Ch. 4 Maintaining a Safe Environment

Question 1

sentinel events

Answer 1

suicide attempt

hemolytic transfusion reaction

wrong site or wrong client surgery

rape

infant abduction

discharge to the wrong family

Question 2

failure to rescue

Answer 2

most severe!

client develops a complication that leads to death

indicators missed by one or more personnel

Question 3

Restraints prescription based on age

Answer 3

• adult- 8 hr
• age 9-17- 2 hr
• <9 y/o- 1 hr

violent adult- 4 hr

Question 4

Classes of fire extinguishers

Answer 4

Class A- combustibles (paper, wood, upholstery, rags, and other types of trash fires)

Class B- flammable liquids and gas fires

Class C- electrical fires