NCHP EXAM 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+ NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
Which signs or information would help the nurse identify a patient’s safety
needs?
Select all that apply.
Answer: ✔✔
The patient’s description of their symptoms
The patient’s main health concern as explained in their own words
The patient’s history of contact with environmental risks
The nurse’s objective exam focused on the affected body systems
These types of data help evaluate safety concerns tied to the patient’s health status
and environment.
To assess safety risks connected to a health condition, which question should
the nurse ask?
Answer: ✔✔ Have you ever experienced a seizure?
This question identifies medical conditions that could increase the patient’s risk of
injury or falls.
What is the best question for a nurse to ask when evaluating a patient’s
knowledge of chemical safety?
Answer: ✔✔ Where do you keep your household cleaning products?
This question helps the nurse understand if the patient is storing chemicals in a safe
and appropriate way.
Educating patients about electrical cord safety is important in preventing which
specific home safety hazard?
Fire
Outdoor safety hazards
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Biohazards - ANSWER✔✔Fire
To assess the patient's risk for exposure to biohazards in the home, which question
would the nurse ask?
,Do you have air conditioning?
What recreational activities do you engage in?
Is there adequate outside lighting?
Do you or does anyone in the home use hypodermic needles? - ANSWER✔✔Do
you or does anyone in the home use hypodermic needles?
Which member of the interprofessional team would the nurse consult to evaluate a
patient for safe performance of activities of daily living (ADLs)?
Social worker
Physical therapist
Occupational therapist
Unlicensed assistive personnel - ANSWER✔✔Occupational therapist
Which member of the interprofessional team would the nurse consult to evaluate a
patient who is a fall risk?
Health care provider
Physical therapist
Occupational therapist
Unlicensed assistive personnel - ANSWER✔✔Physical therapist
During an assessment, the nurse learns that a patient and child are living in a car.
Which member of the interprofessional team would the nurse consult with to
evaluate these individuals?
Health care provider
Social worker
Physical therapist
Occupational therapist - ANSWER✔✔Social worker
A fire prevention plan must include changing batteries in smoke alarms (detectors)
at least every _______ months. - ANSWER✔✔6
Many hospitals use the acronym RACE to describe emergency fire response.
Which terms stand for the letters in RACE?
Rescue, Advise, Comfort, Expedite
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
Restrain, Action, Continue, Emergency
Resuscitate, Action, Control, Emergency - ANSWER✔✔Rescue, Alarm, Contain,
Extinguish
,Which action would the nurse take first when discovering a fire in a patient's
room?
Extinguish the fire.
Contain the fire.
Remove the patient from the room.
Sound the alarm. - ANSWER✔✔Remove the patient from the room.
The nurse is caring for a 72-year-old patient who is on bed rest after hip surgery
for an injury sustained from a fall at home. The patient has a history of diabetes
and ongoing dementia. Upon assessment, the nurse notes an intravenous (IV)
infusion, a nasogastric tube, and a urinary drainage catheter. According to the
Morse Fall Scale, what is the patient's total score? - ANSWER✔✔75
The patient is a high risk for falls: History of falling—25; Secondary diagnosis—
15; Ambulatory aid—0; IV/heparin lock—20; Gait/transferring—0; Mental
status—15 = 75 points.
The nurse is asking the patient a series of questions about the patient's activities of
daily living. The patient asks the nurse why that information is important. Which
nursing response is appropriate?
"The answers to these questions will help us determine if you need any assistance
at home."
"This information will help your health care provider determine if you need to be
placed in a skilled nursing facility."
"The questions are designed to get you to think about going home from the
hospital."
"This is part of our regular patient assessment form that we must complete." -
ANSWER✔✔"The answers to these questions will help us determine if you need
any assistance at home."
A patient is on a large number of medications, and the nurse is concerned about the
patient's personal ability to manage taking all the medications at home. Which
questions would the nurse ask to assess the patient's potential safety risk?
Select all that apply.
"Do you take your medications consistently?"
"Do any young children live in the home who know about your medications?"
"Do you know how to take these prescriptions?"
"Do you know when to take your drugs?"
"Do you know why the health care provider has prescribed these medications?" -
ANSWER✔✔"Do you take your medications consistently?"
, "Do you know how to take these prescriptions?"
"Do you know when to take your drugs?"
"Do you know why the health care provider has prescribed these medications?"
A patient with paraplegia is being prepared for discharge from a spinal cord
rehabilitation unit. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask when
performing a home safety assessment?
"Do you have a carbon monoxide detector?"
"Do you have a plan to exit the home in case of an emergency?"
"Where are your medications stored?"
"Do you have a fire extinguisher?" - ANSWER✔✔"Do you have a plan to exit the
home in case of an emergency?"
Which factor is a patient-related fall risk hazard?
Wound drain
Floor surfaces
Intravenous access
Incontinence - ANSWER✔✔Incontinence
The nurse is planning care for a patient who is 70 years old, lives at home with her
healthy 50-year-old daughter, and swims and walks daily. When the patient says
she wants to learn more about staying safe at home, which need would the nurse
identify as the priority?
Fall prevention
Drowning precautions
Preventing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Avoidance of hypothermia - ANSWER✔✔Fall prevention
A 90-year-old patient taking multiple medications is being discharged to home.
Which members of the interprofessional team would the nurse consult with to
evaluate fall risk?
Select all that apply.
Pharmacist
Social worker
Physical therapist
Unlicensed assistive personnel
Occupational therapist - ANSWER✔✔Pharmacist
Physical therapist
Occupational therapist
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+ NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
Which signs or information would help the nurse identify a patient’s safety
needs?
Select all that apply.
Answer: ✔✔
The patient’s description of their symptoms
The patient’s main health concern as explained in their own words
The patient’s history of contact with environmental risks
The nurse’s objective exam focused on the affected body systems
These types of data help evaluate safety concerns tied to the patient’s health status
and environment.
To assess safety risks connected to a health condition, which question should
the nurse ask?
Answer: ✔✔ Have you ever experienced a seizure?
This question identifies medical conditions that could increase the patient’s risk of
injury or falls.
What is the best question for a nurse to ask when evaluating a patient’s
knowledge of chemical safety?
Answer: ✔✔ Where do you keep your household cleaning products?
This question helps the nurse understand if the patient is storing chemicals in a safe
and appropriate way.
Educating patients about electrical cord safety is important in preventing which
specific home safety hazard?
Fire
Outdoor safety hazards
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Biohazards - ANSWER✔✔Fire
To assess the patient's risk for exposure to biohazards in the home, which question
would the nurse ask?
,Do you have air conditioning?
What recreational activities do you engage in?
Is there adequate outside lighting?
Do you or does anyone in the home use hypodermic needles? - ANSWER✔✔Do
you or does anyone in the home use hypodermic needles?
Which member of the interprofessional team would the nurse consult to evaluate a
patient for safe performance of activities of daily living (ADLs)?
Social worker
Physical therapist
Occupational therapist
Unlicensed assistive personnel - ANSWER✔✔Occupational therapist
Which member of the interprofessional team would the nurse consult to evaluate a
patient who is a fall risk?
Health care provider
Physical therapist
Occupational therapist
Unlicensed assistive personnel - ANSWER✔✔Physical therapist
During an assessment, the nurse learns that a patient and child are living in a car.
Which member of the interprofessional team would the nurse consult with to
evaluate these individuals?
Health care provider
Social worker
Physical therapist
Occupational therapist - ANSWER✔✔Social worker
A fire prevention plan must include changing batteries in smoke alarms (detectors)
at least every _______ months. - ANSWER✔✔6
Many hospitals use the acronym RACE to describe emergency fire response.
Which terms stand for the letters in RACE?
Rescue, Advise, Comfort, Expedite
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
Restrain, Action, Continue, Emergency
Resuscitate, Action, Control, Emergency - ANSWER✔✔Rescue, Alarm, Contain,
Extinguish
,Which action would the nurse take first when discovering a fire in a patient's
room?
Extinguish the fire.
Contain the fire.
Remove the patient from the room.
Sound the alarm. - ANSWER✔✔Remove the patient from the room.
The nurse is caring for a 72-year-old patient who is on bed rest after hip surgery
for an injury sustained from a fall at home. The patient has a history of diabetes
and ongoing dementia. Upon assessment, the nurse notes an intravenous (IV)
infusion, a nasogastric tube, and a urinary drainage catheter. According to the
Morse Fall Scale, what is the patient's total score? - ANSWER✔✔75
The patient is a high risk for falls: History of falling—25; Secondary diagnosis—
15; Ambulatory aid—0; IV/heparin lock—20; Gait/transferring—0; Mental
status—15 = 75 points.
The nurse is asking the patient a series of questions about the patient's activities of
daily living. The patient asks the nurse why that information is important. Which
nursing response is appropriate?
"The answers to these questions will help us determine if you need any assistance
at home."
"This information will help your health care provider determine if you need to be
placed in a skilled nursing facility."
"The questions are designed to get you to think about going home from the
hospital."
"This is part of our regular patient assessment form that we must complete." -
ANSWER✔✔"The answers to these questions will help us determine if you need
any assistance at home."
A patient is on a large number of medications, and the nurse is concerned about the
patient's personal ability to manage taking all the medications at home. Which
questions would the nurse ask to assess the patient's potential safety risk?
Select all that apply.
"Do you take your medications consistently?"
"Do any young children live in the home who know about your medications?"
"Do you know how to take these prescriptions?"
"Do you know when to take your drugs?"
"Do you know why the health care provider has prescribed these medications?" -
ANSWER✔✔"Do you take your medications consistently?"
, "Do you know how to take these prescriptions?"
"Do you know when to take your drugs?"
"Do you know why the health care provider has prescribed these medications?"
A patient with paraplegia is being prepared for discharge from a spinal cord
rehabilitation unit. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask when
performing a home safety assessment?
"Do you have a carbon monoxide detector?"
"Do you have a plan to exit the home in case of an emergency?"
"Where are your medications stored?"
"Do you have a fire extinguisher?" - ANSWER✔✔"Do you have a plan to exit the
home in case of an emergency?"
Which factor is a patient-related fall risk hazard?
Wound drain
Floor surfaces
Intravenous access
Incontinence - ANSWER✔✔Incontinence
The nurse is planning care for a patient who is 70 years old, lives at home with her
healthy 50-year-old daughter, and swims and walks daily. When the patient says
she wants to learn more about staying safe at home, which need would the nurse
identify as the priority?
Fall prevention
Drowning precautions
Preventing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Avoidance of hypothermia - ANSWER✔✔Fall prevention
A 90-year-old patient taking multiple medications is being discharged to home.
Which members of the interprofessional team would the nurse consult with to
evaluate fall risk?
Select all that apply.
Pharmacist
Social worker
Physical therapist
Unlicensed assistive personnel
Occupational therapist - ANSWER✔✔Pharmacist
Physical therapist
Occupational therapist
