NUR 229 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Polypharmacy, Chemical Terrorism, Nursing Diagnosis
5 Apr 2018
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In class notes: factors that can affect safety, lifestyle: recreational drugs, dangerous occupations (construction, emergency services, factory workers, military, etc. Occupation: occupation and work environment often contribute to a person"s safety; people who work in certain occupations may experience exposure to health hazards such as excessive noise, pollution, toxic chemicals or vapors, or infectious agents. The nursing process for maintaining safety page 691-717. Falls: can occur at any age, but they are the leading cause of injury fatality among adults. 65+, documented history of falls, impaired vision or sense of balance, altered gait or posture, postural hypotension, slowed reaction time, confusion or disorientation, impaired mobility, weakness and physical frailty, unfamiliar environment. Fires: of all fire deaths in the u. s. , 85% occur in the home; many are started by someone who was smoking in a bed or fell asleep while smoking on a sofa or chair.
