Essential actions for patient safety

Question 1

What is the essential action number 1 for patient safety?

Answer 1

Correct patient identification

Question 2

What is the essential action number 2 for patient safety?

Answer 2

Effective communication

Question 3

What is the essential action number 3 for patient safety?

Answer 3

Safety in the medication process

Question 4

What is the essential action number 4 for patient safety?

Answer 4

Security in the procedures

Question 5

What is the essential action number 5 for patient safety?

Answer 5

Reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections

Question 6

What is the essential action number 7 for patient safety?

Answer 6

Prevention, notification, recording, and analysis of adverse events

Question 7

What is the essential action number 8 for patient safety?

Answer 7

PS culture to improve quality of care

Question 8

where it is essential to put the patient’s identification?

Answer 8

Bedside
Bracelet
Intravenous solutions and devices
Imaging, clinical laboratory and pathology studies
Anatomical parts

Question 9

when is important to check the ID data?

Answer 9

before administration:
medications
intravenous infusion
transfusion of blood
perform medical or surgical procedures
provision of diets
transfers
hemodialysis
cabinet studies

Question 10

What is the protocol that must be implemented for effective communication?

Answer 10

listen-write-read-confirm protocol