When Discussing Safety Measures for the Home Environment,the Nurse Should

question 1

Multiple Choice

When discussing safety measures for the home environment,the nurse should remind the patient of which key element?

• A)Set the hot water heater to only 160° F.
• B)Turn on the cold water faucet first.
• C)Use small throw rugs on slippery wood floors.
• D)Put high-wattage bulbs into all lamps.

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Definitions:

De Facto Program

A program or policy that exists in practice and has effects, though it may not have been legally formalized or officially acknowledged.

Nursing Home Residents

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Individual Mandate

A requirement, typically within healthcare policy, that individuals must purchase or otherwise obtain a certain good or service, such as health insurance.

Commerce Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate trade among the states and with foreign nations.