ADA Code of Ethics
Promoting Safety
Acronyms
Therapeutic Communication
Harm
100


There are how many fundamental principles that form the foundation of the ADA Code:  

What is... five

100

eat fewer fast foods
provide physical activities that use large muscles
prevent exposures to toxic
avoid second hand smoke
teach about stranger danger

what is safety education for toddlers and preschoolers 

100
NPSG

National Patient Safety Goals-promote specific safety improvements in patient safety

100

Barriers to Therapeutic Communications

Arguments, Disapprove, give advice, pity 

100

event or circumstance not consistent with normal routine operations of the hospital or staff
harm directly to client

adverse event

200

what are the five fundamentals of the ADA code of ethics?

autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice and veracity.  

200

swaddle
back to sleep
appropriate toys
infant centered environment
know choking and CPR procedures
avoid second hand smoke

what is... ways to educate safety for infants 

200

LEARN

Listen
Explain
Acknowledge
Review
Negotiate

200

Blocks to active listening

rehearsing

being concerned with oneself
Assuming
Judging
Identifying
Getting off track
Filtering

200

an unexpected occurrence involving death, serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof

sentinel event 

300

What is  nonmaleficence

Do no harm

300

encourage nutritional foods
adequate sleep
observe signs of depression & substance abuse
safe driving behaviors

What is education regarding safety for teens

300

WSS

Wrong Site Surgery

300

the physiological process of sound waves hitting your eardrum and being transmitted to your brain
 

hearing

300

event in which an incident occurred but was detected before it reached the patient

near miss event

400

veracity

telling the truth 

400

maintain mobility as possible
declutter house
skid resistant shoes/socks
assistive devices
stay hydrated

what is safety recommendations for older adults


400

HAI

Healthcare Associated Infections

400

the process of understanding other's messages

listening

400

an incident that reached the patient, but no discernible harm resulted

no harm event

500

Effectiveness vs. Efficiency 

Doing the right things vs. doing things right.

500

safety around strangers
audible crosswalk signals
evacuation plans
soft surfaces
toys/hobbies to fit development level



what is safety recommendations for individuals with developmental delays or special needs. 

500

SBAR

Situation

Background

Assessment

Recommendation 

500

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

empathy

500

who is at most risk in the hospital

•Children in the hospital are at particular risk:

Adverse pharmacologic events
Varying pharmaceutical effects
Dosage calculations
Birth complications
Surgical errors
Diagnostic errors
Risk of infection

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