chap 27

Question 1

safety

Answer 1

freedom from danger, harm, and risk

Question 2

nurse must be aware of factors that effect

Answer 2

• safety

- collaborate with patient and family to prevent injuries

Question 3

factors affecting patient safety

Answer 3

• development
• lifestyle
• mobility
• sensory perception
• knowledge
• ability to communicate
• physical health
• psychosocial health

Question 4

2 categories of safety assessment

Answer 4

• assessing person
• assessing environment
• assessing risk factors

Question 5

common safety risks

Answer 5

falls, fire, poisoning, suffocation, firearms

Question 6

what percentage of fire deaths occur in the home

Answer 6

80%

Question 7

causes of fire in home

Answer 7

cooking, heating, careless actions, smoking

Question 8

exposure to toxic fumes

Answer 8

carbon monoxide

Question 9

suffocation and asphyxia is most common in

Answer 9

children

Question 10

causes of suffocation/asphyxia

Answer 10

• drowning
• choking
• gas/smoke poisoning
• object over nose or mouth

Question 11

leading cause of death in children

Answer 11

intentional injuries cause by firearms

Question 12

fetus safety concerns

Answer 12

abnormal growth and development

Question 13

safety concerns neonate

Answer 13

• falls

- infection

Question 14

safety concerns infant

Answer 14

• falls
• burns
• suffocation
• drowning

Question 15

safety concerns toddler

Answer 15

• falls
• cuts
• burns
• choking
• drowning
• suffocation

Question 16

safety concerns school aged child

Answer 16

• falls
• burns
• suffocation
• firearms
• ingestion
• substance abuse

Question 17

safety concerns adolescents

Answer 17

motor vehicle injuries, drowning, firearms, inhalation

Question 18

safety concerns adults

Answer 18

• stress
• domestic violence
• drug/alcohol abuse
• industrial accidents
• motor vehicle accidents

Question 19

safety concerns elder

Answer 19

• falls
• motor vehicle accidents
• elder abuse
• fires
• sensorimotor changes

Question 20

preventing falls

Answer 20

• adequate lighting
• nonslip surfaces
• properly fitting clothes/shoes
• hand rails

Question 21

restraint alternatives

Answer 21

• assess for reason of behavior
• ask family to assist
• decreased stimulation
• use of bed alarms, floor mats, body pillows
• therapeutic touch
• reorientation of patient
• conceal bothersome devices

Question 22

who can help in emergencies?

Answer 22

NDMS, FEMA, CDC, joint commission, red cross, department of homeland securitty

Question 23

nursing diagnoses of patients in unsafe situations

Answer 23

• risk for contamination
• risk for fall
• risk for poisoning