PROVISION OF CARE
INFECTION CONTROL
ENVIRONMENT OF CARE
POTPOURRI
SAFETY
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Medication Management
200
Patients and families are given surveys to evaluate their experience at our facility.
What is how we measure patient satisfaction?
200
The Contact (dwell) time for the Sani-Cloth Grey Top AF3 Wipes
What is 3 minutes
200
Document that contains detailed information about a specific chemical and is located on the KD intranet.
What are Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
200
True or False, full and empty O2 tanks should be stored together
What is False
200
In the case of a fire on a clinical unit the decision to shut off the oxygen supply can be made by this person
Who is the charge nurse
200
These Quality Goals currently being monitored by our health system
What are *Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) reduction
*Improving medication reconciliation
*Patient Identification
*Reduction of Falls and Pressure Injuries
200
A multi-dose vial is good for how long once it is opened
What is 28 days...... Beyond use date should be written on vial.
400
This Term (document) describes the services provided, the patient population served, location, and hours of operations.
What is Scope of Services
400
An approach to infection control that treats all body fluids as if they were infectious.
What is Universal/Standard Precautions?
400
These red containers should be secured and not filled more than 3/4 full.
What are Sharps Containers?
400
Conducted immediately prior to any invasive procedure
What is Universal Protocol - Time out
400
This is a list of Joint Commission identified safety requirements which highlight problematic areas in health care and describe evidence and expert based solutions. A new list is published at least annually.
What are National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)?
400
What does PDSA stand for in regards to Process Improvement (PI)?
Plan
Do
Study
Act
400
The Pharmacy Formulary is located here
Where is TeamKD intranet..... under Pharmacy tab
600
These are two unique patient identifiers used for EVERY patient
What are Name and Date of Birth?
600
Gloves, gowns, masks, face shields are all examples of this.
What is PPE?
600
You cannot store items less than ____________from the ceiling.
18 inches
600
This type of safety exercise prepares and keeps employees, patients, and visitors safe in the event of loss of power, potential disease outbreaks, or other unexpected events.
What are emergency or disaster drills?
600
This is located next to a sink, requiring weekly checks, and documented on a log
What is the eyewash station?
600
Poorly managed telemetry alarms, low batteries, and excessive call bells can lead to this condition
What is Alarm Fatigue?
600
Any unpleasant reaction to a medication
Adverse Reaction
800
This is where you go if your patient doesn't understand English and requires an interpreter
What is.....
Go to the KD Intranet and press the "HELP" tab
Locate and press "COMMUNICATION RESOURCES"
Here you will find all the resources needed for interpreter participation.
800
This is the most important task to prevent spreading of infections
What is Hand Washing/ Hand Hygiene?
800
These must never be blocked.
What are:
Fire Doors, Fire extinguisher, Exits, and Oxygen shut off valves?
800
What is needed on the bottom shelf of any clean/non-sterile storage location to prevent splashing of dirty water when floor is cleaned?
Solid bottom shelving.
800
This should be placed on any Oxygen tank with less than 500 PSI reading on the gauge.
What is an Empty Tag
800
What scale do we use to identify people at risk for falls
What is Morse Fall Scale?
800
A technique that uses uppercase lettering to help differentiate look-alike drug names
Tall man lettering (TML)
1000
This group of documents are located on the intranet, and helps guide and instruct personnel regarding patient care, treatment and services.
What is our Policy and Procedures
1000
What is our process to identify if a piece of equipment has been cleaned and ready for use?
"Bag and Tag"
Once cleaned, place a clear bag over the item and label with date and initials.
1000
This type of storage material/ container that is not allowed in storage or patient care area.
What is corrugated cardboard?
1000
True or False? If you want your medical results, you may freely access your own chart in EPIC?
What is FALSE?
1000
What is PASS
Pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep
1000
In regards to opioid use, what are some examples of adverse events we monitor for?
What is respiratory depression, narcan utilization, and name of provider?
1000
Requires a second nurse to review the patient's MAR, the name of medication, the dosage, and sign, attesting that all is correct.
What is a High Risk Alert Medication?
1200
What is the appropriate response when you don't know an answer for a Joint Commission surveyor?
What is "I will find that answer for you" - then seek answer from leadership - Never say "I don't know".
1200
MRSA and VRE are considered this type of isolation precaution.
What is Contact Isolation?
1200
Who is responsible for maintaining a safe and functional environment.
Who is EVERYONE?
1200
These are the 3 "rights" covered by the time-out process
What is right patient, right procedure, and right site?
1200
The four steps to follow in a fire emergency include removing individuals from the room, calling for help, closing doors, and getting away from the area.
What is RACE - Rescue, Alarm, Contain, and Extinguish (Escape).
1200
This is a comprehensive, systematic analysis to identify why the event happened and what can be done differently.
What is a RCA (root cause analysis)?
1200
A _____ reviews the appropriateness of all medication orders or prescriptions for medications to be dispensed in the organization.
What is a Pharmacist?
1400
Rapidly diagnosing a stroke and initiating treatment is critical (treatment in the first 3 hours is most effective)
What is the expected timeline from the time a CT Head is ordered until the time the results are reported to the provider?
What is 45 minutes or Less
*Our average time for this fiscal year is 25 minutes*
1400
The required time a surface needs to remain wet to kill germs.
What is Wet/Dwell Contact Time?
1400
This yellow sticker tells you if it is an approved piece of equipment and allows for records to be pulled.
What are Biomed Asset tags?
1400
COVID-19 will need these isolation precautions.
What are AIRBORNE & DROPLETS precautions?
PPE - Mask, Gown, Gloves, and Eye Protection.
1400
What is performed to evaluate a patient's environment for self strangulation?
What is Ligature risk Assessment?
1400
The use of barcodes, look alike/sound like list, pharmacy double checks
Actions taken to reduce medication errors & usage of high risk meds?
1400
_____ is the process to review current medications including over-the-counter and herbals.
What is Medication Reconciliation?