Question 1

Ms.Bell is a newly graduated nurse.She approaches her nurse manager and informs her that she has just made a medication error.After filling out an incident report she asks her manager what will happen to her because of the error.What response by the nurse manager demonstrates the organization's commitment to a culture of safety?

Accepted Answer

By stating that the error will be analyzed with Ms.Bell to determine how it happened, the nurse manager is demonstrating the organization's commitment to a culture of safety. This indicates that the organization wants to identify and address the root cause of the error to prevent similar errors from occurring in the future.

Question 2

Which of the following is included as one of Accreditation Canada's client safety goals?

Accepted Answer

Accreditation Canada's client safety goal includes improving effective communication among care and service providers and the client. Option A is related to medication safety, but it specifically mentions the home and is not a client safety goal. Option B is not a client safety goal, and blaming individuals for errors is not a focus of patient safety. Option C is related to hospital safety standards but is not specific to client safety goals.

Question 3

Mrs.Hynes is a 69-year-old who is two days post-operative from an abdominal hysterectomy.Considering she has no cognitive impairment,which of the following measures would nursing staff implement to prevent falls?

Accepted Answer

Encouraging the patient to ask for assistance getting in and out of bed is the best choice to prevent falls as it promotes patient independence while ensuring safety. Utilizing a bed exit alarm may cause agitation and anxiety in the patient and keeping all four bedrails up may lead to confinement and increase in agitation. Providing a commode at the bedside may be helpful, but does not directly prevent falls.

Question 4

Ms.Cruikshank is a public health nurse visiting a new mom with a one-week-old infant.Which of the following observations of the baby's room would provide the nurse with opportunities for health teaching related to safety?

Accepted Answer

Bumper pads can increase the risk of suffocation or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and should not be used in a baby's crib. The nurse can use this opportunity to educate the new mom on safe sleep practices. Answers A, C, and D are all appropriate and safe choices for a baby's room.

Question 5

Mr.Samson,75 years old,has been discharged home after a cerebral vascular accident that has left him with a slight left sided weakness.He lives with his wife.Which observation by the nurse would lead to health teaching regarding safety in the home?

Accepted Answer

Multiple electrical cords plugged into an extension cord can create a fire hazard and it is important to teach Mr. Samson and his wife to avoid such practices.

Question 6

How would an acute care hospital demonstrate that it is meeting Accreditation Canada's goal of "Ensuring the safe use of high-risk medications"?

Accepted Answer

Removing concentrated electrolytes from patient care units is a direct action to prevent medication errors, aligning with the goal of ensuring the safe use of high-risk medications.

Question 7

Mr.Myles is an 84-year-old who has osteoarthritis in both knees.He lives in a complex care facility.He has dementia and wanders frequently in the evening; he has been found outside the facility at least once.Which of the following might prevent this behaviour in Mr.Myles?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Myles may be wandering due to pain, so ensuring he is adequately medicated for pain may help prevent this behavior. Positioning his bed at a high level and using restraints in bed may increase his risk of falls and injury, and providing a warm drink at bedtime is unlikely to prevent wandering behavior.

Question 8

Which of the following demonstrates a desired outcome following a community safety education workshop?

Accepted Answer

Demonstrating the correct use of child safety seats would be a desired outcome following a community safety education workshop, as it can help prevent injuries and fatalities in car accidents involving children. The other options do not necessarily demonstrate a desired outcome related to community safety education.

Quiz 32: Safety