PSC Fundamentals
Sitter Expectations
Suicide Precautions
Child Life & Distraction
Safety & Situations
100
This is the primary function of a Patient Safety Companion.
What is continual visual observation and basic intervention?
100
You must remain within this distance of the patient.
What is 10 feet?
100
Patients on suicide precautions must wear these.
What are disposable scrubs?
100
This healthcare professional uses play, education, and coping strategies to help children and families manage stressful medical experiences.
Who is a Child Life Specialist
100
Best practice is to position yourself between the patient and this.
What is the door?
200
When sitting with a patient, you are allowed to have at least one ear bud in. True or False.
What is False.
200
Bathroom doors must remain open enough to maintain this.
What is visual contact?
200
This device is not permitted in the patient's possession.
What is a cell phone?
200
Listening to music is an example of this type of distraction.
What is auditory distraction?
200
If a patient attempts to elope, you should do this?
What is get out of the way, yell of help and keep eyes on patient from a safe distance
300
During report, PSCs should receive information from the nurse and this person.
Who is the previous sitter?
300
Reading, studying, and using these devices are prohibited while sitting.
What are personal electronic devices?
300
Meal trays for suicidal patients should be this type.
What is a safe tray?
300
Conversational Distraction is best for this age group.
What is Adolescent
300
You dial this number when needing to contact Security for a BERT or safety situation.
"88"
400
what does this symbol mean if on your patients door 
requires BPPE - Behavioral Personal Protective Equipment
400
This Flowsheet in EPIC is used to document your sitter assignment.
What is the Sitter Flowsheet?
400
Room safety checks occur every 8 hours and whenever this happens.
What is when the patient leaves and returns to the room?
400
Name five bedside distraction activities that require little or no equipment.
What are I Spy, Would You Rather, 20 Questions, Categories Game, Alphabet Game, Story Building, Coloring, Cards, Books, or Drawing Challenges?
400
Gloves, Kevlar sleeves, and kick pads are examples of this.
What is Behavioral PPE?
500
Name four pieces of information that should be communicated during handoff.
What are reason for sitter, activity level, diet, vital sign frequency, bowel/bladder routine, triggers, or de-escalation techniques?
500
If a provider asks you to leave the room for an exam, what should you do next?
What is wait outside the room and contact the nurse for direction?
500
Visitors are limited to immediate family and a maximum of this number of people.
What is four?
500
Name three benefits of distraction
What are reducing anxiety, reducing fear, reducing perceived pain, improving coping, normalizing the environment, or improving patient experience?
500
If injured by a patient, name the three required actions.
What are notify the RN, complete a ReadySet report, and notify CRU Leadership?