Patient Identification
The minimum number of patient identifiers used for providing care, treatment, or services?
What are two?
What two things must you do when verifying verbal orders & results received by telephone or in person.
What is write down and read back?
Length of time to wash hands with soap and water.
What is 20 seconds?
Use only ______ abbreviations.
What is standardized or approved?
Why reconcile / verify _______ at each medial appointment?.
what is verify medication and allergies?
What two identifiers are used to accurately identify a patient?
What is patient's full name, date of birth?
Empowered to stop a process/procedure from occurring when you feel it will cause harm to the patient or employee.
What is "stop the line"?
Name the protective equipment used when you suspect infection.
What are gown, gloves, and masks?
These are safety measures to protect patients prior to a procedure.
What is perform a timeout. (Universal Protocol)
What is verify the correct patient.
What is verify correct location of the procedure.
What is mark the correct side.
Allows safe disposal of unused/expired medication.
What is medication take back, pharmacy box ?
You do this for faxed medical records.
What is verifying patient information prior to entering in patient EHR?
Which TeamSTEPPS tool asks you to focus-think before you act!
What is STAR?
Stop
Think
Act
Review
Describe the difference between epidemic and pandemic.
WHAT IS DISEASE OUTBREAK IN A CERTAIN GEOGRAPHIC AREA'
WHAT IS AN OUTBREAK ACROSS SEVERAL COUNTRIES/CONTINENTS
If there is injury to the body from liquid nitrogen.
What is seek immediate medical assistance?
Tool used prior to administering meds.
What is bar code medication scanning?
Required to make a patient appointment / taking a telephone message.
What is verifying patient identification?
This TeamSTEPPS communication tool provides a concise format to pass on information.
What Is SBAR?
The TeamSTEPPS mnemonic to assess your health.
What is I'm Safe Checklist?
What is Illness, medication, stress, alcohol & drugs
fatigue, eating and elimination?
Use of serviceability tag/status (tear-away) Full, In Use, Empty
What is medical gas status tag?
Required information such as name of medication, strength, amount, diluent if applicable, and exp. date.
What needs to be on label for syringes, bowls, IV's, and cups if not immediately administering?
Step when you find PHI/medical records on the shared drive.
What is submit a PSR?
What is notify Systems?
Critical results must be communicated within ______ .
What is one hour (60 minutes)
You do this when you have needle stick or workplace injury.
What is Bloodborne Pathogen checklist? What is DHA for 172?
This gives you permission to enter a restricted area.
What is an authorize entry list?
Potentially dangerous in writing medication orders: IU (International Unit)-Mistaken for IV (intravenous) or the number 10 (ten)
Trailing zero (X.0 mg)*, Lack of leading zero (.X mg)- Decimal point is missed
What is "Do Not use" Abbreviation List?