Patient Safety
Simple device used to assist in ambulating patients.
What is a Gait Belt?
Artery used to assess a patient's pulse.
What is the radial artery?
Three reasons a patient would need a CHG application.
What is Central Line, Foley catheter or Surgery scheduled?
Acronym used for hourly rounds.
What is CARE?
The color armband a patient should have on if they are a high fall risk.
What is yellow?
Average respiratory rate for an adult patient.
What is 12-20?
Proper way to reactivate a Jackson Pratt (JP) drain.
What is squeeze the bulb?
Product used to clean the peri area and skin folds throughout the day.
What is No-rinse Foam?
The weight limit on the net bed.
What is 300 lbs?
Two patient identifiers used to properly ID the patient.
What is Name & DOB?
Optimal oxygen saturation range for patients.
What is 95-100%?
The frequency a female Purewick needs to be changed.
What is every 8 hours?
Frequency oral/denture care should be provided/offered to patients.
What is BID?
The length of time the StatStrips are good for once opened.
What is 6 months?
Distance you need to maintain from a high fall risk patient when toileting.
What is within arm's reach of the patient?
The top number (heart contracts) and bottom number (heart relaxes) on a blood pressure reading.
What is systolic and diastolic?
What is 1 wipe for the chest, 1 wipe for both arms, 1 wipe for the abdomen, 1 wipe for each leg, & 1 wipe for the back/bottom?
Dressing used to prevent pressure injuries that can be applied by UAPs.
What is Foam borders/Mepilex borders?
The way to check the snugness of the peek-a-boo mitt, soft limb restraint, and twice as tough restraints.
What is 1 finger width between the restraint and the patient?
Steps to setting up a chair alarm for a patient is at high risk for pressure injuries and incontinent.
What is non-skid pad, chair alarm pad, chair cushion, flat sheet, and blue pad?
Degree of temperature that is identified as a fever.
What is 100.4 degrees or higher?
Four interventions used to prevent a CAUTI.
What are foley wipes, remove dependent loops, bag/tubing below bladder, CHG wipes, collecting urine from port, foley securement device?
Precautions to use when feeding patients to prevent aspiration.
What is sit them upright, make sure they are alert, take your time and watch for signs of squirreling/pocketing food?
What are quality controls?