Patient Identification
How many identifiers are used for providing care, treatment, or services?
Two
#500 – It is very important to communicate the critical results of tests and diagnostic procedures to ___?
Ordering provider or the provider treating the patient
How long must someone wash their hands with soap and water.
15 seconds
Use only abbreviations
standardized or approved
What needs to be reconciled on admission.
Medications and allergies
Other than the patient’s name and date of birth, what other acceptable unique patient identifier we use?
Patient’s Medical Record Unique Number (MRUN)
Can a critical result be left on a voice mail.
No
What protective equiptment is used in isolation.
Gown, gloves, and masks
What safety measures are in place for patients having surgery.
Make sure you have the correct patient. Verify with the patient or family that this is the correct place on the patient's body. Have surgeon mark the correct side.
When would be another time during the patient's hospitalization that medications would have to be reconciled.
With transfers and at discharge
How many identifiers are needed for blood administration?
Three
Who can take a critical result via telephone regarding an inpatient on the floor.
Registered nurse
When do we need items such as bed table, night stand, or cables for heart monitor in icu rooms be cleaned?
After each patient use
Who can be called for rapid response when you are concerned there has been a change in your patient’s condition?
Rapid Response Team
What are two lab tests that needed to be drawn before starting the patient on Coumadin (oral anticoagulant)?
Protime and INR
To promote a learning culture, it is fundamentally important to report any safety risks using the _____ reporting platform.
Event (Safety Intelligence)
Who would you call if physician is not answering?
Supervisor
To promote a learning culture, it is fundamentally important to report any safety risks using the _____ reporting platform.
Event (Safety Intelligence)
What needs to be on label of syringes, bowls, IV's, and cups if not discarding after procedure?
Name of medication, strength, amout, diluent if applicable, and exp.date
How can documented orders, laboratory forms, work lists, consents, etc. be compared or matched.
With verbal response or armband identifiers
It is very important to timely communicate the critical results of tests and diagnostic procedures to the ___?
Ordering provider or the provider treating the patient
How would you prevent surgical-and-line associated infections?
Clean, drape, give antibiotics on time, clip rather than shave, follow checklist and etc.
How can you identify patients at risk for suicide?
By doing a risk assessment
What is needed at discharge for patients going home on medication.
Reconciliation, give & explain the final list at discharge and document