HOSPITAL
COMPLICATIONS
COMPLICATIONS
Clearly documenting a patients allergy prevents what kind of complication?
Allergic reaction
Deep breathing and coughing exercises help prevent which post-operative complication?
Chest Infection, Atelectasis
Keeping the call bell in reach and removing clutter helps reduce the risk of what?
Falls
Using aseptic technique when inserting an IDC and early removal can help to prevent what complication?
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Reorientation and prompting good sleep can help prevent what cognitive complication?
Delirium
Bonus points for naming the ax that monitors for delirium, how often do we do it, what to do if delirium suspected
Sedatives and opioids increase the risk of which common hospital complication?
Repositioning a patient every 2-4 hours helps prevent what complication?
Pressure Injuries
Poor nutrition and low protein intake can delay healing and increase the risk of what complication?
Wound Infection
What complication can be reduced by encouraging early mobilisation and compression stockings after surgery?
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Redness, swelling, pain and pus around an incision site may indicate what complication?
Wound Infection
Bonus points for how often to check a wound and what times in your shift?
100 POINTS PER CORRECT ANSWER
Name 3 nursing interventions to help prevent pressure injury
ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS
2-4hrly PAC, Air mattress, encouraging SOOB & mobility, Barrier cream, regular pad changes, PRAT, SKINN bundle
100 POINTS PER CORRECT ANSWER
Name 3 nursing interventions to help prevent IV & central line associated infections
ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS
Hand hygiene, scrub the hub, allow hub to dry, aseptic NTT, keep IV line off floor, IVC/CVAD r/v each shift, change dressing if lifting or leaking, maintain IVC dwell times
100 POINTS PER CORRECT ANSWER
Name 3 nursing interventions to help prevent falls
ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS
Bed sensor, move closer to nurses station, FRAT, decluttering, early escalation of impulsiveness,
100 POINTS PER CORRECT ANSWER
Name 3 nursing interventions to help prevent DVT
ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS
TEDS, SCUDS, Clexane/anti-coags, Mobilisation, SOOB, Leg exercises
100 POINTS PER CORRECT ANSWER
Name 3 nursing interventions to help prevent chest infections
ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS
Deep breathing and coughing, SOOB, Upright patient positioning in bed, Mobilisation, Spirometry
Skin checks each shift are essential for early detection of which complication?
Pressure injuries
A sudden drop in blood pressure and increased wound drainage may indicate what?
Post op bleed
Encouraging patients to sit out of bed and walk daily helps prevent what complication of inactivity?
Deconditioning
What complication is most likely to occur if a patient is given penicillin despite having it listed as an allergy?
Allergic reaction
Following the "six rights" is essential to prevent what type of error?
Medication Error
Bonus points for naming the 6 rights
Effective hand hygiene is the most important measure to prevent which type of blood stream infection?
Staphylcoccus Aureus Bacteraemia (SAB)
Adequate fibre, hydration and mobility can help to prevent which complication?
Constipation
Using proper aseptic technique when accessing a CVAD helps reduce the risk of?
Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection
Early mobilisation after surgery is important for preventing what respiratory condition?
Chest infection
Spread of multi-resistant organisms can be prevented by what interventions?
100 bonus points for each additional answer
PPE / RIOT score / Hand hygiene / Aseptic Technique/Cleaning equipment/Displaying correct signage