A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Class About Safety Precautions

question 6

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching a class about safety precautions that must be taken in the presence of gasses. The teacher realizes that additional clarification is needed when a student says:

• A) "Static electricity can cause a spark that can ignite a fire or cause an explosion."
• B) "Sheets and gowns saturated in oxygen will burn very rapidly."
• C) "No smoking or open flame are allowed in the presence of oxygen."
• D) "Oxygen is explosive."
• Multiple Response
• Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

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Definitions:

Penicillin

A group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi, used to treat bacterial infections by inhibiting cell wall synthesis.

Allergic Reaction

An immune system response to a foreign substance (allergen) that is not typically harmful to the body, which can range from mild symptoms to severe anaphylaxis.

Physician's Order

Instructions written by a doctor regarding the treatment, medication, or procedure to be administered to a patient.