General Knowledge
Pneumonia
Core Measures
HCAHPS
Hospital Safety
100
The most effective way to prevent infection...
What is hand washing ?
100
The acronym HCAP stands for...
What is Healthcare Acquired Pneumonia?
100
A measure used on all adult patients which requires screening & some type of prophylaxis ...
What is VTE?
100
The patient satisfaction survey required by CMS (the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) for all hospitals in the United States...
What is the HCAHPS (the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)?
100
Identify 2 Standard Precaution measures used to reduce the risk of health-care associated infections ...
What are: 1) hand hygiene, 2) use of personal protective equipment (e.g., gloves, gowns, masks), 3) safe injection practices, 4) safe handling of potentially contaminated equipment or surfaces in the patient environment, and 5) respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette ?
200
A pathogen that does not respond to alcohol-based gel...
What is Clostridium Difficile (C. diff) ?
200
The acronym CAP stands for...
What is Community Acquired Pneumonia?
200
True or False: Nurses need to wait until the day of discharge to vaccinate:
What is false?
200
This activity helps ensure patients are checked on often and their needs are anticipated and met ...
What is hourly rounding?
200
The emergency response system that allows both patients and family members to summon a medical team response to bedside for interventional assessment ...
What is "Code H" ?
300
In the event of a suspected transfusion reaction, the nurse should notify...
Who is the MD and blood bank?
300
The targeted discharge locations for high risk pneumonia patients....
What are SNFs, LTACs & Rehabs?
300
Effective January 1, 2015, the Joint Commission retired these two full measure sets ...
What is CHF and Pneumonia ?
300
The term used to describe the expectation that everyone responds to patient call lights, regardless of whether it is their patient or not ...
What is the "NO PASS ZONE" ?
300
The frequency a patient’s Fall Risk is assessed...
What is on admission and every shift thereafter?
400
A patient identifier for "restricted limb" is...
What is a pink armband?
400
The nursing role for the Pneumonia Project is ...
What is awareness of the complex pneumonia patient criteria & discussion during IDR ?
400
True or False: If a patient has an egg allergy, they cannot receive the flu vaccine.
What is False?
400
Identify the 5 P's that should be consistently addressed during hourly rounds...
What is : Pain, Positioning (turning patient), Personal care(offer refreshment / toileting), Proximity (personal items, call light are within reach), Patient Safety (check the room for safety hazards/devices plugged in) ?
400
List four fall prevention/fall awareness techniques...
What are : Yellow armband, door signs, non-skid footwear, no clutter on floor, nightlight on at night, call bell within reach, room assignment near nurse station, bed alarm activation ?
500
The “RACE” mnemonics stand for (when there is a fire)...
What is: Rescue (Remove patients and others) Activate alarm Contain the fire (close doors) Extinguish the fire when it is safe to do so ?
500
Three outcomes being measured for the Pneumonia Project:
What are LOS, readmissions, and cost?
500
Name a valid reason to withold/delay vaccination:
What are Guillian Barre or sepsis?
500
An evidence based communication model that provides a framework for effective communication with patients and families in the healthcare setting ...
What is A.I.D.E.T. (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explain, Thanks) ?
500
List 2 new proposed foci for CAUTI prevention...
What is the decision whether to insert and maintenance steps ?
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