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1. In regards to safety, which of the following statements D) Carbon dioxide
levels
in most accurate? should be monitored in
A. Bacterial contamination of foods is home settings
uncontrollable. B.Fire is the greatest cause of
unintentional death.
C. Temperature extremes seldom affect the
safety of clients in acute care facilities.
D. Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored in
home settings.
2. A 76-year-old client lives alone at home. Which of
the following is the highest priority question for his D) "Do any of your
home health nurse to ask regarding his safety? med- ications cause
A. "Do you use softglow light bulbs in your front
room lamps?" you to be physically
B. "At what temperature is your thermostat unsteady?"
set?"
C. "Why don't you consider selling your two-
story home and buying a house without
stairs?"
D. "Do any of your medications cause you to be
physi- cally unsteady?"
3. Which of the following questions has the highest prior- C) "Do you have
the
ity for the nurse when talking with parents about kitchen cleaning
the safety of a 4-year-old?
A. "Can you talk to the parents of your child's supplies locked in the
friend to find out why they are getting in fights?" cupboard?"
B. "Would the families in your neighborhood
share your concern about reporting strangers
when they see them?"
C. "Do you have the kitchen cleaning supplies
locked in the cupboard?"
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D. "Does your child have the appropriate
protective equipment for the games he plays?"
4. The best overall rule for avoiding accidents with equip- B) Never operate
equip-
ment in the hospital is for the nurse to: ment without prior in-
A. Always lock wheels on movable equipment struction
B. Never operate equipment without prior
instruction
C. Always unplug equipment when moving the
client
D. Never use equipment without a person to
assist you
5. A 4-year-old child is scheduled to receive an IV line. The C) Elbow restraint
most appropriate type of restraint to use for this
client to prevent removal of the IV line would be
a(n):
A. Wrist restraint
B. Jacket restraint
C. Elbow restraint
D. Mummy restraint
6. A 79-year-old resident in a long-term care facility is B) The caregivers should
known to "wander at night" and has fallen in the past. check the client
frequently Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing during
the night. intervention?
A.A loose abdominal restraint should be placed on
the client during sleeping hours.
B.The caregivers should check the client
frequently during the night.
C.A radio should be left playing at the bedside to
assist in reality orientation.
D.Reassign the client to a room that is close to
the nursing station.
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1. In regards to safety, which of the following statements D) Carbon dioxide
levels
in most accurate? should be monitored in
A. Bacterial contamination of foods is home settings
uncontrollable. B.Fire is the greatest cause of
unintentional death.
C. Temperature extremes seldom affect the
safety of clients in acute care facilities.
D. Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored in
home settings.
2. A 76-year-old client lives alone at home. Which of
the following is the highest priority question for his D) "Do any of your
home health nurse to ask regarding his safety? med- ications cause
A. "Do you use softglow light bulbs in your front
room lamps?" you to be physically
B. "At what temperature is your thermostat unsteady?"
set?"
C. "Why don't you consider selling your two-
story home and buying a house without
stairs?"
D. "Do any of your medications cause you to be
physi- cally unsteady?"
3. Which of the following questions has the highest prior- C) "Do you have
the
ity for the nurse when talking with parents about kitchen cleaning
the safety of a 4-year-old?
A. "Can you talk to the parents of your child's supplies locked in the
friend to find out why they are getting in fights?" cupboard?"
B. "Would the families in your neighborhood
share your concern about reporting strangers
when they see them?"
C. "Do you have the kitchen cleaning supplies
locked in the cupboard?"
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D. "Does your child have the appropriate
protective equipment for the games he plays?"
4. The best overall rule for avoiding accidents with equip- B) Never operate
equip-
ment in the hospital is for the nurse to: ment without prior in-
A. Always lock wheels on movable equipment struction
B. Never operate equipment without prior
instruction
C. Always unplug equipment when moving the
client
D. Never use equipment without a person to
assist you
5. A 4-year-old child is scheduled to receive an IV line. The C) Elbow restraint
most appropriate type of restraint to use for this
client to prevent removal of the IV line would be
a(n):
A. Wrist restraint
B. Jacket restraint
C. Elbow restraint
D. Mummy restraint
6. A 79-year-old resident in a long-term care facility is B) The caregivers should
known to "wander at night" and has fallen in the past. check the client
frequently Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing during
the night. intervention?
A.A loose abdominal restraint should be placed on
the client during sleeping hours.
B.The caregivers should check the client
frequently during the night.
C.A radio should be left playing at the bedside to
assist in reality orientation.
D.Reassign the client to a room that is close to
the nursing station.
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