2.ATI: 7.Safety Flashcards
1
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safety
A
minimization of risk factors that could cause injury or harm while promoting quality care and maintaining a secure environment for clients, self, and others
2
Q
client safety
A
- priority in the provision of nursing care
- impacts on client safety:
- structures
- processes
- environment
3
Q
personal characteristics
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- age
- lifestyle
- mobility
- health status
- cognitive awareness
- emotional state
- communication patterns
- knowledge of safety issues
4
Q
major contributors to client injuries
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- in health care:
- medication errors
- falls
- incorrectly performed or timed procedures
- in the home or community:
- motor vehicle accidents
- drowning
- fires
- poising
- inhalation and ingestion of foreign materials
- firearms
5
Q
need for improved safety
A
- regulatory and accrediting organizations emphasize the need for improved safety in health care
- accredited facilities:
- ambulatory care facilities
- laboratories
- hospitals
- long-term care facilities
- behavioral health facilities
- home care organizations
- office-based surgeries
6
Q
national patient safety goals
some are institution dependent
A
- improve the accuracy of patient identification
- improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers
- improve the safety of using medications
- reduce the risk of health care-associated infections
- accurately and completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care
- reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls
- prevent health care-associated pressure ulcers (decubitus ulcers)
- the organization identifies safety risks inherent in its patient population
7
Q
nurse contribution to client safety
A
- serving in leadership roles
- remaining flexible
- working as a team within the facility
- ensuring provision of client-centered care
- maintaining an environment of open communication
- practicing in a manner consistent with current evidence
8
Q
beginning student nurses
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- identify and recognize safety concerns that impact client care
- identify safety risks that exist in the client care environment
- assess injury risks of clients
- report safety risks to appropriate individuals
- employ nursing interventions that promote a safe environment
9
Q
advance student nurse
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- conduct risk assessments to identify client and environmental risks
- develop and implement a plan of care for that addresses these risks
- expand knowledge of safety issues in the health care environment
- develop strategies to address safety issues found in the home and community
