should be worn by personnel caring for patient being treated with internal radiation? -
ANSWER>>>Dosimeter
, Most important safety issue to discuss with mothers of infants beginning to crawl? - ANSWER>>>How to
manage electrical sockets and cords
Which new equipment creates greatest fall risk for older adults? - ANSWER>>>Prescription lenses
First lab value to check for post-op patient demonstrating mild dizziness and mild shortness of breath
while going from sitting to standing? - ANSWER>>>Red blood cell count
Over-the-counter medicine that contributes to dizziness when standing too fast (orthostatic
hypotension) - ANSWER>>>Antihistimine
SRD used on infant with left upper arm dressing, who attempts to remove dressing - ANSWER>>>Right
elbow SRD
Most important question to ask parent who believes child consumed tablet medications? -
ANSWER>>>How many pills may have been in the container?
Greatest sign or symptom for patient with latex allergy who has been exposed - ANSWER>>>Laryngeal
edema
First step after being accidentally punctured with a contaminated sharp - ANSWER>>>Scrub wound with
copious amounts of soap and water
First role of nurse in event of bioterrorist attack - ANSWER>>>Recognize flulike symptoms or other
symptoms that mimic endemic disorders. The nurse would isolate any suspected cases and immediately
contact the supervisor, so that emergency/disaster plan can be activated.
Suspected symptom of patient exposed to cyanide gas - ANSWER>>>Severe respiratory distress is the
most prominent symptom of cyanide gas exposure.
What should be included in a disaster preparedness plan for a small nursing home? -
ANSWER>>>Possible admission/transfer to temporary shelter, log to document name & location of
residents, system to notify family & healthcare providers, method of patient identification (bracelet or
picture ID)
Bioterrorism attack that can occur via food-borne route? - ANSWER>>>Botulism can be transmitted by
contaminated food.
Bradycardia - ANSWER>>>slow heart rate; normal for well-conditioned athlete
Dyspnea - ANSWER>>>difficult or labored breathing
Hyperthermia - ANSWER>>>Abnormally high body temperature
Bradypnea - ANSWER>>>an abnormally slow rate of respiration usually of less than 10 breaths per
minute
Afebrile - ANSWER>>>no fever
Tachypnea - ANSWER>>>Increased breathing rate; expected during exercise
Dysrhythmia - ANSWER>>>Abnormal heart rhythm
