Ch 27 Flashcards
Who are at the greatest risk for home accident that resolve in sever injury and death?
Children under the age of
A self care environment is one that:
Reduces the risks of injury
Risks for injury for older pts are directly related to:
Th physiological changes of aging process
When would you use physical restraints?
Only as a last resort, when the PTs behavior places them or others at risk for injury
The nurses first action after discovering an electrical fire in a pts room is to:
Remove all pts in immediate danger
What are the proper steps to take when a physician h orders to apply a write restraint to a PT that has been pulling out a surgical wound?
Determine that the restrain alternatives fail to ensure PTs safety
Identify the PT using proper identifier
Explain what you plan to do
Pad the PTs wrist
Wrap a limb restraint around wrist or ankle with soft part toward skin secure
The nursing assessment of an 80 year old patient who demonstrates some confusion but no anxiety reveals that you PT is a fall risk because she continues to get out of bed without help despite frequent reminders. The initial nursing intervention to prevent falls for this PT is to:
Place a bed alarm device on the bed
How does a nurse support a culture of safety?
Completing incident reports when appropriate
Completing incident reports for a near miss
Identifying the person responsible for an incident
A 3am the emergency department nurse hears that a tornado hit the east side of town. What action does the nurse take first?
Prepare for an influx of patients.
