NUR 232 PEDS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Safe pad- suffocation interventions -✔✔-avoid latex ballots except with close
supervision
-tie unused bags in a knot and dispose
-avoid placing infants to sleep on sofas, soft bedding, adult bed
-avoid use of pillows
-clear bedding of soft cushions/blankets
-place infant supine at all times
✔✔Safe pad- asphyxia risk factors -✔✔-toys, small objects
-pacifiers
-baby powder
-domestic dogs/cats
✔✔Safe pad- asphyxia interventions -✔✔-cut hot dogs, avoid hard candy, do not feed
until completely swallowed
-if toy fits in a toilet paper cardboard roll it can be swallowed
-keep small objects out of reach
-pacifiers should be in one piece
-avoid shaking powder directly on infant
-supervise child around animals
✔✔Safe pad- Falls risk factors -✔✔-stairs
-diaper changing table
-crib
-infant carriers
-car seat restraints
-high chair
-infant walkers
-windows/screens
-television/sound systems
,✔✔Safe pad- falls interventions -✔✔-place fence at top and bottom of stairs
-never leave infants unattended on salt surface (have poor depth perception)
-never leave infant unattended in a carrier on top of a surface
-secure infant in care restraint securely /never leave unattended if not restrained
-restrain infant in high chair, only use for feeding or if adult supervision
-use only stationary walkers
-avoid placing furniture next to windows
-tvs/stereos must be secured
✔✔Safe pad- electrical burns risk factors -✔✔-electrical outlets
-hot hair styling tools
-water
-fireplace
-stove
-hot liquids
-cigarrettes
✔✔Safe pad- electrical burns interventions -✔✔-place safety cap over outlets
-keep styling tools out of reach
-check water temp always
-place childproof screen infront of fireplace
-keep top front burners off of stove
-avoid smoking/holding child in lap/ashes
✔✔Safe pad- poisoning risk factors -✔✔-medications
-plants
-cleaning solutions
-inhalation of harmful chemicals
✔✔Safe pad- poisoning interventions -✔✔-keep poison control number
-keep plants out of childs reach
-store in locked cabinet
-avoid storing cleaning solutions in containers such as soda bottles
-keep gas stored in locked cabinet
✔✔Safe pad- automobile safety risks -✔✔-hot weather
-air bags
-car seat restraint
✔✔Safe pad- automobile interventions -✔✔-do not leave alone in care
-avoid placing child by air bag
-place infant in back seat refacing
✔✔Safe pad- drowning risk factors -✔✔-bathtub
-swimming pools
, -bird bath
-5 gallon buckets
✔✔safe pad- drowning interventions -✔✔-never leave child unattended around water
-place fence around pools/water
-keep 5 gallon buckets empty
✔✔Leading causes of accidental death injuries in infants -✔✔-suffocation
-motor vehicle injuries
-drowning
contact awareness is essential as child gains skills
✔✔Motor vehicle injuries -✔✔from improper restraint
-have rear facing car seat in back seat until 4 years old
-restraint is anchored to vehicles seat belt
-has harness system
-avoid thick soft padding
-harness placed at armpit level
-1 finger must fit between
✔✔Nurses role in injury prevention -✔✔Parental education
-place on top shelf
dangerous object removed
-children should be taught meaning of no and yes
-praise for playing with suitable toys
-provide child safe books
-educate on CPR
-role model for children (they are imitators)
✔✔Safety -✔✔children do not possess capacity to think abstractly
-identification bands
-Toddlers may answer to any name or nickname only
-older children may give erroneous names or not respond at all as a joke
-allergy bands
✔✔Safety environment factors -✔✔-should have good illuminations, floors that are clear
of fluid/objects
-all windows secured
-curtain rods/ window blinds out of reach
-pacifiers not tied around neck
-electrical outlets have covers
-proper disposal of syringes/temp probes
-check bathwater
-never leave child alone in bath
-sturdy furniture
-avoid baby walkers
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Safe pad- suffocation interventions -✔✔-avoid latex ballots except with close
supervision
-tie unused bags in a knot and dispose
-avoid placing infants to sleep on sofas, soft bedding, adult bed
-avoid use of pillows
-clear bedding of soft cushions/blankets
-place infant supine at all times
✔✔Safe pad- asphyxia risk factors -✔✔-toys, small objects
-pacifiers
-baby powder
-domestic dogs/cats
✔✔Safe pad- asphyxia interventions -✔✔-cut hot dogs, avoid hard candy, do not feed
until completely swallowed
-if toy fits in a toilet paper cardboard roll it can be swallowed
-keep small objects out of reach
-pacifiers should be in one piece
-avoid shaking powder directly on infant
-supervise child around animals
✔✔Safe pad- Falls risk factors -✔✔-stairs
-diaper changing table
-crib
-infant carriers
-car seat restraints
-high chair
-infant walkers
-windows/screens
-television/sound systems
,✔✔Safe pad- falls interventions -✔✔-place fence at top and bottom of stairs
-never leave infants unattended on salt surface (have poor depth perception)
-never leave infant unattended in a carrier on top of a surface
-secure infant in care restraint securely /never leave unattended if not restrained
-restrain infant in high chair, only use for feeding or if adult supervision
-use only stationary walkers
-avoid placing furniture next to windows
-tvs/stereos must be secured
✔✔Safe pad- electrical burns risk factors -✔✔-electrical outlets
-hot hair styling tools
-water
-fireplace
-stove
-hot liquids
-cigarrettes
✔✔Safe pad- electrical burns interventions -✔✔-place safety cap over outlets
-keep styling tools out of reach
-check water temp always
-place childproof screen infront of fireplace
-keep top front burners off of stove
-avoid smoking/holding child in lap/ashes
✔✔Safe pad- poisoning risk factors -✔✔-medications
-plants
-cleaning solutions
-inhalation of harmful chemicals
✔✔Safe pad- poisoning interventions -✔✔-keep poison control number
-keep plants out of childs reach
-store in locked cabinet
-avoid storing cleaning solutions in containers such as soda bottles
-keep gas stored in locked cabinet
✔✔Safe pad- automobile safety risks -✔✔-hot weather
-air bags
-car seat restraint
✔✔Safe pad- automobile interventions -✔✔-do not leave alone in care
-avoid placing child by air bag
-place infant in back seat refacing
✔✔Safe pad- drowning risk factors -✔✔-bathtub
-swimming pools
, -bird bath
-5 gallon buckets
✔✔safe pad- drowning interventions -✔✔-never leave child unattended around water
-place fence around pools/water
-keep 5 gallon buckets empty
✔✔Leading causes of accidental death injuries in infants -✔✔-suffocation
-motor vehicle injuries
-drowning
contact awareness is essential as child gains skills
✔✔Motor vehicle injuries -✔✔from improper restraint
-have rear facing car seat in back seat until 4 years old
-restraint is anchored to vehicles seat belt
-has harness system
-avoid thick soft padding
-harness placed at armpit level
-1 finger must fit between
✔✔Nurses role in injury prevention -✔✔Parental education
-place on top shelf
dangerous object removed
-children should be taught meaning of no and yes
-praise for playing with suitable toys
-provide child safe books
-educate on CPR
-role model for children (they are imitators)
✔✔Safety -✔✔children do not possess capacity to think abstractly
-identification bands
-Toddlers may answer to any name or nickname only
-older children may give erroneous names or not respond at all as a joke
-allergy bands
✔✔Safety environment factors -✔✔-should have good illuminations, floors that are clear
of fluid/objects
-all windows secured
-curtain rods/ window blinds out of reach
-pacifiers not tied around neck
-electrical outlets have covers
-proper disposal of syringes/temp probes
-check bathwater
-never leave child alone in bath
-sturdy furniture
-avoid baby walkers
