NSG 212 Exam #2 Questions With Complete Solutions
According to the World Medical Assembly, what are the 5 signs
of death? Correct Answer 1. Total lack of response to external
stimuli
2. No muscular movement
3. No reflexes
4. Flat encephalogram
If on artificial life support:
5. absence of brain waves for 24 hours
Adolescence and Death Correct Answer Guilt, identity
confusion
Children and Death Correct Answer Before 5, no concept of
permanence of death. May blame self and actions (I was bad,
therefore mommy died)
5 and after, start understanding death as universal and final
How can you work to prevent injury from falls in a hospital
setting? Correct Answer -Assisted fall
-Put call light within reach
-Apply non-skid socks when abulating
-Place client with strong side by handrails when walking
-Electronic fall devices
How does age and development affect safety? Correct Answer
Very young - drowning, choking, fires, poisoning, asphyxiation
, Very old - loss of vision, temperature regulation, hearing,
reflexes, muscle coordination, blanace
Late Adulthood and Death Correct Answer Since prevalence
of death around them is high, anxiety is lessened
Focus on value in life
Middle Adulthood and Death Correct Answer Fear drives this
lifespan
Many deaths are sudden
Suicide is the _____ leading cause of death overall and the ____
leading cause of death in ages 10-34 Correct Answer 10th
overall
2nd leading in 10-34
What are 6 examples of never events? Correct Answer 1.
CAUTI
2. Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABI)
3. Surgical site infection
4. DVT or PE
5. Falls
6. Severe pressure injuries
What are consequence-based (teleological) theories? Correct
Answer Actions are only morally right when the positive
outcomes are maximized and the negative outcomes are
mitigated
According to the World Medical Assembly, what are the 5 signs
of death? Correct Answer 1. Total lack of response to external
stimuli
2. No muscular movement
3. No reflexes
4. Flat encephalogram
If on artificial life support:
5. absence of brain waves for 24 hours
Adolescence and Death Correct Answer Guilt, identity
confusion
Children and Death Correct Answer Before 5, no concept of
permanence of death. May blame self and actions (I was bad,
therefore mommy died)
5 and after, start understanding death as universal and final
How can you work to prevent injury from falls in a hospital
setting? Correct Answer -Assisted fall
-Put call light within reach
-Apply non-skid socks when abulating
-Place client with strong side by handrails when walking
-Electronic fall devices
How does age and development affect safety? Correct Answer
Very young - drowning, choking, fires, poisoning, asphyxiation
, Very old - loss of vision, temperature regulation, hearing,
reflexes, muscle coordination, blanace
Late Adulthood and Death Correct Answer Since prevalence
of death around them is high, anxiety is lessened
Focus on value in life
Middle Adulthood and Death Correct Answer Fear drives this
lifespan
Many deaths are sudden
Suicide is the _____ leading cause of death overall and the ____
leading cause of death in ages 10-34 Correct Answer 10th
overall
2nd leading in 10-34
What are 6 examples of never events? Correct Answer 1.
CAUTI
2. Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABI)
3. Surgical site infection
4. DVT or PE
5. Falls
6. Severe pressure injuries
What are consequence-based (teleological) theories? Correct
Answer Actions are only morally right when the positive
outcomes are maximized and the negative outcomes are
mitigated
