Test Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
Maintaining a Safe Environment: Use of Restraints - ANSWER 1. The nurse
should explain the purpose of the restraints and that their use is a temporary thing to
reduce negative side effects such as lowered self-esteem.
2. The provider needs to evaluate the client within 1 hour of the application of the
restraints.
3. Neurosensory checks need to be done every 2 hours to assess circulation, sensation
and mobility to ensure the safety of the restraints.
Chp 4 pg 57
Maintaining a Safe Environment: Identifying Home Safety Hazards -
ANSWER 1. Throw rugs and loose carpet are potential tripping hazards for older adults.
2. Electrical cords and extension cords that are not against the wall and behind furniture
can be a hazard.
3. Lighting that is inadequate inside or outside the house is a hazard for older adults.
Chp 4 pg 58
Maintaining a Safe Environment: Blood Spill - ANSWER 1. If blood spills bleached
should be used to clean it up because it disinfects.
2. Personnel can put the items contained with blood, such as linens, in one single bag.
3. Linens that had blood spilled on them should not be soaked in hot water because that
will cause the blood to adhere to the linens.
Chp 4
Maintaining a Safe Environment: Wheelchair Safety - ANSWER 1. Lock the wheels on a
wheelchair during transfers or stops.
2. The footplates of the wheelchair need to be moved before the patient is
transferred to prevent injury.
3. The nurse should back the wheelchair into an elevator with the rear wheels first
to promote safety. Chp 4 pg 56
Managing Client Care: Appropriate Client Assignment for a Float Nurse - ANSWER 1.
The float nurse should be assigned to patients she has experience with similar clients
types to those patients.
2. The assignment should take into account the level of familiarity the nurse has of
the unit she is on.
3. If the nurse feels that her assignment is unsafe she should speak to the charge
nurse about her concerns.
Chp 1 pg 8