What is "Relevant"
What two identifiers should be asked before rooming a patient
Full name and date of birth
What is the mostly commonly reported type of patient safety incident in hospital and ambulatory clinic settings
What is a fall
When obtaining vital signs, what equipment would you use?
Blood pressure cuff (manual or automatic), manual count respiration, thermometer, pulse oximeter, stethoscope, “Speak to” scale for weight and height
In this part of the rooming process, staff gather essential health information for quality patient care
What is a complete intake assessment
What action must be performed when entering and exiting every patient room.
What is performing hand hygiene?
What is Banner policy if initial blood pressure (BP) is outside the normal range.
Must repeat BP manually after 15 minutes and provider notified, and document
If a patient does not speak English, what is the best way to ensure accurate communication during an intake assessment
Must use an official Banner interpretation service i.e. onsite interpreting (OSI), video remote interpreting (VRI)
What can staff offer visually impaired patient(s) to safely guide them during the rooming process
Introduce yourself clearly, ask before assisting or preference, offer your arm or elbow, describe environment and surroundings, announcing any changes of location i.e. exam room chair is to the left (orient to the room), let them know you are leaving the room
Mrs. Smith is a 73-yr old patient being seen for a follow up appointment for complaints of a headache and lightheadedness. Vitals: BP: 160/91, HR: 105, RR: 24, TEMP: 98.7, 02 sat: 96%. What are concerning factors and what are your next steps?
Elevated blood pressure and heart rate, ask about pain (use pain scale), elevated respiration but unlabored, repeat vital signs. Complete intake assessment regarding the duration of the headache and lightheadedness's. Then notify the RN and provider.