Restraints
This type of knot must be used when applying soft restraints so that staff can rapidly free a patient in case of an emergency.
What is a quick‑release knot?
This method of hand hygiene is preferred in healthcare settings when hands are not visibly dirty because it is faster and less drying to the skin.
What is using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer?
This is the minimum amount of time a nurse must scrub the hub before flushing and obtaining a blood sample from a central line.
What is 15 seconds?
What are the “five rights” of medication administration?
Right patient, right medication, right dose, right time, right route
A patient becomes pale and diaphoretic following a blood draw. They insist they can walk, but show signs of instability. You need to support them while guiding them to a recliner chair for monitoring.
This device, often used to stabilize an IV and prevent accidental dislodgement, is not considered a restraint under the MercyOne policy.
What is an IV arm board?
Under Contact Precautions, these two items must be worn for all interactions with a patient under this isolation type.
What are gown and gloves?
To reduce the risk of air embolism during a PICC dressing change, the patient’s arm should be positioned this way.
What is extended away from the body with the site below the level of the heart?
What is the role of the double-check systems in medication management?
They help prevent medication errors by requiring verification of orders, dosages, and patient information.
This device uses air or friction‑reduction materials to safely move patients from bed to stretcher.
What is a comfort guide or glide sheet?
Side rails are not considered restraints in these clinical scenarios, such as recovery from anesthesia or involuntary movements.
What is when the side rails are used for safety during sedation, recovery, therapeutic beds, or transport?
According to the guide, sharps containers must be replaced at this fill level.
What is three‑quarters (¾) full?
After confirming blood return, this volume of “waste” must be aspirated when obtaining a central‑line sample to clear catheter dead space.
What is 4–5 mL?
What are the special techniques for administering medications intravenously?
Follow aseptic techniques, monitor for infiltration or phlebitis and ensure proper flow rates.
When using a mechanical lift, this team requirement helps prevent injury to both patient and staff.
What is using at least two trained team members?
When a patient becomes violent or assaultive and creates imminent danger to self or others in the outpatient setting, an RN should do this?
What is call public safety for support and initiate violent behavioral restraint pending an LP order?
For disinfecting hard, non‑porous surfaces in patient care areas, staff should use this type of wipe as approved by the hospital.
What is a hospital‑approved disinfectant cloth/Sani-wipes?
To ensure both patient safety and infection prevention when using a Huber needle, nurses must maintain sterility and perform this critical step immediately after confirming blood return.
What is flushing the port with normal saline using aseptic technique?
What is the first step in the medication administration process?
Reviewing the medication order.
These two body mechanics principles help protect staff during repositioning tasks.
What are keeping the load close and using a wide base of support?
When a patient becomes combative and creates imminent danger, clinical staff may initiate restraints, but this team should also be called to provide additional support with scene safety—while still following the policy’s requirement that no weapons are ever used during restraint situations.
What is Public Safety/Security?
According to the Clean vs. Dirty section, clean supplies must not be stored near or around this common unit fixture.
What is a sink?
To promote infection prevention at home, outpatient nurses reinforce that patients should avoid this common behavior involving their central‑line dressing.
What is getting the dressing wet during showering or bathing?
What impact does preventing drug interactions have on patient safety?
It avoids harmful interactions that can cause serious adverse events.
During a clinic visit, a patient becomes too weak to stand and cannot bear weight. According to safe‑patient‑handling principles, staff should NOT attempt this action under any circumstance, and must instead use mechanical or friction‑reducing equipment.
What is manual lifting of the patient?