NUR 231 Chapter 27 Review Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
NUR 231
Institution
NUR 231
Describe environmental hazards that pose risks to a person's safety Meeting basic needs, reducing transmission of pathogens, reduce pollution, reducing physical accidents
Discuss methods to reduce physical hazards and the transmission of pathogens- motor vehicle accidents Educate- seat belt, air b...
NUR 231 Chapter 27 Review Questions
and Correct Answers
Describe environmental hazards that pose risks to a person's safety ✅Meeting basic
needs, reducing transmission of pathogens, reduce pollution, reducing physical
accidents
Discuss methods to reduce physical hazards and the transmission of pathogens- motor
vehicle accidents ✅Educate- seat belt, air bags, and laminated windshield.
Discuss methods to reduce physical hazards and the transmission of pathogens-Poison
✅educate- keep medications, cleaning supplies locked up and away especially from
children. Know correct amounts to take
Discuss methods to reduce physical hazards and the transmission of pathogens-Falls
✅good lighting, non crowded rooms, needed safety devices, firm ground
Discuss methods to reduce physical hazards and the transmission of pathogens-Fires
✅no smoking in the house, proper use of appliances, smoke detector, carbon
monoxide detector.
Discuss methods to reduce physical hazards and the transmission of pathogens-
Transmission of disease ✅wash hands, educate, know immunization history
Discuss the specific risks to safety related to developmental age: Infant, toddler,
preschooler ✅injury related deaths the highest; high risk for putting objects in their
mouth, choking, falls,
Discuss the specific risks to safety related to developmental age: School-Age child
✅stranger danger, bike/transportation safety, head injuries, contact sport injury
Discuss the specific risks to safety related to developmental age: Adolescent
✅substance abuse, driving, peer pressure, alcohol use, smoking, drowning, STDS,
improper use of cell phones
Discuss the specific risks to safety related to developmental age: Adults ✅related to
lifestyle habits (smoking/alcohol), stress
Discuss the specific risks to safety related to developmental age: Older Adults ✅high
risk for falls, confusion, inadequate lighting, uneven surfaces, medications.
Describe the 4 categories of safety risk in a health care agency ✅Falls, Patient-Inherit
Accidents, Procedure-Related Accidents, Equipment-Related Accidents
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