Exam 51: Safety

The nurse is caring for a client with a self-reported latex allergy. Which strategy can the nurse use to ensure the safety of this client?

The nurse is conducting a class for a group of pregnant clients. Which topics should the nurse include when teaching this group about safety of the fetus?

The home healthcare nurse is traveling to a client's home for the first time. What observation would suggest a safety hazard for the nurse?

Several nurses are discussing the Joint Commission's 2016 National Patient Safety Goals during a staff meeting. Which element of performance should the nurses implement to meet the goal of identifying clients correctly?

When a nurse performs or observes nursing practices that are not safe, the nurse has a responsibility to report those actions. This principle ties the concept of safety to what other nursing concept?

A nurse is assessing the hospital environment in order to decrease the risk for client falls. Which intervention should the nurse implement to decrease the risk of client falls?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is at risk for falls. Which interventions would be appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

Which practices support promotion of health safety? Select all that apply.

The staff nurses are discussing interventions to reduce the risk of infection for the client population. Which intervention is the most important to decrease client infection?

A complaint about unsafe working conditions should be reported to which agency?

The nurse is caring for a 230-lb client who needs to be repositioned every 2 hours. While repositioning the client, the nurse injured a muscle in her back. To prevent the injury and ensure safety for both the nurse and client, what should the nurse have done differently in this situation?

The home health nurse is talking with the parents outside the bathroom door while their 1-year-old twins are playing in the tub. Which client statement would require further safety teaching?

A novice nurse has accepted a position on a medical-surgical unit at a local university hospital. In order to provide safe care to clients, the nurse should plan to develop which competency?

The nurse is caring for a 43-year-old client. What education should the nurse implement to best address the overall health promotion needs of someone in this age group?

Reducing the risk of functional decline in older adults can help prevent which complication?

The nurse is assessing a 12-year-old male client. The client is within the normal range for height, weight, and body mass index (BMI)for his age. The client plans to play contact sports at school this year. He lives with his mother and attends after-school events when she is working late. What education should the nurse identify as a priority for this client to promote safety?

The nurse is providing care to a pregnant client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus. The client has asked about how the medications she is taking will affect her fetus. How should the nurse respond?

A nurse conducted a class on fall prevention for a group of older adult clients in the community. Which observation during a client home visit indicates that teaching on fall prevention was effective?

A client who is living independently but needs skilled nursing services may take advantage of what type of healthcare?

A hospital has created a culture of safety by providing organizational support for safety initiatives and by training and encouraging healthcare employees in the area of safety. What other step is needed to promote safety for everyone in the healthcare environment?