Fall Prevention
These should be worn by the patient every time they get out of bed to prevent slips.
What are non-kid socks or shoes?
According to evidence-based practice, a patient who is at risk for pressure injuries should be repositioned this often.
What is every 2 hours?
This piece of equipment should always be used when helping a patient ambulate.
What is a gait belt?
The #1 most important thing we can do to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene?
Contact precautions require this PPE when entering the patient’s room.
What are gloves and gown?
According to Kadlec policy "PSJH-CLIN-1215 Falls Management Prevention" these should be on at all times for high-risk patients to help prevent falls from bed/chair.
What are bed and tab alarms?
This can be placed on the coccyx to help treat/ prevent skin breakdown.
What is a PUP/Optiview or Zinc Oxide paste
When moving a patient in bed, using this helps reduce strain from your body.
According to CDC guidelines, hands should be washed for at least this many seconds when visibly soiled.
What is 20 seconds?
According to CDC, this mask type is recommended when caring for patients with airborne infections.
What are N95 or KN95 respirators?
Nurses should educate patients on the importance of using this before ambulating.
What is a call light?
The Braden Scale is an evidence-based tool used for this purpose.
What is assessing a patient's risk for developing pressure injuries?
According to Kadlecs policy, "Patient Movement and Transfers, 600.07.00" all total body transfers of non-assistive patients will be moved with this.
What is a lift device?
These precautions are used for all patients, regardless of infection status.
What are standard precautions?
Airborne precautions require placing the patient in this type of room.
What are negative-pressure isolation rooms?
According to Kadlec's "Falls Prevention: Risk Assessment and Guidelines Policy NO.650.19.00", all patients admitted to the hospital and outpatients who require a full admission assessment will have a fall risk assessment done using this scoring tool.
What is the Morse Fall Scale?
Poor nutrition, especially inadequate intakes of _______, increases a patients risk of skin breakdown.
What is protein?
According to Kadlec's policy, "Employee Responsibility for Safety, 36.37.01" when lifting you should always bend at these joints instead of the waist.
What are the knees?
Indwelling urinary catheters are a major cause of this type of infection.
What is a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?
According to Kadlec's policy "Clostridium Difficile Associated Diarrhea, 1139" __________ precautions are put in place for patients who have potentially infectious diarrhea
What is contact enteric?
These types of medications can cause an increased risk of falls.
What are sedatives, antihypertensives, and opioids?
According to studies, this chronic disease increases the risk of skin breakdown due to impaired circulation.
What is diabetes mellitus?
Collaborating with this interdisciplinary team member helps with patient transfers and mobility.
What is physical therapy?
According to Kadlec policy "Whole Blood Glucose Roche Accu-Chek Inform II, POC 7100" upon leaving a patients room, glucose monitors must be cleaned with purple sani-cloth wipes for ___ minutes and ____ minutes for patients in Clostridium Difficile (CDIFF) isolation rooms using 10% bleach.
What is 2 and 3 minutes?