N104: Essentials of Nursing Care - Health Safety

N104: Essentials of Nursing Care – Health Safety Study Guide 7.4 Chapter Seven Practice Exam 1. A modification in the home that might increase safety for young children would be to: a. Use scatter rugs b. Wash floors frequently c. Cover unused electrical outlets d. None of the above 2. Seatbelt use is required for: a. School aged children b. Adolescents c. Adults d. All the above 3. The nurse is visiting the home of an elderly woman who lives alone. The nurse will be most concerned for the patient's environmental safety if she sees: a. The patient's cat asleep on the patient's bed b. Cleaning solutions in a cabinet under the kitchen sink c. Loose braided scatter rugs on the floor d. A television that is left on most of the day 4. When instructing the family about environmental safety, the nurse knows that learning has NOT been effective if the mother states: a. “I don't need a carbon monoxide detector because I only have a gas stove and not a gas furnace." b. "I will put my carbon monoxide detector in the hall next to the garage." c. “I will replace the batteries in my smoke detectors on January 1 and July 4." d. "I have a smoke detector in every area of my house." 5. Side rails on the hospital bed: a. Relieve the nurse of the responsibility of checking on the patient as often b. Should only be used at night to remind the patient not to get out of the bed c. Should be used on all patients d. Have caused injury to patients 6. In the elderly population, the highest incidence of accidents is related to:

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