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Potpourri part 2
100

Name one type of alternate/backup communication method to use during an emergency 

What is a walk talkie, or the red phone at front desk?

100

NPSG 1 Use at least two ways to identify patients. For example, use the patients name and date of birth. This is done to make sure that each patient gets the correct medicine and treatment.

Name one of the 2026 National Patient Safety Goals

100

30 Minutes

The corridors and hallways need to be clear of cludder. Nothing is to be left in the hallways for more than____

100

patient name, MRN, drug name, strength, amount, name and volume of diluent, preparation date, date/time of start of infusion, starting dose, initials of individual who starts infusion, one hour beyond use time, and expiration date.

Following preparation of an IV medication for immediate use, what information is required on the label?

100

implemented if the fire alarm or sprinkler system is out of service

What is a fire watch? 

Following 2012 Life Safety Code, fire watch and notification times are documented.

200

Documents kept for five years by a facility

What is CMS requiring centers to reproduce medical records for at least the last 5 years, including films, scans, and other images.

200
Handwashing with soap and water before and after each patient contact: Even if you used gloves wash vigorously for 15 seconds. Alcohol-based hand rubs may be used if there is no visible soiling and C. Diff is not suspected. Use of artificial or long fingernails is prohibited. LATHER UP!
Name one way you reduce the risk of health-care associated infections in your department.
200
R-Remove/Rescue A-Alarm C-Confine E-Evacuate/Extinguish
What does the acronym R.A.C.E stand for?
200
Anesthesia carts MUST BE LOCKED when the individual operating room is not in use by the anesthesiologist
Are anesthesia carts required to be locked between cases?
200

Is at least 6 feet wide

What is the corridor width

300
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ACT. States the PHI may only be used for purposes of treatment, payment, healthcare operations.
What is HIPPA?
300

Instructions for Use

What is the IFU?

One Source has manuals that can be accessed.

300
PASS - P- Pull the pin A-Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire, S-Squeeze the handle, S-Sweep the nozzle form side to side
What does the PASS acronym stand for?
300
Pharmacy’s expiration Pharmacy may add a beyond-use date for certain medications Whenever there is a pharmacy assigned beyond-use date, use this date instead of the manufacturer’s expiration date 
If a medication has a manufacturer and Pharmacy assigned expiration date, which should you follow?
300

Positive air pressure

What is the air pressure in the operating rooms.

The purpose is to prevent airborne contaminants, bacteria, and dust from entering the sterile surgical field from surrounding, less clean areas.

400

Address patient population, the type of services the ACS has the ability to provide in an emergency: the continuity of operations, including delegations of authority and succession plans.

What is the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)?

400

Cleaning medical equipment such as a stethoscope and blood glucose meters.

What is low level disinfection?

400
Smoke or Fire condition
What is Code Red?
400

TALLman lettering in EMR, Warning messages in medication list to alert prescribers Generic and brand names included for applicable medications Black Look Alike Sound Alike (LASA) labels for drugs stored in the pharmacy LASA medications separated in pharmacy storage areas

What are Look-Alike Sound-Alike Medications?

400

20% to 60%

What are the acceptable humidity levels for the operating room, PACU, and procedure room per AORN.

500

The Joint Commission survey is conducted: a) Annually b) Every 2 Years c) Every 3 Years d) Every 4 Years 

What is c) Every 3 Years.

500

1min=Black Top Cavi wipes

What are the wet times for the one type of Sani-cloth wipes that we use to disinfect equipment.

500
18"
Per Life Safety Standards there needs to be ___inches or more of open space maintained below the sprinkler deflector to the top of storage.
500

1 amoxicillin (Amoxil®), amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin®) 2 ampicillin, ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn®) 3 buPROPion, buPROPion XL, busPIRone 5 ceFAZolin, ceFEPime, ceFOTAXime, cefOXitin, cefTAZidime, cefTRIAXone, xxxcefTAZidime-avibactam (Avycaz®), ceftolozane-tazobactam (Zerbaxa®)

What are examples of Look-Alike Sound-Alike Medications?

500

Operating rooms are considered: A) dry rooms B) wet rooms

What are wet procedure locations. The rooms are protected by isolated power, Line isolation monitors.