mobility and safety Flashcards
goal one
identify patients correctly
goal two
improve effective communication
goal three
improve the safety of high- alert medications
goal four
ensure safe surgery
goal five
reduce the risk of health care-associated infections
goal six
reduce the risk patient harm resulting from falls
weight force exerted on the body
gravity
force that occurs in a direction opposite to movement
friction
among the hazards that threaten a person’s safety and result in physical and psychological injury, which is leading cause for fatal and non fatal injuries for people aged 65 or older.
falls
natural disasters
tsunamis, tornadoes, floods
what organization created the international patient safety goals
joint commission international
coordinated effort of the musculoskeletal and nervous system
body mechanics
cardiac complication would an immobile patient be at high risk for
orthostic hypotension
respiratory complication would an immobile patient be at high risk
atelectasis