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Patient Identification
Communication
Infection
Safety Risks
Medication Safety
100

How many identifiers are used for providing care, treatment, or services?

three (Name DOB and last 3 digits of medical record number)

100
What two things must you do when verifying verbal orders & results received by telephone or in person.
Write down and Read back
100
How long must someone wash their hands with soap and water.
15 seconds
100
Use only ______ abbreviations.
Standardized or approved
100
What needs to be reconciled on admission.
Medications and allergies
200

When administering medication what identifiers can be used to accurately identify a patient?

Verbal response, Date of birth, or scan bar code

200
Can a critical result be left on a voice mail.
No
200
What protective equiptment is used in isolation.
Gown, gloves, and masks
200
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.
200
When would be another time during the patient's hospitalization that medications would have to be reconciled.
With transfers and at discharge
300
How many identifiers are needed for blood administration?
Three
300

Who can take a critical result via telephone regarding an inpatient on the floor.

Registered nurse

300
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
300
Who can be called for rapid response when you are concerned there has been a change in your patient?
Stat team
300
What lab results need to be drawn before giving coumadin?
Protime and INR
400
What is the purpose of bedside hand off?
So new caregiver can ask questions and receive answers.
400
Who would you call if physician is not answering?
Supervisor
400
How can we prevent catheter associated UTI's
D/C Foley catheter ASAP, keep bag low free flowing and maintain sterility.
400
What measures can you take measures for fall prevention.
Bed alarms
400
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
500
How can documented orders, laboratory forms, work lists, consents, etc. be compared or matched.
With verbal response or armband identifiers
500
Critical results must be communicated within ______ to a licensed provider.
30 minutes
500
How would you prevent surgical-and-line associated infections?
Clean, drape, give antibiotics on time, clip rather than shave, follow checklist and etc.
500
How can you identify patients at risk for suicide?
By doing a risk assessment
500
What is needed at discharge for patients going home on medication.
Reconciliation, give & explain the final list at discharge and document