Funda midterms Flashcards
Infection Prevention and Control
Diagnostic Testing
Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness
Vital Signs
Medication Administration
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Hygiene
Activity, Exercise and Immobility
Skin Integrity
Oxygenation
Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance
Patient Safety and Quality
Often defined as freedom from psychological and physical injury, is a basic human need
Safety
____ is the key factor in providing care
Partnership
What are The Joint Commission 2020 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals?
- Identify patients correctly
- Improve staff communication
- use medicines safely
-prevent infection - identify patient safety risks
- prevent mistakes in surgery
What are the key features of a culture of safety
- Acknowledgment of the high-risk nature of an organization’s activities
and the determination to achieve consistently safe operations - A blame-free environment where individuals are able to report errors
or near misses without fear of reprimand or punishment - Encouragement of collaboration across levels of employees and
disciplines to seek solutions to patient safety problems - Organizational commitment of resources to address safety concerns
Scientific Knowledge Base
Environmental Safety, Basic Human Needs, Oxygen, Nutrition, Temperature, Physical Hazards
What is the risk of a patient who require supplemental oxygen in health care setting?
Because oxygen is highly flammable
Exposure to severe cold for prolonged periods can cause
Frostbite and accidental hypothermia
Ways to promote safety among older adult drivers are?
- Exercising regularly to increase strength and flexibility.
- Asking the doctor or pharmacist to review medications—both
prescription and over-the counter—to reduce side effects and
interactions. - Having eyes checked by an eye doctor at least once a year and wearing
glasses and corrective lenses as required. - Driving during daylight and in good weather.
- Finding the safest route, with well-lit streets, intersections with left-turn
arrows, and easy parking.
Is any substance that impairs health or results in death when ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed into the body, also often impairs the function of every major organ system
Poison
Is an event that results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower levels
Falls
The leading cause of fire-related death is ______
Careless smoking
Floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires
Natural Disasters
Is another cause of disaster and refers to biological agents used as weapons to further personal or political agendas
Bioterrorism
Could be caused by virtually any pathogenic microorganism
Bioterrorist attack
Is not communicable from direct contact but is transmitted in spores that become aerosolized
Anthrax
Is readily transmitted from person-to-person contact
Small pox
Internal and external to community care partners,
state/federal agencies
Communications
Adequate levels and appropriateness to hazard
vulnerabilities
Supplies
Enabling normal hospital operations and protection of staff
and property
Security
Roles and responsibilities within a standard hospital incident
command structure
Staff
Enabling self-sufficiency for as long as possible, with a goal of
96 hours
Utilities
Maintaining care, supporting vulnerable populations,
and alternate standards of care
Clinical activity
Is any microorganism capable of producing an illness
Pathogen
The most common means of transmission of pathogens is by the
Hands
When a patient acquires an infection in a health care setting, it is called a
Nosocomial infection or health care-acquired infection (HAI)
Is one not present in the patient at the time of admission to the health care agency but that develops during the course of the stay
HAI
This is one of the most effective methods for limiting the transmission of pathogens in health care is the
Medically aseptic practice of hand hygiene
Reduces, and in some cases prevents, the transmission of disease from person to person
Immunization
What are the risk factors for violence
- history of victimization
- disabilities
- emotional problems
- substance abuse
- low iq
- authoritarian parenting
- low family involvement and low income
- gang involvement
-school failure - diminished economic opportunities
What are risk factors for adolescents?
- recent or serious loss
- psychiatric disorder
- Alcohol and other substance abuse disorders
- struggling with sexual orientation
- history of suicide, domestic violence, child abuse, or neglect
- lack of social support
- bullying
- access to lethal means
The threats to an adult’s safety are frequently related to _______
Lifestyle Habits
What are risk factors of Older adults?
- physiological changes associated with aging
- the effects of multiple medications
- psychological and cognitive factors
- effects of acute or chronic disease
Is a clinical syndrome caused by neurodegeneration and characterized by progressive deterioration in cognitive ability and capacity for independent living
Dementia