Safety and Infection Control Q 17

---

A 50-year-old blind and deaf patient has been admitted to your floor. As the charge nurse, your primary responsibility for this patient is?

  

     A. Let others know about the patient’s deficits.

     B. Communicate with your supervisor your patient safety concerns.

     C. Continuously update the patient on the social environment.

     D. Provide a secure environment for the patient.

    

    

Correct Answer: D. Provide a secure environment for the patient.

---

This patient’s safety is your primary concern. Patient safety protocols can help reduce medical mistakes and prevent adverse patient outcomes. When the goal is to help people, it seems obvious that it’s important to work to protect them from unintended or unexpected harm.

---

Option A: Letting others know is correct, so that the other staff may become aware of the patient’s condition. However, this is not a priority.

Option B: Before communication with the supervisor, the charge nurse must secure the environmental safety of the client first.

Option C: Continuously updating the patient on the social environment is also correct, but this can come after securing the client’s safety.

---