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100
Use 2 unique patient identifiers when providing care, treatment, and services.
What is the correct way to identify patients?
100
Write down and read back to verify that the test result has been correctly understood Nurse is taking a patient to MRI, willl be gone for 60 minutes, and informs her peers the status and needs of her other patients while she is off the unit.
What should the person who is accepting a verbal report of a critical test result do before documenting the results?
100
Labeling all medications.
What is the process of identifying medications, medication containers, and other solutions when they are removed from their original containers and not immediately administered?
100
*****DAILY DOUBLE****** Reducing alarm fatigue
What is the primary reason for proactive alarm management?
100
Patient Safety Chacklist
What are the steps to take to secure the patient's environment?
200
Eliminate transfusion errors related to patient misidentification
Why is it important to use 2 patient identifies before administering blood?
200
One hour to report
What is the timeframe to report critical test results to the provider who can act on the results?
200
Discard the medication
What should I do if any medication is found unlabeled?
200
Obtain a physician's order
What is the process to follow when my patient's condition warrants exceptions to normal management of alarms?
200
Initiate suicide precautions and 1:1 observation
What is the process to follow when a patient is assessed to have intent for suicide or homicide?
300
******DAILY DOUBLE****** In the presence of the patient
Where should containers used for blood or other specimens be labeled?
300
DATAS
What is the acronym for the standardized communication method for nursing provider to provider report on a patient?
300
Medication/solution name, strength, amount, expiration date when not used in 24 hours, expiration time if < 24 hours, date prepared & the diluent for all compounded IV admixturesn
What are the elements that should be included on a medication label?
300
No Pass Zone
What is the responsibility of staff to respond to call bells?
300
Hand Hygiene
What is a key strategy to reduce the risk of health care associated infections?
400
Identification of the patient AND MATCHING the treatment to the patient
What are the two steps in patient identification?
400
Travel Ticket
What is the communication worksheet used to communicate pertinent information when a patient is transported off their unit?
400
Drug-food interactions
What is one element I should teach a patient/family regarding anticoagulant therapy?
400
Clinical Alarm
What is a patient generated or activated audible and/or visual notification that a patient's physiological status is or could be life threatening?
400
Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery
What is Universal Protocol?
500
The patient's room number should not be used to identify the patient
What item should not be used as an identifier in our patient identification practices?
500
The sending unit's staff member name & telephone number. This allows the receiver to have an opportunity to get questions answered.
What should be included on the fax of handwritten or electronic handoff communication reports?
500
A form that is specific to the patient, weight of patient and medication dose for patient that is found on the computer and processed through pharmacy.
What is the process of comparing the medications a patient should be using & taking to the new medications ordered to resolve discrepancies?
500
At the onset of monitoring, at the beginning of each shift, and when the patient's condition changes
What is when monitor alarm limits should be reviewed?
500
*****DAILY DOUBLE**** Time Out
What is the final assessment that the correct patient, site, and procedure are identified?