Gen Med: Lecture 4- Safety in Acute Care

Question 1

What does PICS stand for?

Answer 1

Post Intensive Care Syndrome

Question 2

What are some examples of ICU acquired illnesses?

Answer 2

Critical Illness Myopathy
Critical Illness Neuropathy

Question 3

What has been

Question 4

Why is a multidisciplinary team often required to mobilize a patient?

Answer 4

Important to consider all factors such as medical history and medications.

Question 5

What has been found as the leading cause of inadvertent patient harm?

Answer 5

Communication falures

Question 6

What tool is used for interprofessional communication?

Answer 6

SBAR tool

Question 7

What does SBAR stand for?

Answer 7

Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation

Question 8

What should you say in the Situation part of the SBAR tool?

Answer 8

Your name and service
Briefly state problem and when it started

Question 10

What should you say in the Assessment part of the SBAR tool?

Answer 10

What you think the problem is
Your assessment of the situation

Question 11

What should you say in the Recommendation part of the SBAR tool?

Answer 11

What you suggest
What you are requesting
Confirmation that everything is clear