ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 28 : Safety, Security, and Emergency
Preparedness Questions
Question 1 of 5
During the admission process, a nurse oriens an older adult to their hospital room. What is the current safety priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Teaching the patient to use the call bell is a safety priority; knowing how to use the phone, meeting the roommate, and knowledge of visiting hours will not necessarily prevent an accidental injury.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse works in a facility stating they support a culture of safety. What will the nurse expect to find operationalized in this culture? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,E,F
Rationale: The key features of a culture of safety include: (1) acknowledging the high-risk nature of health care and the commitment to safe operations, (2) maintaining a blame-free environment where reporting is protected and expected, (3) promoting teamwork and collaboration to prevent and seek solutions to patient safety issues, and (4) valuing safety as a focus in all health care facilities, the home, workplace, and community.
Question 3 of 5
A school nurse is teaching about adolescent safety with students entering high school. What will the nurse include in the discussion about the major causes of death in this group? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Car accidents and suicide are common causes of death in adolescents. Choking is more typical in children younger than age 3 years. While diving accidents can occur in adolescents due to poor judgments, this is not as common. Intimate partner violence is more common in adults. Smoking, while ill advised, takes many years or decades to become a cause of death.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse manager and nurses in an acute care hospital are participating in a safety huddle to identify patients at risk for falling. Which patients will the nurses determine require follow-up? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D,F
Rationale: Risk factors for falls include age >65 years, documented history of falls, postural hypotension which can cause dizziness, and unfamiliar environment. A medication regimen that includes diuretics creating urinary urgency and tranquilizers, sedatives, hypnotics, or analgesics causing altered mental status and impaired judgment are also risks. Chemotherapy or antibiotics are not included as factors leading to falls.
Question 5 of 5
A school nurse is teaching parents about home and fire safety. What information will be included in the teaching plan? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Eighty percent of fire deaths in the United States occur in the home. Most fatal home fires occur while people are sleeping, and most deaths result from smoke inhalation rather than burns. The widespread availability and use of home smoke alarms is considered the primary reason for the decline in fire-related injury and death. People with limited financial resources may use space or kerosene heaters, wood stoves, or a fireplace as the sole source of heat if utilities are turned off. Bedroom doors should be kept closed when sleeping and monitors used to listen for children.