Exam 13: Safety

While supervising a certified nursing assistant (CNA), a nurse intervenes when observing the CNA

While working at a hospital, a fire begins in the break room. A nurse immediately removes patients from the room adjacent to the break room and sounds the fire alarm. Next, the nurse should

When providing discharge instructions to a patient who has been prescribed home oxygen therapy, a nurse teaches the patient to do which of the following?

A pregnant nurse is assigned to a patient undergoing internal radiation therapy for thyroid cancer. As a precaution, the nurse should

A nurse is caring for a patient who has a history of getting up without assistance, which has resulted in falls. The nurse selects a restraint alternative for this patient. Restraint alternatives include which of the following?

A member of the hospital maintenance staff is mopping when patients begin to complain about watery eyes and irritated throats. Once the worker's mop bucket is identified as the source of the irritation, a nurse should

When educating a new graduate nurse about how to minimize physical hazards, a charge nurse teaches that one of the best ways to prevent physical injuries when lifting and moving anything is to use good posture and

A nurse is working on a nursing unit when an electrical fire starts. The nurse should first

A nurse is assigned to care for four patients. The nurse determines that the patient who is most at risk for injury from trying to get out of bed is

When educating a class of nursing students about using good body mechanics and injury prevention, a nursing instructor teaches them to do which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a patient on bedrest who repeatedly attempts to get out of bed without assistance. The most therapeutic response by the nurse is: