A nurse conducted a class on fall prevention for a group of older ...

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A nurse conducted a class on fall prevention for a group of older adult clients in the community. Which observation during a client home visit indicates that teaching on fall prevention was effective?
 
  A) All meat is placed in the freezer.
  B) The locks were changed on the doors.
  C) Scatter rugs are placed in the kitchen.
  D) Safety strips are installed in the shower.

Question 2

The nurse is conducting a home risk assessment for a family with toddler and preschool-age children. Which finding is considered a safety hazard for this family?
 
  A) Safety plugs in electrical outlets
  B) Medications on the kitchen counter
  C) Lack of helmets next to bicycles
  D) Deadbolt locks on the doors

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Safety strips in the shower can prevent falls. The client who installs the strips has understood the nurse's teaching. Changing the locks may promote safety if there have been frequent break-ins, but there is no evidence of that. Scatter rugs in any area of the home are a safety hazard. The nurse encourages the client to place perishable foods in the refrigerator when arriving home from the store.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B

The nurse would instruct the parents to keep medications out of the children's reach. Medication poisoning happens easily with young toddlers and preschool-age children who think the medication is candy. Safety plugs are appropriate for this age group. Deadbolt locks are appropriate to keep toddlers from wandering out to the street. A lack of a helmet next to a bike does not mean there are no helmets in the house. This finding would cause the nurse to ask more questions but is not considered a definite safety risk.