Author Question: The nurse is reviewing safety hazards with a pregnant client. What should the nurse include when ... (Read 76 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is reviewing safety hazards with a pregnant client. What should the nurse include when instructing this client about safety and the developing fetus?

1. Banging into objects
2. Bicycle rides
3. Recreational activities
4. X-rays

Question 2

The nurse would like to improve communication among caregivers. How should the nurse use the Joint Commission 2013 National Patient Safety Goals to achieve this objective?

1. Review a list of look-alike/sound-alike drugs used in the organization.
2. Use a verification process to confirm the correct procedure.
3. Report critical results of tests and diagnostic procedures on a timely basis..
4. Use the client's room number as an identifier.

miss_1456@hotmail.com · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Banging into objects is what a toddler would be likely to do, not an expectant mother.
Rationale 2: Bicycle rides and recreational activities would be good for the developing fetus; the mother should stay as active as possible during the pregnancy. Physical activity promotes good health.
Rationale 3: Physical activity promotes good health.
Rationale 4: Exposure to x-rays in the first trimester could cause harm to the developing fetus.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Annually reviewing a list of look-alike/sound-alike drugs is used to improve the safety of use of medication in an organization, not to improve communication.
Rationale 2: Using a verification process to confirm that the correct procedure for the correct client is to be performed is another way to improve the accuracy of client identification.
Rationale 3: Reporting critical results of tests and diagnostic procedures on a timely basis is one way the National Patient Safety Goals improve the communication among caregivers.
Rationale 4: Using the client's room number as an identifier is a passive technique that would improve the accuracy of client identification.