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A nurse examining the literature regarding the cause of
accidents in the hospital setting. Which does the nurse
conclude is the main reason for accidents in hospitals?
1. people sneak cigarettes
2. equipment breaks unexpectedly
3. patients do not recognize hazards
4. safety precautions always take extra time
Ans: 3.
A nurse identifies that a patient sitting in a wheelchair
begins to have a tonic-clonic seizure. Which should the nurse
do?
1. transfer the patient to an empty room to provide privacy
2. return the patient to bed to provide a soft surface
3. move the patient to the floor to prevent injury
4. secure the patient to prevent falling
Ans: 3.
Disoriented, confused patients, who are restrained, often
struggle against restraints. Which does the nurse conclude is
the primary reason for this behavior?
1. response to discomfort
2. attempt to gain control
3. effort to manipulate the staff
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4. inability to understand what is occurring
Ans: 4.
A nurse is working in an assisted-living facility that has
designated smoking areas. Which is the best nursing
intervention to prevent accidents associated with smoking?
1. supervising individuals when they want to smoke
2. removing cigarettes from individuals who smoke
3. encouraging individuals who smoke to give up smoking
4. asking family members of individuals who smoke not to
bring cigarettes to the facility
Ans: 1.
A nurse is responding to a fire alarm within the hospital.
Which should the nurse do when transporting a fire
extinguisher to a fire scene on a different level of the
building than the one on which the nurse is working?
1. use the stairs
2. pull the safety pin
3. keep it from touching the floor
4. always run as quickly as possible
Ans: 1.
A primary nurse is orienting a newly admitted patient to the
hospital. Which is the most important information that the
nurse should review with the patient?
1. name of the nurse in charge
2. potential date of discharge
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A nurse examining the literature regarding the cause of
accidents in the hospital setting. Which does the nurse
conclude is the main reason for accidents in hospitals?
1. people sneak cigarettes
2. equipment breaks unexpectedly
3. patients do not recognize hazards
4. safety precautions always take extra time
Ans: 3.
A nurse identifies that a patient sitting in a wheelchair
begins to have a tonic-clonic seizure. Which should the nurse
do?
1. transfer the patient to an empty room to provide privacy
2. return the patient to bed to provide a soft surface
3. move the patient to the floor to prevent injury
4. secure the patient to prevent falling
Ans: 3.
Disoriented, confused patients, who are restrained, often
struggle against restraints. Which does the nurse conclude is
the primary reason for this behavior?
1. response to discomfort
2. attempt to gain control
3. effort to manipulate the staff
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4. inability to understand what is occurring
Ans: 4.
A nurse is working in an assisted-living facility that has
designated smoking areas. Which is the best nursing
intervention to prevent accidents associated with smoking?
1. supervising individuals when they want to smoke
2. removing cigarettes from individuals who smoke
3. encouraging individuals who smoke to give up smoking
4. asking family members of individuals who smoke not to
bring cigarettes to the facility
Ans: 1.
A nurse is responding to a fire alarm within the hospital.
Which should the nurse do when transporting a fire
extinguisher to a fire scene on a different level of the
building than the one on which the nurse is working?
1. use the stairs
2. pull the safety pin
3. keep it from touching the floor
4. always run as quickly as possible
Ans: 1.
A primary nurse is orienting a newly admitted patient to the
hospital. Which is the most important information that the
nurse should review with the patient?
1. name of the nurse in charge
2. potential date of discharge
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