C HAPTER 10: S AFETY
Cooper: Foundation of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What should the nurse do when offering a cup of hot coffee to a frail,
older adult patient?
a. Give the patient a straw.
b. Dilute the coffee with cold water.
c. Fill the cup half full.
d. Offer a bib or an apron.
ANS: C
Filling the cup half full promotes safet y and does not change the flavor
of the beverage, nor does it demean the patient as would making him or
her wear a bib or apron.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 236 | p. 237 | p.
241 OBJ: 2 TOP: Safet y KEY: Nursing Process
Step: Implementation MSC: NC LEX: Safe, Effective
Care Environment
2. What t ype of fire extinguisher should the nurse use when the oxygen
concentrator machine malfunctions and causes an electric fire?
a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type C
, d. Type D
ANS: C
Electric fires require t ype C fire extinguishers.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 249 OBJ: 7
TOP: Fires KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NC LEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
3. A disaster situation occurs and involv es an explosion in a hospital
laundry. What would this be classified as?
a. Active
b. External
c. Life-threatening
d. Internal
ANS: D
Internal disaster often threatens the safety of patients and staff.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Anal ysis REF: p. 252 | p. 253
OBJ: 9 TOP: Disaster KEY: Nursing Process
Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
4. The emergency department nurse admits a victim of poisoning. Who
should the nurse call to receive the best assistance for dealing with this
victim?
Cooper: Foundation of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What should the nurse do when offering a cup of hot coffee to a frail,
older adult patient?
a. Give the patient a straw.
b. Dilute the coffee with cold water.
c. Fill the cup half full.
d. Offer a bib or an apron.
ANS: C
Filling the cup half full promotes safet y and does not change the flavor
of the beverage, nor does it demean the patient as would making him or
her wear a bib or apron.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 236 | p. 237 | p.
241 OBJ: 2 TOP: Safet y KEY: Nursing Process
Step: Implementation MSC: NC LEX: Safe, Effective
Care Environment
2. What t ype of fire extinguisher should the nurse use when the oxygen
concentrator machine malfunctions and causes an electric fire?
a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type C
, d. Type D
ANS: C
Electric fires require t ype C fire extinguishers.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 249 OBJ: 7
TOP: Fires KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NC LEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
3. A disaster situation occurs and involv es an explosion in a hospital
laundry. What would this be classified as?
a. Active
b. External
c. Life-threatening
d. Internal
ANS: D
Internal disaster often threatens the safety of patients and staff.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Anal ysis REF: p. 252 | p. 253
OBJ: 9 TOP: Disaster KEY: Nursing Process
Step: N/A MSC: NC LEX: N/A
4. The emergency department nurse admits a victim of poisoning. Who
should the nurse call to receive the best assistance for dealing with this
victim?
