EMERGENCY CARE FINAL PAPER TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY SHEET
●● True or False: Every accident is an incident.
Answer: True
●● What are some factors that place people at risk for accidents?
Answer: Age, medication effects, paralysis, poor mobility, sensory
impairment, limited awareness of surroundings.
●● Why are infants at high risk for accidents?
Answer: Infants are helpless and can suffer from accidental suffocation
and falls.
●● What risks do young children face regarding accidents?
Answer: They lack knowledge about dangerous things, leading to falls,
burns, poisoning, and drowning.
●● What makes older adults particularly vulnerable to accidents?
Answer: The physical and mental effects of the aging process increase
their risk.
,●● What types of medications can affect a person's safety?
Answer: Pain medications and medications that affect blood pressure
can cause dizziness and sedative effects.
●● What is paralysis and how does it affect safety?
Answer: Paralysis is the inability to move or feel part of the body,
increasing the risk for falls, burns, and other injuries.
●● What are the types of paralysis?
Answer: Paraplegia (waist down), tetraplegia (neck down), and
hemiplegia (one side of the body).
●● What factors contribute to poor mobility?
Answer: Pain from arthritis, neuromuscular conditions, and injuries or
surgeries involving the leg.
●● How can sensory impairment lead to accidents?
Answer: Visual impairment can cause falls; hearing impairment can lead
to road accidents; impaired touch can cause burns.
●● What is the risk associated with limited awareness of surroundings?
Answer: Confusion and disorientation can lead to accidents, especially
in unconscious or comatose individuals.
, ●● What does OBRA require regarding patient safety?
Answer: All staff must be alert for potential unsafe conditions, including
physical changes and environmental hazards.
●● What are some physical changes associated with aging that affect
safety?
Answer: Neurologic changes, sensory changes, musculoskeletal
changes, urinary changes, respiratory changes, and skin changes.
●● How can chronic health conditions increase the risk for accidents?
Answer: They can lead to medication effects and decreased ability to
respond to safety hazards.
●● What environmental conditions increase the risk of accidents in long-
term care facilities?
Answer: Clutter, slippery surfaces, poor lighting, and the busy nature of
the facility.
●● True or False: OSHA requires staff to be alert for unsafe situations in
nursing care facilities.
Answer: False; this is an OBRA requirement.
●● What is the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older
adults in the U.S.?
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY SHEET
●● True or False: Every accident is an incident.
Answer: True
●● What are some factors that place people at risk for accidents?
Answer: Age, medication effects, paralysis, poor mobility, sensory
impairment, limited awareness of surroundings.
●● Why are infants at high risk for accidents?
Answer: Infants are helpless and can suffer from accidental suffocation
and falls.
●● What risks do young children face regarding accidents?
Answer: They lack knowledge about dangerous things, leading to falls,
burns, poisoning, and drowning.
●● What makes older adults particularly vulnerable to accidents?
Answer: The physical and mental effects of the aging process increase
their risk.
,●● What types of medications can affect a person's safety?
Answer: Pain medications and medications that affect blood pressure
can cause dizziness and sedative effects.
●● What is paralysis and how does it affect safety?
Answer: Paralysis is the inability to move or feel part of the body,
increasing the risk for falls, burns, and other injuries.
●● What are the types of paralysis?
Answer: Paraplegia (waist down), tetraplegia (neck down), and
hemiplegia (one side of the body).
●● What factors contribute to poor mobility?
Answer: Pain from arthritis, neuromuscular conditions, and injuries or
surgeries involving the leg.
●● How can sensory impairment lead to accidents?
Answer: Visual impairment can cause falls; hearing impairment can lead
to road accidents; impaired touch can cause burns.
●● What is the risk associated with limited awareness of surroundings?
Answer: Confusion and disorientation can lead to accidents, especially
in unconscious or comatose individuals.
, ●● What does OBRA require regarding patient safety?
Answer: All staff must be alert for potential unsafe conditions, including
physical changes and environmental hazards.
●● What are some physical changes associated with aging that affect
safety?
Answer: Neurologic changes, sensory changes, musculoskeletal
changes, urinary changes, respiratory changes, and skin changes.
●● How can chronic health conditions increase the risk for accidents?
Answer: They can lead to medication effects and decreased ability to
respond to safety hazards.
●● What environmental conditions increase the risk of accidents in long-
term care facilities?
Answer: Clutter, slippery surfaces, poor lighting, and the busy nature of
the facility.
●● True or False: OSHA requires staff to be alert for unsafe situations in
nursing care facilities.
Answer: False; this is an OBRA requirement.
●● What is the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older
adults in the U.S.?
