Factors that affect patient safety

Question 1

What are the factors that affect patient safety

Answer 1

Age and dev
Life style 
Mobility and health status 
Sensory-perceptual alterations
Cognitive awareness
Emotional state
Ability to communicate 
Safety Awareness
Environmental Factors 
Occupational safety

Question 2

When assessing a client for risk of injury, nurses do what steps

Answer 2

note pertinent indicators on the H&P
use specific risk assessment tools
evaluate the clients home environment

Question 3

Alarms should be

Answer 3

checked for functionality at the beginning of every shift

Question 4

What are some common diagnostic label for safety issues

Answer 4

Risk for falls, infection, impaired skin integrity

Question 5

What are some examples of common desired outcomes for preventing injury

Answer 5

describe methods to prevent specific hazards

Report use of safety measures (eg fire safety measures and smoke detector maintenance)

Question 6

Nursing interventions for client safety should be usually directed towards helping the client

Answer 6

identify environmental hazards
Demonstrate safety practices
Experience a decrease in frequency and severity of injury
Demonstrate safe child rearing or life style practices

Question 7

What are some common accidents for newborns and infants

Answer 7

burns 
choking 
poisoning
automobile crashes
falls

Question 8

What are some common accidents for toddlers

Answer 8

same as infants

Question 9

What are some common accidents for preschoolers

Answer 9

same as infants

Question 10

What are some common accidents for school aged children

Answer 10

For fatalities in order of most to least common
motor vehicle accidents
drownings
fires
firearms 
For injuries 
sports and activity related

Question 11

What are some common accidents for adolescents

Answer 11

For fatalies
suicide and homicide
For injuries
sports related

Question 12

What are some common accidents for young adults

Answer 12

motor vehicle crashes
outdoor activites
sunburns
suicide

Question 13

What are some common accidents for middle age adults

Answer 13

occupational injuries 
falls 
burns 
motor vehicle crashes
poisonings 
drownings

Question 14

What are some common accidents for elderly

Answer 14

driving at night
Injury during ADL’s
firearms for failing memories
forgetting to turn off stove or put out cigarrette

Question 15

what are the key risk factors that affect suicide rates in older adults

Answer 15

gender
living in rural communities
depression
social isolation

Question 16

what are the risk factors for falls

Answer 16

poor vision
cognitive dysfunction
impaired gait/balance
difficulty walking due to low extremity dysfunction
diff getting in and out of bed or chair
orthostatic hypoT
urinary freq 
weakness
effects of current meds

Question 17

When should you assess a client for fall risk

Answer 17

on admin
changes in mental or physical status
on transfer
before discharge

Question 18

What is a test that can be used to assess fall risk

Answer 18

Timed Up and Go test (TUG test)

Question 19

What is a recommendation given to health organzations as a proactive approach to reducing falls

Answer 19

scheduled rounding

Question 20

Who can do the scheduled rounding

Answer 20

nurses

UAP

Question 21

What are some universal fall precautions that providers can use to prevent falls

Answer 21

familiarize the client with environment
Have the client teach back how to use the call light
keep call light within reach
provide non-slip well fitting shoes
Keep their personal possesions within reach
keep area uncluttered
use night lights
keep beds low to the ground with brakes locked