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SAFETY Flashcards

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What are the factors that affect safety?

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age and development
lifestyle
mobility and health status
sensory-perceptual alterations
cognitive awareness
emotional state
ability to communicate
safety awareness
environmental factors

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In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its first publication on client safety and medical errors, what is this?

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To Err is Human:Building a Safer Health System

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QSEN

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Quality and Safety Education for Nurses

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developed guidelines that would enable future nurses to have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to improve the quality and safety of the health care systems within which they work

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QSEN project

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help organizations target areas most in need of improvement

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National Patient Safety Goals

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It is important for health organizations to create an environment in which safety is a top priority; this is also known as providing a

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culture of safety

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What are the foundations of culture of safety?

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blame-free work environment
transparency
process designed to prevent errors

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an event or situation that did not produce client injury, but only because of chance

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near miss or close call

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This report found that the usual work environment of nurses is characterized by many serious threats to client safety.

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Keeping Patients Safe—Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses

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deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants

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bioterrorism

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What guideline was developed for disaster response of nurses?

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Crisis Standards of Care: A Systems Framework for Catastrophic Disaster Response

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What is the role of the nurses during disasters?

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to know and understand the chain of command

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What are the Nursing Managements?

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Assessing
Nursing History and Physical Examination
National Patient Safety Goals
Bioterrorism Attacks

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are available to determine clients at risk both for specific types of injury, such as falls, or for the general safety of the home and health care setting.

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Risk Assessment Tools

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What is the focus of NPSG?

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system-wide solutions

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What are the biologic agents that have been identified by the CDC as being of highest concern?

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anthrax
botulism
plague
viral hemorrhagic fever
smallpox
tularemia

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Vulnerable to physical damage due to environmental conditions interacting with the individual’s adaptive and defensive resources, which may compromise health

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risk for injury

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What are the measures used to ensure the safety of people of all ages?

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observation
client education

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What are a leading cause of death during infancy, especially during the first year of life?

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accidents

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is the most common cause of lead poisoning in children.

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ingestion if lead-based paint chips

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are the leading cause of death in school-age children

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injuries sustained as a result of accidents

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Adolescents are at risk for ______ because their coordination skills are not fully developed

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sports

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are two leading causes of death among teenagers

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suicide and homicide

24
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Factors influencing the high suicide and homicide rates include

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economic deprivation
family breakup
availability of firearms

25
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are by far the leading cause of mortality for young adults

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motor vehicle crashes

26
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One safety hazard for many young adults is

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exposure to natural radiation from sunbathing or outdoor activities

27
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are the most common cause of accidental death in middle-aged adults

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motor vehicle crashes

28
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is a major concern for older adults.

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injury prevention

29
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key risk factors for suicide in older adults include

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gender
rural communities
depression
social isolation

30
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This is where the nurse conducts hourly visits between 6 am and 10 pm and visits every 2 hours between 10 pm and 6 am.

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scheduled rounding

31
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are available to detect when clients are attempting to move or get out of bed

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electronic safety monitoring devices

32
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is a single temporary event that consists of uncontrolled electrical neuronal discharge of the brain that interrupts normal brain function

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seizure

33
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What are two classification of seizures?

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partial and generalized

34
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is a burn from a hot liquid or vapor, such as steam

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scald

35
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results from excessive exposure to thermal, chemical, electric, or radioactive agents

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burn

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RACE

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Rescue
Alarm
Confine
Extinguish or Evacuate

37
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When using a fire extinguisher you need to use the ____ mnemonic

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PASS

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PASS

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Pull out the extinguisher’s pin
Aim the hose at the base of the fire
Squeeze or press the handle to discharge material onto the fire
Sweep the hose from side to side across the base of the fire until the fire disappears

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is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that is very toxic

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carbon monoxide

40
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is lack of oxygen due to interrupted breathing

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suffocation or asphyxiation

41
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The emergency response of suffocation is?

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Heimlich maneuver

42
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Physiological effects of noise include

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increased heart and rr
increased muscular activity
nausea
hearing loss

43
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Excessive noise is a health hazard that can cause hearing loss, depending on

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level of noise
frequency
duration

44
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occurs when a current travels through the body to the ground rather than through electric wiring, or from static electricity that builds up on the body

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electric shock

45
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Exposure to radiation can be minimized by

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limiting the time near the source
distance from the source
use shielding devices (lead aprons

46
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four specific phases of disaster planning

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mitigation
preparedness
response
recovery

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are devices used to limit the physical activity of a client or a part of the body.

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restraints

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include “any manual method, physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a patient to move his or her arms, legs, body, or head freely”

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Physical restraints

49
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involve using a medication to control behavior or to restrict the client’s freedom of movement and is not a standard treatment for the client’s medical or psychological condition

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chemical restraints

50
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is the involuntary confinement of a client alone in a room or area from which the client is physically prevented from leaving

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seclusion

51
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is used to prevent clients of any age from using their hands or fingers to scratch and injure themselve

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mitt or hand restraint

52
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may be used to immobilize a limb, primarily for therapeutic reasons

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limb restraint

53
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prevent flexion of the joint so that tubing, connections, catheters, and bandages cannot be reached.

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elbow restraint

54
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is a special folding of a blanket or sheet around an infant to prevent movement during aprocedure such as gastric washing, eye irrigation, or collection of a blood specimen.

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mummy restraint

55
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is simply a device placed over the top of a crib to prevent active young children from climbing out of the crib.

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crib net

56
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In jacket restraint, what knot are you going to use?

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half-bow knot

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