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NurseDive Free Nursing Practice Question
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Install window guards on windows.
Installing window guards on windows prevents falls and injuries.
B. Place scatter rugs over hardwood floors.
Placing scatter rugs over hardwood floors increases the risk of tripping and falls.
C. Keep doors locked.
Keeping doors locked prevents access to hazardous areas or materials.
D. Supervise at playgrounds.
Supervising at playgrounds ensures the toddler's safety during play.
E. Turn pot handles toward the front of the stove.
Pot handles should be turned away from the front of the stove to prevent accidental spills and burns.
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Full Explanation
Rationale:
A) Installing window guards on windows prevents falls and injuries.
B) Placing scatter rugs over hardwood floors increases the risk of tripping and falls.
C) Keeping doors locked prevents access to hazardous areas or materials.
D) Supervising at playgrounds ensures the toddler's safety during play.
E) Pot handles should be turned away from the front of the stove to prevent accidental spills and burns.
Similar Questions
A nurse is reinforcing car seat safety instructions with the parents of a 15-month-old toddler. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should place my child in a forward-facing car seat to ensure safety."
Placing the child in a forward-facing car seat before the appropriate age and size increases the risk of injury.
B. "I should place my child in the front seat in a rear-facing car seat."
Placing the child in the front seat, even in a rear-facing car seat, is not recommended due to the risk of airbag deployment.
C. "I should continue to use a booster seat until my child is 5 years old."
Booster seats are used for older children who have outgrown their forward-facing car seats, but are not yet big enough to use the seat belt properly. Booster seats should be used until the child is at least 4 feet 9 inches tall and between 8 and 12 years old.
D. "I should place my child in a rear-facing car seat until age 2."
Placing the child in a rear-facing car seat until age 2 is recommended by safety guidelines to provide optimal protection for the child's head, neck, and spine.
Full Explanation
Rationale:
A) Placing the child in a forward-facing car seat before the appropriate age and size increases the risk of injury.
B) Placing the child in the front seat, even in a rear-facing car seat, is not recommended due to the risk of airbag deployment.
C) Booster seats are used for older children who have outgrown their forward-facing car seats, but are not yet big enough to use the seat belt properly. Booster seats should be used until the child is at least 4 feet 9 inches tall and between 8 and 12 years old.
D) Placing the child in a rear-facing car seat until age 2 is recommended by safety guidelines to provide optimal protection for the child's head, neck, and spine.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who has nephrotic syndrome and a prescription for corticosteroids. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?
A. Provide a low-sodium diet.
Providing a low-sodium diet helps manage fluid retention and edema associated with nephrotic syndrome and corticosteroid therapy.
B. Encourage increased fluid intake.
Encouraging increased fluid intake may exacerbate edema and fluid retention.
C. Obtain urine ketone levels weekly.
Obtaining urine ketone levels is not specifically indicated for managing nephrotic syndrome or corticosteroid therapy.
D. Administer pancreatic enzymes with each meal.
Administering pancreatic enzymes with each meal is not indicated for nephrotic syndrome or corticosteroid therapy.
Full Explanation
Rationale:
A) Providing a low-sodium diet helps manage fluid retention and edema associated with nephrotic syndrome and corticosteroid therapy.
B) Encouraging increased fluid intake may exacerbate edema and fluid retention.
C) Obtaining urine ketone levels is not specifically indicated for managing nephrotic syndrome or corticosteroid therapy.
D) Administering pancreatic enzymes with each meal is not indicated for nephrotic syndrome or corticosteroid therapy.
A nurse is assisting with the care of an infant who requires emergency surgery and whose parent is an emancipated adolescent. Which of the following people can sign the informed consent form for the procedure?
A. The parent of the adolescent parent
The parent of the adolescent parent may not have legal authority over the infant's medical decisions.
B. The adolescent parent
An emancipated adolescent parent typically has the legal authority to provide consent for their child's medical procedures.
C. The infant's provider
The infant's provider cannot provide consent on behalf of the adolescent parent.
D. The adult sibling of the adolescent parent
The adult sibling of the adolescent parent does not have legal authority unless designated as a legal guardian.
Full Explanation
Rationale:
A) The parent of the adolescent parent may not have legal authority over the infant's medical decisions.
B) An emancipated adolescent parent typically has the legal authority to provide consent for their child's medical procedures.
C) The infant's provider cannot provide consent on behalf of the adolescent parent.
D) The adult sibling of the adolescent parent does not have legal authority unless designated as a legal guardian.