Pennsylvania State University NURSING 103 KAPLAN 2022/2023 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS

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1. A nurse is caring for a 10-month-old child who has had surgery for a cleft palate. The child is put in elbow restraints. The mother comes and asks the nurse to remove the restraints. Which of the... following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take? A) Remove a restraint from one extremity. B) Remove both the restraints from the elbows. C) Loosen the restraints without removing them. D) Tell the mother that the restraints are important. 2. A nurse responds to the call bell and finds another nurse evacuating the client from the room because the room has caught fire. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A) Evacuate the unit. B) Pull the fire alarm lever. C) Confine the fire. D) Extinguish the fire. 3. A nurse is caring for an elderly client at risk of injury due to confusion. The client has a stable gait. Which of the following methods of restraining should the nurse use? A) Waist restraint B) Locking lap tray chair C) Alarm-activating bracelet D) Vest restraint 4. A nurse visits an elderly client at home and assesses the safety of the client's environment. Which of the following articles can be a threat to the client's safety? A) A laundry bag at the corner of the room B) Skid-resistant small area rugs on the floor C) Area rugs kept on the stairs without carpet D) Carpet on the floor of the living room 5. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving an intravenous therapy through an IV pump. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to ensure electrical safety? A) Obtain a three-prong grounded plug adapter. B) Use an extension cord to provide freedom of movement. C) Tape the electrical cord of the pump to the floor. D) Run the electrical cord of the pump under the Page 1 This study source was downloaded by 100000842722785 from CourseHero.com on 10-03-2022 02:30:07 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/11462567/19/ carpet. 6. In a nursing unit, a physician is about to defibrillate a client. Which of the following is an appropriate action when the physician says “clear”? A) Shut off all the equipment. B) Put the conducive gel pads in place. C) Step away from the bed. D) Shut off the IV fluid. 7. A nurse is preparing discharge teaching for a client being discharged with a newborn baby. What is the highest priority item that must be included in the teaching plan? A) Lock all cabinets that contain cleaning supplies. B) Keep all pots and pans in lower cabinets. C) Give warm bottles of formula to the baby. D) Restrain the baby in a car seat. 8. A nurse is educating a mother about caring for a newborn baby. What should the nurse teach the client as a precautionary measure to protect the infant from burns? A) Keep hot substances away from the baby. B) Keep hot substances on the table. C) Monitor the activities of the infant closely. D) Keep the infant away from the kitchen. [Show More]

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