Lesson 13- Safety Flashcards
What is a common of burns in a nursing home?
Hot bath water
What type of fire can be put out with water
Paper
Which measure will help prevent burns
Check bath water temperature
Patient and resident safety involves
Decreasing the risk of accidents and injuries
The nurse aide is walking with a client confined to a wheelchair when the facility fire alarm system is activated. The client becomes excited from the noise. The nurse aide SHOULD
Comfort the client while moving to safe place
When operating a manual bed, the nurse aide should remember to
Fold the cranks under the bed
The electric shaver that the nurse aide is using to shave a client begins to spark and smoke. What should the nurse aide do FIRST
Unplug the shaver
While making an empty bed.l, the nurse aide sees that the side rail is broken. The nurse aide SHOULD
Report the broken side rail immediately
The nurse aide is responsible for the following fire prevention measures EXCEPT
Taking cigarettes and marches away from all clients and visitors
The nurse aide knows to wear which of the following to perform resident care?
Non skid shoes
Comfortable, clean uniform.
Name tag
All of the above
All of the above