define sphygmomanometer?
to measure blood pressure
Whats a another name for medical asepsis?
clean technique
When using a fire extinguisher what letters do you remember?
P A S S
for an occupied bed what do you do before you put the sheets on?
wipe/sanitize bed
what is one thing we can do to reduce medical asepsis?
Hand Washing
When an incident happens whats the first thing you do before filling out the paper?
Contact the nurse Immediately then fill out the Incident report paper
How long should is take you to do an unoccupied bed?
at least 10 minutes
How long does it take to use hand sanitizer?
Until it drys
define ergonomics?
adapting to the environment/using techniques and and equipment to prevent injury
what should you not do when changing the linen?
the linen should not touch the floor
why do we wear PPE?
To protect yourself and the patient
What does OSHA ( Occupational Safety and Health Administration) require that all manufacturers of potentially harmful items supply?
SDS- Safety Data Sheet
what should you do while handling linen
put the linen away from you while you roll it up and putting in the laundry
what type of room is commonly use for airborne precaution?
negative air pressure room
For Safety, if a patient is in the bed and your going to change their sheets, whats the first thing you do to help yourself?
Raise beds to comfortable working hight