NUR 112 Safety
a. "Are you able to hear the tornado sirens in your area?" - ANS -14. The nurse is teaching a group of older adults at an
assisted-living facility about age-related physiological changes affecting safety. Which question would be most important
for the nurse to ask this group?
a. "Are you able to hear the tornado sirens in your area?"
b. "Are you able to read your favorite book?"
c. "Are you able to taste spices like before?"
d. "Are you able to open a jar of pickles?"
\a. "Smoking even at parties is not good for my body." - ANS -13. The nurse is discussing threats to adult safety with a
college group. Which statement by a group member indicates understanding of the topic?
a. "Smoking even at parties is not good for my body."
b. "Our campus is safe; we leave our dorms unlocked all the time."
c. "As long as I have only two drinks, I can still be the designated driver."
d. "I am young, so I can work nights and go to school with 2 hours' sleep."
\a. 2, 1, 4, 3 - ANS -30. The nurse enters the patient's room and notices a small fire in the headlight above the patient's
bed. In which order will the nurse perform the steps, beginning with the first one? 1. Pull the alarm. 2. Remove the patient.
3. Use the fire extinguisher. 4. Close doors and windows.
a. 2, 1, 4, 3
b. 1, 2, 4, 3
c. 1, 2, 3, 4
d. 2, 1, 3, 4
\a. Assess the patient. - ANS -17. The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes confused and tries to remove
an intravenous (IV) infusion. Which priority action will the nurse take?
a. Assess the patient.
b. Gather restraint supplies.
c. Try alternatives to restraint.
, d. Call the health care provider for a restraint order.
\a. Close all doors.
b. Note evacuation routes.
c. Note oxygen shut-offs.
d. Move bedridden patients in their bed. - ANS -7. The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients. The unit
has been notified of a fire on an adjacent wing of the hospital. The nurse quickly formulates a plan to keep the patients
safe. Which actions will the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
a. Close all doors.
b. Note evacuation routes.
c. Note oxygen shut-offs.
d. Move bedridden patients in their bed.
e. Wait until the fire department arrives to act.
f. Use type B fire extinguishers for electrical fires.
\a. Health care provider orders restraints prn (as needed).
b. Health care provider writes the type and location of the restraint.
d. Health care provider performs a face-to-face assessment prior to the order.
e. Health care provider specifies the duration and circumstances under which the restraint will be used. - ANS -3. A
patient requires restraints after alternatives are not successful. The nurse is reviewing the orders. Which findings indicate
to the nurse the order is legal and appropriate for safe care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Health care provider orders restraints prn (as needed).
b. Health care provider writes the type and location of the restraint.
c. Health care provider renews orders for restraints every 24 hours.
d. Health care provider performs a face-to-face assessment prior to the order.
e. Health care provider specifies the duration and circumstances under which the restraint will be used.
\a. Increased aggressiveness and blood spots on clothing may indicate substance abuse. - ANS -12. The nurse is
presenting an educational session on safety for parents of adolescents. Which information will the nurse include in the
teaching session?
a. Increased aggressiveness and blood spots on clothing may indicate substance abuse.
b. Increased aggressiveness is an environmental
a. "Are you able to hear the tornado sirens in your area?" - ANS -14. The nurse is teaching a group of older adults at an
assisted-living facility about age-related physiological changes affecting safety. Which question would be most important
for the nurse to ask this group?
a. "Are you able to hear the tornado sirens in your area?"
b. "Are you able to read your favorite book?"
c. "Are you able to taste spices like before?"
d. "Are you able to open a jar of pickles?"
\a. "Smoking even at parties is not good for my body." - ANS -13. The nurse is discussing threats to adult safety with a
college group. Which statement by a group member indicates understanding of the topic?
a. "Smoking even at parties is not good for my body."
b. "Our campus is safe; we leave our dorms unlocked all the time."
c. "As long as I have only two drinks, I can still be the designated driver."
d. "I am young, so I can work nights and go to school with 2 hours' sleep."
\a. 2, 1, 4, 3 - ANS -30. The nurse enters the patient's room and notices a small fire in the headlight above the patient's
bed. In which order will the nurse perform the steps, beginning with the first one? 1. Pull the alarm. 2. Remove the patient.
3. Use the fire extinguisher. 4. Close doors and windows.
a. 2, 1, 4, 3
b. 1, 2, 4, 3
c. 1, 2, 3, 4
d. 2, 1, 3, 4
\a. Assess the patient. - ANS -17. The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes confused and tries to remove
an intravenous (IV) infusion. Which priority action will the nurse take?
a. Assess the patient.
b. Gather restraint supplies.
c. Try alternatives to restraint.
, d. Call the health care provider for a restraint order.
\a. Close all doors.
b. Note evacuation routes.
c. Note oxygen shut-offs.
d. Move bedridden patients in their bed. - ANS -7. The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients. The unit
has been notified of a fire on an adjacent wing of the hospital. The nurse quickly formulates a plan to keep the patients
safe. Which actions will the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
a. Close all doors.
b. Note evacuation routes.
c. Note oxygen shut-offs.
d. Move bedridden patients in their bed.
e. Wait until the fire department arrives to act.
f. Use type B fire extinguishers for electrical fires.
\a. Health care provider orders restraints prn (as needed).
b. Health care provider writes the type and location of the restraint.
d. Health care provider performs a face-to-face assessment prior to the order.
e. Health care provider specifies the duration and circumstances under which the restraint will be used. - ANS -3. A
patient requires restraints after alternatives are not successful. The nurse is reviewing the orders. Which findings indicate
to the nurse the order is legal and appropriate for safe care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Health care provider orders restraints prn (as needed).
b. Health care provider writes the type and location of the restraint.
c. Health care provider renews orders for restraints every 24 hours.
d. Health care provider performs a face-to-face assessment prior to the order.
e. Health care provider specifies the duration and circumstances under which the restraint will be used.
\a. Increased aggressiveness and blood spots on clothing may indicate substance abuse. - ANS -12. The nurse is
presenting an educational session on safety for parents of adolescents. Which information will the nurse include in the
teaching session?
a. Increased aggressiveness and blood spots on clothing may indicate substance abuse.
b. Increased aggressiveness is an environmental
