Module 3: Patient Safety & Mobility Flashcards
What are the five parts to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in order?
Physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging, esteem, self-actualization.
what four factors influence safety?
Developmental level, knowledge of common safety precautions, mobility/sensory/cognitive status, ALL CENTERED ON lifestyle choices
What are three safety concerns?
Procedural hazards, environmental hazards, transmission of pathogens
What are some examples of Joint Commision hospital safety goals?
Identify patients correctly, improve staff communication, use medicines and alarms safely, prevent infection, identify patient safety risks, prevent mistakes in surgery.
What are six criteria that the Morse Fall Scale uses to determine a patient’s fall risk in a medical setting?
History of falling, secondary Dx, Ambulatory aid, IV/Heparin lock, Gait/transferring, Mental status.
When should proactive toileting happen?
Every 2-3 hours while awake, after meals, before bed, before pain/sedating meds, before leaving for procedures, after foley removal, when awakened overnight.
What are the two major types of seizures?
Generalized and focal
What does a generalized seizure look like?
The entire brain is affected, and the patient is unconscious.
What does a focal seizure look like?
One area of the brain is impaired. The patient may become confused or fully aware.
How to equip a hospital bed for a seizure patient?
Pad side rails and have suction available.
T/F restraints are used solely to control noncompliant patients.
False. They are also used to keep patients in a wheel chair, bed. Does not include orthopedic positioning/casting. Restraints get re-checked every two hours. If pt is violent check every 15 minutes.
