Infection
WHAT IS THE #1 WAY TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTION IN A HOSPITAL?
HAND WASHING
TRUE OR FALSE
A MECHANICAL RESTRAINT IS A MEDICATION USED TO CALM OR CONTROL A BEHAVIOR?
FALSE
WHAT PRECAUTION DOES THE CDC RECOMMEND HEALTH CARE WORKERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALL PATIENT AS POTENTIALLY INFECTED WITH HIV AND OTHER BLOOD BORN PATHOGENS
STANDARD PRECAUTIONS
WHAT SCALE DO YOU USE TO ASSESS A FALL RISK PATIENT?
MORSE FALL RISK SCALE
WHAT ARE THE 6 RIGHTS?
1. RIGHT PT
2. RIGHT DOSE
3. RIGHT TIME
4. RIGHT ROUTE
5. RIGHT DRUG
6. RIGHT DOCUMENTATION
WHICH TYPE OF MASK SHOULD MEDICAL PERSONNEL WEAR WHEN ENTERING A ROOM TO A PT WHO HAS TB?
N95
WHAT ARE 6 PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARDS OF RESTRAINTS?
1. COGNITIVE
2. CHANGE IN MENTAL STATUS
3. FEAR
4. EMOTIONAL
5. ANGER
6. EMBARRASSED
THE MATTRESS IS FLAT; THE FRAME OF THE BED IS TILTED AND THE PATIENTS FEET ARE IN THE LOWEST POSTION
REVERSE TRENDELENBURG POSITION
WHICH NURSING INTERVENTION IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR A PATIENT AT RISK FOR FALLS IN A HOSPITAL?
PLACING THE BED AT THE LOWEST POSITION
WHEN EDUCATING A PATIENT WHERE SHOULD YOU INSTRUCT THEM TO LEAVE A LIST OF THEIR MEDICATION AND MOLST FORM?
THEIR FRIDGE
TRUE OR FALSE
A NURSE SHOULD CLEANSE A PATIENTS WOUND FROM DIRTIEST TO CLEANEST
FALSE
WHAT ARE THE 4 TYPES OF PATIENT RESTRAINTS?
1. PHYSICAL
2. MECHANICAL
3. CHEMICAL
4. SECLUSION
DEVICE USED TO LIMIT MOBILITY
MECHANICAL RESTRAINTS
WHAT ARE 6 FALL RISK INTERVENTIONS?
1. NON-SLIP SOCKS
2. PLACE BED AT LOWEST POSTION
3. BED/CHAIR ALARM
4.CHECKING ON PATIENT EVERY HOUR OR LESS
5. FALL RISK CHARM OR TAGE ON WRIST BAND
6. KEEP PATIENT BELONGINGS WITHIN REACH
WHEN YOU'RE ASKING THE PATIENT ABOUT THEIR DRUG HISTORY WHICH DRUGS SHOULD BE INCLUDED?
PRESCRIBED MEDICATION & OVER THE COUNTER MEDS INCLUDING VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS
WHAT TYPE OF INFECTION IS ACQUIRED 48 HOURS AFTER BEING ADMITTED?
HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTION
A NURSE MUST HAVE A _____ BEFORE PLACING A PATIENT IN RESTRAINTS
DOCTORS ORDER
IS THE EFFECTIVE USE OF THE BODY AS A MACHINE AS WELL AS MEAN OF LOCOMOTION
BODY MECHANICS
WHAT ARE 4 RISK FACTORS THAT INCREASE A PATIENTS FALLS?
1. MENTAL STATUS
2. AGE
3. MEDICATION
4. PAST FALL RISK
WHAT CAN YOU AS THE NURSE DO TO ENSURE THAT THE RIGHT DOSE IS GIVEN?
QUESTION DOSES THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE SAFE LIMIT AND BE FAMILIAR WITH YOUR FACILITIES POLICIES
THE BODY'S RESPONSE TO FOREGIN ANTIBODIES BIND TO ANTIGENS AND NEUTRALIZE, DESTROY OR ELIMINATE THEM
IMMUNE RESPONSE
WHAT ARE 3 ALTERNATIVES THAT A NURSE SHOULD DO BEFORE RESTRAINING A PATIENT
BED/CHAIR ALARM, PLACE PT THAT IS UNSTABLE IN A SUPERVISED LOCATION, 1:1 SITTER, FAMILY MEMBERS, POSITION THE BED AT THE LOWEST POSTIION AND HAVE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN ARMS REACH, FREQUENT REORIENTATION, DISTRACTION TECHNIQUES (MOVIE, BOOKS, WALKING, FOLDING, PHOTOS), MONITOR MEDS FOR MED CHANGES.
THE FOUNDATION OF AN OBJECT THAT CREATES STABILITY
BASE OF SUPOPRT
WHEN A PATIENT IS TAKING _____ IT PUTS THEM AT THE HIGHEST RISK FOR FALLS.
POLY PHARMACY (multiple drugs)
WHAT ARE POSSIBLE CAUSES OF MEDICATION ERRORS?
HAND WRITING MISINTERPRETATIONS, TRANSCRIBING, MISCALCULATION, ADMINISTRATION