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Patient Identification
Communication
Infection
Safety Risks
Medication Safety
100
How many identifiers are used for providing care, treatment, or services?
Two
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
What two identifiers can be used to accurately identify a patient?
Patient's name and Date of Birth 

Patient's name and Visit ID Number

200
Can a critical result be left on a voice mail.
No
200
What protective equipment 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. Time out before procedure 
200
When would be another time during the patient's hospitalization that medications would have to be reconciled.
With transfers and at discharge
300

Before initiating a blood or blood component transfusion you should?

1. Match the blood or blood component to the order.

2. Match the patient to the blood or blood component. 

3. Use a two-person verification process 

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?
Rapid Response 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. Patient is updated on his/her treatment. 
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 for fall prevention.
Bed alarms, Call bell within reach, Bed in lowest position, Room free of clutter. Patient's personal items within reach. Hourly rounding. 


400
What needs to be on label of syringes, bowls, IV's, and cups that are not administered immediately?

Name of medication, strength, amount, diluent if applicable, and expiration date.


(Label medications and solutions that are not immediately administered. This applies even if there is only one medication being used)

500
Where specimens should be label? 

Label containers used for blood and other specimens in the presence of the patient. 

500
Critical results must be communicated within ______ to a licensed provider.
30 minutes
500

How would you prevent central line–associated bloodstream infections?

Perform hand hygiene prior to catheter insertion or manipulation

Disinfect catheter hubs and injection ports before accessing the ports


500
How can you identify patients at risk for suicide?

By doing a risk assessment


1. Conduct a risk assessment that identifies specific patient characteristics and environmental features that may increase or decrease the risk for suicide

2. Address the patient’s immediate safety needs and most appropriate setting for treatment.

3. When a patient at risk for suicide leaves the care of the hospital, provide suicide prevention information (such as a crisis hotline) to the patient and his or her family. 

500
What is needed at discharge for patients going home on medication.
Reconciliation, give & explain the final list at discharge and document