Module 4 - Safety: National Patient Safety Goals, Standard Precautions, and Illness/Injury Prevention

Question 1

QUESTION:

Who needs to be safe in the hospital?

Answer 1

CORRECT ANSWER:

Everyone! (Patient, family, staff/employees)

Question 2

QUESTION:
Hospital National Patient Safety Goals are developed by (select all that apply):
A. Physicians
B. Plumbers
C. Pharmacists
D. Payroll

Answer 2

CORRECT ANSWER:

A and C

Question 3

Patient identifiers

Answer 3

Name, date of birth, account number, and medical record number

Question 4

QUESTION:

What is the purpose of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)?

Answer 4

CORRECT ANSWER:

To provide comparative information and benchmarking

Question 5

QUESTION:
Is the following statement true or false? - “There are no differences between developmental stages regarding safety considerations.”

Answer 5

CORRECT ANSWER:
False; there are different safety considerations between all developmental stages (pregnancy, infant, children, adolescent, adult, elderly)

Question 6

QUESTION:
You walk into a patient’s room and you notice that he is holding one of his non-slip hospital socks while sitting in a chair. Is this unsafe? If so, explain why and what you could do to correct it.

Answer 6

CORRECT ANSWER:
Yes, this is unsafe because the patient could try to get up by himself and he could end up falling. A simple solution to this problem would be to ask him if he could put his sock back on, and if he is unable, then assist him in doing so.

Question 7

Asepsis

Answer 7

Absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using methods to prevent infection

Question 8

Bacteria

Answer 8

The most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents

Question 9

Bundles

Answer 9

Evidence-based best practices that have proven positive outcomes when implemented together to prevent infection

Question 10

Colonization

Answer 10

Presence of an organism residing in an individual’s body but with no clinical signs of infection

Question 11

Fungi

Answer 11

Plant-like organisms (molds and yeasts) that can cause infection

Question 12

Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)

Answer 12

An infection that was not present on admission to a healthcare institution and develops during the course of treatment for other conditions

Question 13

Host

Answer 13

Animal or person on or within which microorganisms live

Question 14

Infection

Answer 14

Disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body

Question 15

Isolation

Answer 15

Protective procedure designed to prevent the transmission of specific microorganisms

Question 16

Medical asepsis

Answer 16

Practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens; “clean technique”

Question 17

Parasites

Answer 17

Organisms that live on or in a host and rely on it for nourishment

Question 18

Pathogens

Answer 18

Disease-producing microorganism

Question 19

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Answer 19

Gloves, gowns, masks, and protective eye gear designed to minimize or prevent the healthcare workers’ exposure to infectious material

Question 20

Reservoir

Answer 20

Natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms

Question 21

Surgical asepsis

Answer 21

Practices that render and keep objects and areas free from microorganisms; “sterile technique”

Question 22

Virus

Answer 22

Smallest of all microorganisms; can be seen only by using an electron microscope

Question 23

Poison Control Center

Answer 23

Agency that handles poison exposure and provides poison prevention teaching to the general population

Question 24

Restraint

Answer 24

Device used to limit movement or immobilize a patient