1. A nurse is teaching a community group of school-aged parents

about safety. Which safety item is most important for the nurse to

include in theteaching session?

a. Proper fit of a bicycle helmet

b. Proper fit of soccer shin guards

c. Proper fit of swimming goggles

d. Proper fit of baseball sliding

shorts

Head injuries are a major cause of death, with bicycle accidents being one of

the major causes of such injuries. Proper fit of the helmet helps to decrease head

injuries resulting from these bicycle accidents. Goggles, shin guards, and

sliding shorts are important sports safety equipment and should fit properly, but

they do notprotect from this leading cause of death.

2. The nurse is presenting an educational session on safety for parents of

adolescents. Which information will the nurse include in the teaching session?

Increased aggressiveness and blood spots on clothing may indicate

a. substance abuse.

Increased aggressiveness is an environmental clue that may indicate

b. an adolescent is abusing.

Adolescents need information about the effects of uncoordination on

c. accidents.

Adolescents need to be reminded to use seat belts primarily on long

d. tr

ips.

AN

S: A

Increased aggressiveness (psychosocial clue) and blood spots on clothing