Patient Safety
This is the first action when entering a patient's room to reduce infection risk.
What is hand hygiene?
This route delivers medication directly into the bloodstream.
What is intravenous (IV)?
Normal adult heart rate range.
What is 60-100 bpm?
This framework helps prioritize patient care needs.
What is ABC's (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)?
PPE required for contact precautions.
What are gloves and gown?
This must always be used before medication administration.
What are two patient identifiers?
This class of drug reduces blood pressure and heart rate (e.g., metoprolol).
What are beta blockers?
This electrolyte imbalance can cause muscle weakness and arrythmias when low.
What is hypokalemia?
This type of order requires clarification before implementation.
What is an unclear or incomplete order?
This type of isolation is used for tuberculosis.
What is airborne precautions?
This scale helps assess fall risk in hospitalized patients.
What is the Morse Fall Scale?
This lab value must be monitored with wafarin therapy.
What is INR?
This position improves oxygenation in patients with respiratory distress.
What is high Fowler's position?
What is repositioning every 2 hours?
This organism is commonly associated with healthcare-associated infections and requires contact precautions.
What is MRSA?
This type of error involves administering the wrong dose or medication.
What is a medication error?
This is the antidote for opioid overdose.
What is naloxone?
This condition is characterized by high blood sugar, dehydration, and ketones.
This action should be taken if a patient's condition rapidly deteriorates.
What is activating the rapid response team?
This is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene?
This national goal focuses on improving communication during handoffs.
What is SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation)?
This medication requires monitoring for nephrotoxicity and trough levels.
This intervention is priority for a patient with chest pain.
What is obtaining an ECG?
This type of precaution is required for influenza.
What are droplet precautions?