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Chapter 13-Safety Flashcards

1
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freedom of movement

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any change in place/position for the body that the person is physically able to control

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2
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needed saftery measures for patients can be found where?

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person’s care plan

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3
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HCSs

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Health Care system

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4
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Med. Symptom

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indication/characterisitic of a physical, psychological condition

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5
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CO

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Carbon Monoxide

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Hazard

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anything in a person’s setting that could cause injury or ilness

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FBAO

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Foreign Body Airway Obstruction

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Enabler

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Device tht limits freedom of movement but is used to promote independence
Ex: Tray on wheelchair

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9
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how many times must you observe a person in a restraint

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15 min

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INcident

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event that has harmed or could harm a patient resident, visitor, or staff member

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11
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what does RACE stand for?

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R-Rescue
A- Alarm
C-Contain
E- Extinguish/Evacuate

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12
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Mylar balloons can be used instead of latex ones for what?

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Prevention of choking in children

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13
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leading cause of death among children and older persons

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burns

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14
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gait belt

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ANother name for transfer belt

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15
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name 5 common poisons

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drugs, personal care, household, lead, alcohol, CO

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RRT

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Rapid Response Team

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Discipline

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any action taken by the agenncy to punish or penalize a patient or resident

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AED stands for

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Automated External Defibrillator

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19
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COmplications from restraints can cause….

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emotional, mental abuse

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20
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when checking for safety issues a survey team will observe…

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for actual or potential hazards

21
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what does OSHA do

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requires that health care employees understand risks of hazarous substances and how to handle them safety

22
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causes of burns

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hot water, fore/flame, steam
54% of burns is from fire
46% from coffee

23
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what does OSHA stand for?

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

24
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children are t risk for lead poisioning between what ages?

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6 months-6yrs

25
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Remove Easily

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Term used when mannual method, device, material, or equipment can be removed intentionally by the person in the same manner it was applied by staff

26
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CPR

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cardio pulmonary resucitation

27
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When do you not use ab. thrusts?

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when obese or prego

like the sause :P

28
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accidential poisioning can occur when

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drugs are carried in purses, backpacks, and breifcases

29
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afte x hours, you must release the restraint

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2 hrs

30
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causes of suffocation

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ingestion of objects, sleep apnea, CO, drowning

31
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Diaster

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sudden catastrophic event in which many people are injured, killed, property damaged

32
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when using electrical appliances use a plug with how many prongs?

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3

33
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Bed rail

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Device that serves as a guard or barrier along side the side of a bed

34
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When checking on someone in a restraint check for

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vitals, mood, skin conditions, agitation

35
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Dementia

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loss of cognitive and social function cause by changes in the brain

36
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Transfer Belt

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Device used to support a person who’s unsteady or disabled

37
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Causes of poisioning

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digestion, inhalation, absorbtion, contact w/skin

38
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When a patient.resident leaves the agency w/o staff knowledge its called

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PAtient elopement

39
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where would you find Safety Data Sheets(SDS)

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attached to the substance

40
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Coma

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state of being unaware of one’s surroundings and being unable to react or respond to people, places, or things

41
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how many times must a doc. renew a restraint order

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every day

42
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PASS

A

Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

43
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Ground

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carries leaking electricity to the earth and away from an electrical appliance

44
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Poision

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any substance harmful to the body when ingested, injected, absorbed

45
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Convenince

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any action taken to control/manage person’s behavior that requires less effort by staff

46
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EMS

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Emerg. MEd. Services

47
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Haardous chemical

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Any chem. thats a physical hazard or health hazard

48
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Posion warning stickers should be placed on common poisions such as

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harmful substances

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