Ch. 10: Safety

Question 1

Sentinel event

Answer 1

any unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof

Question 2

SRDs

Answer 2

formerly known as restraints

Question 3

Safety reminder device

Answer 3

defined as any of the numerous devices used to immobilize a patient or part of the patient’s body, such as arms or hands

Question 4

Elopement

Answer 4

leaving the healthcare facility without permission or necessary supervision

Question 5

Hazard Communication Act of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 5

a federal organization that provides guidelines to help reduce safety hazards in the workplace; requires health care facilities to inform employees about the presence of or potential for harmful exposures and how to reduce the risk of exposure

Question 6

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Answer 6

a federal agency that provides facilities and services for the investigation, identification, prevention, and control of disease; also provides guidelines for working with infectious patients

Question 7

Poison

Answer 7

Any substance that is harmful to your body when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed, through the skin

Question 8

Disaster situation

Answer 8

Uncontrollable, unexpected, psychologically shocking event that is unique and likely to have a significant impact on a variety of health care facilities

Question 9

Disaster manual

Answer 9

specified chain of command, callback procedures, assignment procedure, departmental responsibilities, patient evacuation procedure and routes, procedures for the receipt and management of casualties, and policies related to the overall management of supplies and equipment

Question 10

Codes

Answer 10

Are used by health care facilities to alert personnel to the various emergencies affecting the facility

Question 11

Terrorism

Answer 11

A violent or dangerous act used to intimidate or correct a person or government to further a political or social agenda

Question 12

Bioterrorism

Answer 12

The use of biological agents to create fear and to threaten

Question 13

Overt

Answer 13

Announced

Question 14

Covert

Answer 14

Unannounced

Question 15

Endemic

Answer 15

Expected or normal incidence native to occurring naturally to a specific area or environment; an unusual event that calls for investigation

Question 16

Epidemic

Answer 16

Or a disease that emerges rapidly at an uncharacteristic time or in an unusual pattern

Question 17

Acute radiation symptom areas

Answer 17

Cerebrovascular, Gastrointestinal, Hematopoeic, Skin

Question 18

Gross decontamination

Answer 18

Refers to a continuous shower of low-volume and high-volume water and removal of the patient’s clothing

Question 19

Formal decontamination

Answer 19

May incorporate several steps in the cleaning process, including water spray, cleaning solution, and scrubbing the patient with brushes

Question 20

Fine decontamination

Answer 20

Is performed in specific isolated areas of the facility and includes cleaning of the eyes, ears, and fingernails and inspecting body orifices and swabbing mucous membranes of the Bose and mouth

Question 21

Several types of agents that may be used in bioterrorism

Answer 21

Pulmonary agents, incapacitating agents, cyanide agents, nerve agents, vesicant agents