You may apply a restraint to a wanderer for safety reasons if you are too busy to monitor the resident's location.

When operating at an emergency scene, why should a firefighter scan the outside of a building before entry?

A. To assess structural design B. To assess if entry is possible C. To locate anyone trapped inside D. To locate possible escape routes

While visiting a patient who has been receiving transtracheal O2 therapy for 6 months, you note marked erythema and swelling at the stoma site. Which of the following actions would be appro-priate at this time?

a. Question the patient and family about their cleaning methods. b. Promptly report your observations to the prescribing physician. c. Liberally apply tincture of benzoin to the stoma site. d. Flush the catheter and the tubing with H2O2.