Age, disease process, immobility, IV, Foley, bare feet, narcotic analgesia, previously totally independant
What are some factors that put people at risk for falling?
100
Two patient identifiers.
What are patient state name and account number on the patient's ID braclet.?
100
Redness, swelling, and warmth in the involved area with possible pain and/or tenderness.
What are the signs of a local infection?
100
Wet floor signs.
What is used to alert staff, visitors and patients to avoid walking on that floor?
100
OSHA
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration
200
Name two additional factors that may with patient fall risk
What is history of previous fall, secondary diagnosis, IV or saline lock, impaired gait, and/or disoriented mental status
200
According facility guidelines, this is done if mediation dose is missed within a half an hour (almost 30 minutes later than scheduled).
What is medications can be administered within a half an hour before or after the indicated hour
200
Proper disposal of soiled linen
What is put in appropriate containers, and not on the floor?
200
Keeping beds in good working order and repairing cabinets, doors, faucets, leaking pipes.
What are some of the functions done by Maintenance to keep our patients safe?
200
Standard for creation of a safe workplace for employees and patients.
What are OSHA guidelines?
300
Yellow armbands, signs, double sided socks, bed alarms.
What are some interventions done by nursing that helps all staff and visitors become aware of a patient at risk of falling?
300
Questions the nurse can ask herself when preparing a patient medication
What are condition symptoms, health status that warrant receiving this medication? Does it make sense for this patient to be receiving this medication?
300
Wash hair, keep hair sort or pinned up, fingernails short, avoid wearing rings with grooves and stones.
What personal strategies to prevent spread of infection?
300
Posted on or beside patient doors informing staff, physicians and visitors of clothing and equipment that needs to be worn inside a patient room.
What are infection Precautions?
300
Purpose of OSHA
What is created for safety standards at all types of jobs?
400
Education brochure in the Admission packet.
Where can staff find talking points for discussing fall prevention with newly admitted patients and their families?
400
True or false the nurse is legally responsible for drug administration.
What is true
400
Four types of PPE
What are Gloves, Gowns, Masks and protective eyewear?
400
Three examples of patient safety
What are medication administration, fall precautions, infection control etc.
400
Cynthia Davis
What is monitor OSHA standards against Worker's Compensation injuries?
500
Low beds, floor mats.
What is used to lessen the chance of serious injury on a patient at high risk for falling such as stroke patients?
500
Right patient, medication, dose, route, time, reason and documentaion.
What are the seven rights of medication administration?
500
All bodily fluids except sweat - non intact skin and mucous membranes
What are CDC standard precautions
500
Safety awareness is most important during these hours.
What is 24/7?
500
According to the Management Book/OSHA, this is the most unsafe work environments in the U.S.