Injury Terminology
When a body part is cut off or separated
Amputation
The steps that complete the acronym RACE in Fire Safety
Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish
The single most effective way to prevent the spread of illness?
Hand Hygiene
The organization that sets standards that protect workers from hazards in the workplace
OSHA
A device commonly used for patient transfers
Gait belt
Medical term for a cut
Laceration
The terms that PASS stand for in Fire Safety
Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep
The type of precautions we use for all patients regardless
Standard Precautions
The most common cause of injury in hospitalized patients
Falls
2 practices that should be double checked prior to getting a patient OOB
Wheelchair brakes and bed brakes
Excessive loss of blood
Hemorrhage
The first priority when a fire alarm sounds
Get patients to safety
Type of precautions that require use of an n95 respirator
Airborne
The position a bed should be placed in before leaving a patient
Lowest position
Keeping a patient close to your body prevents what type of injury
back injury
Caused by exposure to excessive heat
Hyperthermia
Closing doors is which part of fire safety?
Containment
The highest level of disinfection
Sterile
Standard practice before performing any type of procedure
obtain 2 patients identifiers
How you should position yourself if a patient loses consciousness while OOB
Behind them with one foot between their feet
When the end of a bone is either displaced from a joint or moved out of it's normal position
Dislocation
The type of fire extinguisher we use in hospitals
Class ABC
The order of removing PPE
Gloves, Gown, Mask
Putting all 4 side rails up could be considered as
Restraint
The number of individuals who should assist in a bed to stretcher transfer
At least 2 persons