Author Question: A nurse forgets to raise the railings of the bed of a patient who is confused after taking pain ... (Read 18 times)

charchew · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse forgets to raise the railings of the bed of a patient who is confused after taking pain medications. The patient attempts to get out of bed, and suffers a minor fall.

The nurse asks a colleague who witnessed the fall not to mention it to anyone because the patient only had minor bruises. What would be the appropriate action of the colleague?
A) No other steps need to be taken, since the patient was not seriously injured.
B) The colleague should inform the nurse that a full report of the incident needs to be made.
C) The colleague should monitor the patient closely for any adverse effects of the fall.
D) The colleague should report the incident in a peer review of the nurse.

Question 2

A nurse has an order to take the core temperature of a patient. At which of the following sites would a core body temperature be measured?

A) tympanic B) oral C) axillary D) skin surface