Quality Improvement
Communication between a provider and patient over technology.
What is telehealth/telemedicine?
Post op complication with redness and swelling to the leg.
What is a DVT?
A nurse discussing care with the speech therapist.
What is Interprofessional communication/collaboration?
What is Alzheimer's?
A common cause of delirium in the elderly population.
What is a urinary tract infection?
Using research in clinical practice involving the client to give quality care and use of best practice
What is EBP?
Good ways to prevent post op pneumonia.
What is incentive spirometer, cough deep breathing, and diaphragmatic breathing?
A nurse practicing self care, such as going out with friends.
What is burnout prevention?
One of the things that families notice first about a patient with dementia.
What is memory loss?
These are common signs and symptoms in these patients. (name two)
What are Change in LOC, perception, orientation, thinking and speech, emotional response, memory, sleep patterns, presence of hallucinations, delusions
an incident of unsafe practice that resulted in extreme harm, short-term harm, permanent disability, or death of a client.
What is a sentinel event?
What is PE?
This is an example of primary prevention.
What is a vaccine?
(What is example of secondary?)
The diagnostic process for dementia
What is ruling out other things that mimic dementia?
Test for delirium.
The documentation of errors and the factors leading up to and including when an error occurs in the health care system.
What is an incident report?
separation of the wound or incisional edges developing on the surface layer and can span the entire length of the wound.
What is dehiscence?
(Best ways to prevent)
A pause before a surgery or procudure>
What is a time out?
Behaviors commonly found in patients with dementia. (must name three)
What is restlessness, agitation, aggression, anxiety, and depression?
A place where patients at higher risk for delirium.
What is the intensive care unit?
An example of a needed incident report. (name the two most common ones mentioned)
What is a fall, medication error?
absent or minimal bowel sounds, indicating minimal peristalsis.
What is an ileus?
Assigning a task to a nursing assistant inside their scope.
What is delegation?
The best way to cure Alzheimer's.
What is medication can slow but not cure?
The best way to treat delirium.
What is treating the underlying cause?