Patient Identification
Communication
Infection
Safety Risks
Medication Safety
100
How many identifiers are used for providing care, treatment, or services?
Two
100
What two things must you do when verifying verbal orders & results received by telephone or in person.
Write down and Read back
100
How long must someone wash their hands with soap and water.
15 seconds
100

Where do you enter workplace violence events?

All workplace violence events should be entered in RL6 under Safety/Security

100
What needs to be reconciled on admission.
Medications and allergies
200

What others identifiers can be used to accurately identify a patient?

Verbal response, Date of birth, or scan bar code

200
Can a critical result be left on a voice mail.
No
200
What protective equiptment is used in isolation.
Gown, gloves, and masks
200

What are considered types of Safety/Security events?

Combative Patient

Disruptive patient

Disruptive Person

Threat of Violence

200
When would be another time during the patient's hospitalization that medications would have to be reconciled.
With transfers and at discharge
300
How many identifiers are needed for blood administration?
Three
300

Who can take a critical result via telephone?

Registered nurse

300
When do we need items such as bed table, night stand, or cables for heart monitor in icu rooms be cleaned?
After each patient use
300

What is the definition of Disruptive Behavior?

•Any behavior that negatively impacts the caregivers ability to effectively provide care to the patient

•Behaviors that interfere with a supportive and safe working environment for our staff

300
What lab results need to be drawn before giving coumadin?
Protime and INR
400

What is the purpose of bedside hand-off?

Allows new caregiver to ask questions and receive answers.

400

What should you do in a patient going into a procedure, still has questions/concerns regarding such procedure?

Notify the provider/surgeon of the concerns so it can be addressed prior to transporting the patient to the OR/Procedural area.

400
How can we prevent catheter associated UTI's
D/C Foley catheter ASAP, keep bag low free flowing and maintain sterility.
400

What is a key measure for fall prevention in rehab?

 Use bed alarms, assess mobility risk, and provide assistive devices


400
What needs to be on label of syringes, bowls, IV's, and cups if not discarding after procedure?
Name of medication, strength, amout, diluent if applicable, and exp.date
500

What is the National Patient Safety Goal number 1? 

Patient identification 

500
Critical results must be communicated within ______ to a licensed provider.
30 minutes
500
How would you prevent surgical-and-line associated infections?
Clean, drape, give antibiotics on time, clip rather than shave, follow checklist and etc.
500
How can you identify patients at risk for suicide?
By doing a risk assessment
500
What is needed at discharge for patients going home on medication.
Reconciliation, give & explain the final list at discharge and document
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