Patient Safety
Should you make sure your patients bed is on the lowest or highest level?
Lowest level
How many times should you read a label on a chemical?
At least three times
Whats an example of a pathogen?
Escheria coli (E.coil)
how to break...Infectious Agent chain?
Seek early treatment if sick, use proper disinfectants.
What are the 4 precautions?
Standard, Airborne, Droplet, Contact.
What are the 2 main methods to identifying patients?
Check their date of birth and ask the patient to state their name (Address them by their name twice)
True or False: You should use solutions if they are in an unlabeled bottle.
False
what do pathogens cause?
Infection and disease
What is the acronym to remember the Chain of Infection?
I See Pathogens Making People Sick
The smallest microorganism is...
Viruses
When should you perform procedures on a patient?
When you've been told to do so, and if the task is within your training.
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
no some can be "good"
Animals, soil, food and people are examples of what
Reservoir (source)
Donn PPE order:
if a patient refuses should you still perform a procedure?
No
what should you do if you see damaged or malfunctioning equipment?
Report it immediately
What are 4 types of pathogens?
Viruses, fungi, bacteria, parasites
How many categories are there in the chain of infection?
Doff PPE order:
gloves,goggles,gown,mask
Before leaving a patient you should make sure...
The call bell is within reach, the are is neat and clean, supplies are within easy reach, bed is on lowest level and wheels are locked.
What does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheets
What is used based on how pathogen is transmitted?
the type of precaution (airborne, Droplet, contact, standard)
what are examples of a susceptible host?
Elderly, infants and immunocompromised.
What does RACE stand for?
Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish