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dalyningkenk

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A fire erupts in a hospital waste receptacle in the hallway. What is the nurse's first response?
 
  a. Report the fire.
  b. Attempt to extinguish the fire.
  c. Assist any patients to a safe area.
  d. Close the door to contain the fire.

Question 2

A pediatric nurse is assessing a patient for a routine physical. The nurse identifies that the parents need additional safety teaching when the parents mentions which of the following?
 
  a. A 2-year-old child can safely sit in the front seat of a car.
  b. Teenagers need to practice safe sex.
  c. Children need to wear a helmet and safety pads when in-line skating.
  d. Children need to learn to swim even if parents do not have a swimming pool.



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Answer to Question 1

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Use the mnemonic RACE to set priorities in case of fire:
RRescue and remove all patients in immediate danger.
AActivate the alarm. Always do this before trying to extinguish even a minor fire.
CConfine a fire by closing doors and windows and turning off oxygen and electrical equipment.
EExtinguish a fire using an appropriate extinguisher.
Reporting, attempting to extinguish, and closing the door all occur after assisting patients to a safe area.

Answer to Question 2

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A 2-year old cannot sit in the front seat safely, so the nurse needs to correct this misinformation. All children 2 years or older, or those younger than 2 years who have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit for their car safety seat (CSS), should use a forward-facing CSS with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by the manufacturer of their CSS. Teenagers practicing safe sex, children wearing a helmet and safety pads when skating, and children learning to swim even if a home pool is not present are all correct and do not need additional teaching.



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