BANUAG, MARY JO A.

4TH YEAR BSN-A4

SAS 23

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

1. Nurse Kelly is teaching the parents of a young child how to handle poisoning. If the child ingests poison, what
should the parents do first?
A. Call an ambulance immediately.
B. Call the poison control center.
C. Punish the child for being bad.
D. Administer ipecac syrup.
RATIO: Before interviewing in any way. the parents should call the poison control center for specific directions. Ipecac
syrup is no longer recommended. The parents may have to call an ambulance after calling the poison control center.
Punishment for being bad isn’t appropriate because the parents are responsible for making the environment safe.

2. A client arrives in the emergency unit and reports that a concentrated household cleaner was splashed in both
eyes.
Which of the following nursing actions is a priority?
A. Use Restasis (Allergan) drops in the eye.
B. Flush the eye repeatedly using sterile normal saline.
C. Examine the client's visual acuity.
D. Patch the eye.
RATIO: Initial emergency action during a chemical splash to the eye includes immediate continuous irrigation of the
affected eye with normal saline. Option A: Restasis (Allergan) drops are used to treat dry eyes. Option D: Patching the
eye is not part of the first line treatment of a chemical splash. Option C: After irrigation. visual acuity then is assessed.

3. In relation to submersion injuries, which task is most appropriate to delegate to an LPN/LVN?

A. Monitor an asymptomatic near-drowning victim.
B. Remove wet clothing and cover the victim with a warm blanket.
C. Talk to a community group about water safety issues.
D. Stabilize the cervical spine for an unconscious drowning victim.
RATIO: The asymptomatic patient is currently stable but should be observed for delayed pulmonary edema. cerebral
edema. or pneumonia. Options C and D: Teaching and care of critical patients are an RN responsibility. Option B:
Removing clothing can be delegated to a nursing assistant.

4. The nurse employed in an emergency department is assigned to triage clients coming to the emergency department
for treatment on the evening shift. The nurse should assign priority to which client?
A. A client complaining of muscle aches, a headache, and history of seizures
B. A client who twisted her ankle when rollerblading and is requesting medication for pain
C. A client with a minor laceration on the index finger sustained while cutting an eggplant
D. A client with chest pain who states that he just ate pizza that was made with a very spicy sauce
RATIO: Client with trauma, chest pain, severe respiratory distress or cardiac arrest, limb amputation, and acute
neurological deficits, or who have sustained chemical splashes to the eyes, are classified as emergent and are the
number 1 priority.

5. Which of these toxic substances is more likely to cause sickness in infants and elderly adults?
A. Lead
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Bee venom
D. Bleach
E. Turpentine
RATIO: Carbon monoxide is also more likely to cause sickness in people who have long-term (chronic) health problems.

6. How can you reduce the risk that a child will be accidentally poisoned by medicine?
A. Never say that medicine is “candy”
B. Keep medicines in their original containers and in locked cabinets
C. Make sure you put medicines away after using them
D. All of the above
RATIO: All of the given options are to reduce risk from child poisoning. Educate the child that a medicine is not a candy.

7. How can you reduce your risk for accidental poisoning with medicine?
A. Always turn on the light when taking medicine
B. Clean out your medicine cabinet regularly
C. Carefully read the labels on your medicine
D. All of the above
RATIO: Always have the lights turned on upon taking a medicine to keep it visible in the eye. Make sure to organize your
medicine cabinet to make things easier and will not get confused with other medicine. Labeling your medicine is
important to ensure safety of taking the medicine right.

8. If your child eats or drinks a toxic substance, what should you do?
A. Call the poison control center right away
B. Try to get your child to throw up (vomit)
C. Call your child's healthcare provider
D. None of the above
RATIO: Always call for help if you don’t know what to do and they will be the one to assist you with the situation.

9. What information should you have ready when you call a poison control center?
A. Time the poisoning occurred
B. Age of your child
C. Name of the product taken
D. All of the above
RATIO: All of the given options above are the important informations that should be ready for the call.

10. How can you help prevent accidental poisoning by household products?
A. Never mix household chemical products together
B. Open a window or turn on a fan when using a chemical product
C. Never sniff containers to find out what's inside
D. All of the above
RATIO: All of the given options above are the following precautions upon using chemical products for the safety of
individuals.