ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM
(Detail Solutions)
1. A nurse is teaching a community group of school-aged parents about
safety. Which safety item is mostimportant for the nurse to include in the
teaching session?
a. Proper fit of a bicycle helmet
b. Proper fit of soccer shin guards
c. Proper fit of swimming goggles
d. Proper fit of baseball sliding shorts
ANS: A
Head injuries are a major cause of death, with bicycle accidents being one of the
major causes of such injuries. Proper fit of the helmet helps to decrease head
injuries resulting from these bicycle accidents. Goggles, shin guards, and sliding
shorts are important sports safety equipment and should fit properly, but they do not
protect from this leading cause of death.
2. The nurse is presenting an educational session on safety for parents of
adolescents. Which information will the nurse include in the teaching session?
Increased aggressiveness and blood spots on clothing may indicate
a. substance abuse.
Increased aggressiveness is an environmental clue that may indicate
b. an adolescent is abusing.
Adolescents need information about the effects of uncoordination on
c. accidents.
Adolescents need to be reminded to use seat belts primarily on long
d. trips.
ANS: A
Increased aggressiveness (psychosocial clue) and blood spots on clothing
(environmental clue) may indicate substance abuse. School-age children are
often uncoordinated. Seat belts should be used all the time. In fact, teens have
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,the lowest rate of seat belt use.
3. The nurse is discussing about threats to adult safety with a college group.
Which statement by a group member indicates understanding of the topic?
a. “Smoking even at parties is not good for my body.”
b. “Our campus is safe; we leave our dorms
unlocked all the time.” “As long as I
have only two drinks, I can still be the
designated
c. driver.”
“I am young, so I can work nights and go to school with 2 hours’
d. sleep.”
ANS: A
Lifestyle choices frequently affect adult safety. Smoking conveys great risk for
pulmonary and cardiovascular disease. It is prudent to secure belongings. When an
individual has been determined to be the designated driver, that individual does
not consume alcohol, beer, or wine. Sleep is important no matter the age of the
individual and is important for rest and integration of learning.
4. The nurse is teaching a group of older adults at an assisted-living facility
about age-related physiological changes affecting safety. Which question would
be mostimportant for the nurse to ask this group?
a. “Are you able to hear the tornado sirens in your area?”
b. “Are you able to read your favorite book?”
c. “Are you able to taste spices like before?”
d. “Are you able to open a jar of pickles?”
ANS: A
The ability to hear safety alerts and seek shelter is imperative to life safety.
Decreased hearing acuity alters the ability to hear emergency vehicle sirens.
Natural disasters such as floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires are
major causes of death and injury. Although age-related changes may cause a
decrease in sight that affects reading, and although tasting is impaired and opening
jars as arthritis sets in are important to patients and to those caring for them, being
able to hear safety alerts is the most important.
5. The nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient. Which behavior alerts the nurse
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, to consider the need for a restraint?
121
(Detail Solutions)
1. A nurse is teaching a community group of school-aged parents about
safety. Which safety item is mostimportant for the nurse to include in the
teaching session?
a. Proper fit of a bicycle helmet
b. Proper fit of soccer shin guards
c. Proper fit of swimming goggles
d. Proper fit of baseball sliding shorts
ANS: A
Head injuries are a major cause of death, with bicycle accidents being one of the
major causes of such injuries. Proper fit of the helmet helps to decrease head
injuries resulting from these bicycle accidents. Goggles, shin guards, and sliding
shorts are important sports safety equipment and should fit properly, but they do not
protect from this leading cause of death.
2. The nurse is presenting an educational session on safety for parents of
adolescents. Which information will the nurse include in the teaching session?
Increased aggressiveness and blood spots on clothing may indicate
a. substance abuse.
Increased aggressiveness is an environmental clue that may indicate
b. an adolescent is abusing.
Adolescents need information about the effects of uncoordination on
c. accidents.
Adolescents need to be reminded to use seat belts primarily on long
d. trips.
ANS: A
Increased aggressiveness (psychosocial clue) and blood spots on clothing
(environmental clue) may indicate substance abuse. School-age children are
often uncoordinated. Seat belts should be used all the time. In fact, teens have
119
,the lowest rate of seat belt use.
3. The nurse is discussing about threats to adult safety with a college group.
Which statement by a group member indicates understanding of the topic?
a. “Smoking even at parties is not good for my body.”
b. “Our campus is safe; we leave our dorms
unlocked all the time.” “As long as I
have only two drinks, I can still be the
designated
c. driver.”
“I am young, so I can work nights and go to school with 2 hours’
d. sleep.”
ANS: A
Lifestyle choices frequently affect adult safety. Smoking conveys great risk for
pulmonary and cardiovascular disease. It is prudent to secure belongings. When an
individual has been determined to be the designated driver, that individual does
not consume alcohol, beer, or wine. Sleep is important no matter the age of the
individual and is important for rest and integration of learning.
4. The nurse is teaching a group of older adults at an assisted-living facility
about age-related physiological changes affecting safety. Which question would
be mostimportant for the nurse to ask this group?
a. “Are you able to hear the tornado sirens in your area?”
b. “Are you able to read your favorite book?”
c. “Are you able to taste spices like before?”
d. “Are you able to open a jar of pickles?”
ANS: A
The ability to hear safety alerts and seek shelter is imperative to life safety.
Decreased hearing acuity alters the ability to hear emergency vehicle sirens.
Natural disasters such as floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires are
major causes of death and injury. Although age-related changes may cause a
decrease in sight that affects reading, and although tasting is impaired and opening
jars as arthritis sets in are important to patients and to those caring for them, being
able to hear safety alerts is the most important.
5. The nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient. Which behavior alerts the nurse
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, to consider the need for a restraint?
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