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Fall 2015 Flashcards

1
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Who is the Facility Info Security Officer?

A

Vickie Carter

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2
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Who is the Ethics, Compliance, and Privacy Officer?

A

Stacey Crudup

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3
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Who is the Facility Safety Officer

A

John Crowder

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4
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Who is the Patient Safety Officer

A

Jennifer Holder

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5
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Where can you find the security , safety, and compliance officers’ contact numbers?

A

on the network desktop

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6
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What is an SDS and where can you find one?

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SDS = Safety Data Sheet; on eSumner

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7
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What does ARACE mean?

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ARACE = Alert Rescue Alarm Confine Extinguish

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8
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What does PASS mean?

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PASS = Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

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9
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Who is authorized to turn off the medical gas valves?

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Fire Dept Incident Commander or Nursing Supervisor

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10
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How long can equipment remain in the hallways before it has to be stored?

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up to 30 min

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11
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How and when do you clean patient care equipment?

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after each use or entry/exit from a patient room, per mfg guidelines using a hospital approved disinfectant (contact times for each disinfectant are documented on the packaging.)

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12
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What are the Transmission Based Precautions?

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contact, contact-enteric, droplet, airborne

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13
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What are the PPE requirements for ‘contact’?

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gown, gloves, mask/face shield if respiratory or if splashing is anticipated

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What are the PPE requirements for ‘contact-enteric’?

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gown, gloves, mask/face shield if splashing is anticipated

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15
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What are the PPE requirements for ‘droplet’?

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surgical mask, gloves, gown if splashing is anticipated

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16
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What are the PPE requirements for ‘airborne’?

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N95 mask, gloves, gown

17
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How do you store patient supplies to prevent contamination?

A

off of the floor, separate from dirty items, no corrugated boxes in patient supply rooms

18
Q

What are unsecured medications?

A

any meds not secured in the Accudose, Pharmacy or not in the immediate possession of the administering staff member. This includes patient meds that are left after discharge and not sent to Pharmacy, saline flushes that are carried in RIOS, scrub pockets and are not intended for immediate use.

19
Q

How do you determine the expiration date for glucose controls?

A

opening date + 3 months - 3 days = expiration date

20
Q

What is the time frame for reporting critical lab results to the physician?

A

within 15 min of obtaining the critical result. Nursing must report the result to the physician within 30 min of receipt.

21
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When do you reconcile medications?

A

on admission, transfer and upon discharge

22
Q

What is hospital policy for assessment/reassessment of pain?

A

assessment with each admission, every shift, 1 hr after pain med administrations and with any patient condition change

23
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what is always included in a patient’s Plan of Care?

A

admission diagnosis, wounds present on admission, blood transfusions, safety issues, infection, any current nursing intervention performed during admission

24
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How is the Plan of Care evaluated by ancillary staff?

A

review the care plan under nursing documentation and they are able to add their own goals.

25
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What are the components of informed consent?

A

type of procedure, risks, benefits, alternatives, physician driven and witnessed by a licensed person

26
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What are the components of a Time Out?

A

two patient identifiers, site of procedure/surgery, name of procedure

27
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When should a Time Out be performed?

A

before any invasive procedure/surgery, in the location where the procedure is to be performed and must include the entire team including MD/Anesthesia

28
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Can we use power strips for patient care equipment?

A

No

29
Q

What are the 8 advantages of Cidex use?

A
  1. near neutral ph (7.4)
  2. low scent
  3. rapid high-level disinfectant (12 min)
  4. no surfactant
  5. easy to use
  6. excellent material compatibility
  7. non-corrosive to metals
  8. non-toxic
30
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Components of effective Cidex use?

A
  1. preclean device
  2. use appropriate PPE
  3. check temp (20 degrees C) and record
  4. check MEC with strip and record
  5. soak probe 12 min and record
  6. three 1 min rinses with water
31
Q

Cidex is reusable for up to ___, provided MEC is checked before each use.

A

14 days

32
Q

Unopened containers of Cidex have a shelf life of ___.

A

2 years

33
Q

Once opened, unused Cidex may be stored in original container for no longer than ___.

A

75 days

34
Q

Where can you find MSDS info on Cidex and test strips?

A

eSumner

35
Q

Test newly opened bottles of Cidex with …

A

test strips using full strength and 50% diluted strength - the three strip method

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