Safety Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 concepts to safety?
A
- -Clinical decision making
- -infection
- -Preoperative care
- -Quality improvement
2
Q
What does the concept of clinical decision making entail?
A
- -critical thinking
- -clinical judgement
- -Prioritizing care
3
Q
How is clinical decision making related to safety?
A
–The nurse considers safety at all times during the nursing process
4
Q
What safety concept does infection entail?
A
- -Hand hygiene
- -Standard precautions
5
Q
What concepts does Preoperative care entail?
A
- -Universal precautions
- -Sterile field and hand hygiene
- -Discharge planning and instructions
6
Q
How does preoperative care pertain to safety?
A
- -risk for infection
- -risk for wrong site surgery
7
Q
What concept is related to quality improvement?
A
six rights of med administration
8
Q
What are some examples of safety measures?
A
- -Hand hygiene
- -follow protocols
- -client participating in plan of care
