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Infection Control
Communication
Legally Speaking
Environment
Patient Safety
100
These are infection control measures taken for patients identified to have C-diff.
What is contact precautions plus soap and water hand washing, and patient equipment should be disinfected with Dispatch (bleach).
100
The process of handoff report that includes tracing all tubes and lines for verification.
What is bedside report?
100
A legal document indicating a patient's wishes for life-sustaining treatment.
What is Advance Directive?
100
To be considered in-use, a piece of equipment cannot sit in a hallway unused for more than _____ minutes. After this time it becomes "stored".
What is 30 minutes?
100
Based on the newest National Patient Safety Goal, this policy contains guidelines for clinical alarm use including volume settings, parameter settings, and which alarms may not be disabled.
What is "Clinical Alarm Management Program"?
200
Three examples of steps taken to prevent catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).
What is use of Nurse Driven Protocol when ordered, removal when not clinically indicated, maintain unobstructed flow, keep collection bag below bladder, frequent bag emptying, securing catheter to prevent movement/traction, routine hygiene with soap and water, maintain closed system, follow insertion process per policy
200
This is a standard communication form used when transporting patients to testing or procedural areas.
What is Smooth Sailing?
200
These are three ways to protect patient privacy and comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) which states the PHI may only be used for purposes of treatment, payment, healthcare operations.
(1) remove or black out patient information from medication labels, 2) Confidential shredding bins 3) don't discuss patient information in the hallway or elevators, 4) keep door to exam room closed, 5) close computer screens.
200
This is the correct place to store oxygen tanks that have been used, even just one time.
What is the rack marked "Partially Full or Empty Tanks"?
200
Per AJH policy, "All alerts/warnings/pop up screens must be read to the provider at the time they appear on the screen" during THIS process.
What is Verbal Orders?
300
If equipment is soiled with visible debris, pre-clean by wetting surface and wiping off debris with paper towel. To disinfect, thoroughly wet entire surface to be disinfected. Leave wet for one minute, then wipe dry.
What are the instructions for disinfection with Cavicide-1, the product used for general disinfecting of patient care equipment?
300
This is the extension dialed to report emergency situations, concerning behavior, perceived threats, or acts of hostility.
What is 444?
300
This is assessed through annual quizzes, skills demonstration, or observations.
What is proof of skills competency?
300
Per hospital policy, this piece of emergency equipment must be checked every day that the unit is open. Closed days should be noted on the log.
What are code carts or defibrillators?
300
"Celebrex" and "CeleXA" are examples of this safety measure.
What is TALLMAN lettering for look alike or sound alike medications?
400
Three examples of steps to prevent healthcare acquired infection (HAI).
What are early implementation of appropriate isolation precautions, flagging patients with resistant infections, communication to other providers, education of patient, family, and caregivers, appropriate hand washing, adherence to appropriate procedures when placing and maintaining invasive devices?
400
Used to communicate with non-English speaking patients.
What is the translator phone or in-person translator? (It is not appropriate to utilize family members.)
400
Informed consent/informed refusal,effective pain management, access to interpreters, and protected privacy, are some examples of these.
What are patient rights?
400
Unblocked fire extinquishers, nothing stored 18 inches from sprinklers, and elimination of door propping are examples of providing this.
What is a safe enviroment (environment of care-EOC)?
400
Relocation to a more visible location, provide visual/auditory cues not to get up w/out assistance, use bed/chair alarms.
What are strategies for fall prevention?
500
Most important intervention to prevent HAIs.
What is hand hygiene?
500
THESE face-to-face orders are discouraged from routine use and should be used in emergencies only. Unless it is an emergency, any provider with CPOE access should enter orders themselves in order to reduce the possibility miscommunication.
What is verbal order?
500
During their hospital survey every three years, The Joint Commission is simultaneously surveying for THIS federal agency, responsible for a large portion of hospital payments.
What is CMS or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Medicare)?
500
The Nursing Supervisor or Director, Charge Nurse, or Designee will either activate the shutoff valve themselves or instruct someone at the scene to do so.
What is the procedure for emergency shutoff of piped oxygen?
500
A drug or medication when it is used as a restriction to manage the patient’s behavior or restrict the patients freedom of movement and is not a standard treatment or dosage for the patient’s condition.
What is a Medication Restraint?