Unit 3 Safety Definitions Flashcards
Abuse
Anything offensive, harmful, or injurious to an individual that can pose a direct safety threat.
Accidents
Incidents that occur at random and maybe avoidable.
Intentional injuries
Result from deliberate acts of violence or abuse and often have fatal consequences. Ex: Suicide and Homicide.
The Joint Commission (TJC)
An independent not for profit group in the US that accredits hospitals and other healthcare related agencies; have a focus on the goal of patient safety.
Ambu bag
A resuscitator bag that is used to assist ventilation.
Bioterrorism
The release of biological agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microbes with the intent to cause illness or kill people, animals, or plants.
Carbon Monoxide
a colorless, odorless gas that can cause sudden illness, and death.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS)
The federal organization that certifies all medicare and medicaid participating hospitals.
Physical Restraint
A mechanical or physical device such as material or equipment attached or adjacent to the patient’s body, preventing free movement by the patient.
Chemical Restraint
Medication that is administered to a patient to control behavior.
Electrical Shock
When a person comes in contact with an energy source and it flows through the body to the ground.
Suffocation
Results when air no longer reaches the lungs and respiration ceases.
Falls
Events in which an individual unintentionally and through the force of gravity drops to the ground, floor, or some other lower level.
Lead Poisoning
A public health issue: Occurs when lead levels build up in the blood over months or years and it can affect all body systems.
Poisoning
Involves the intentional/unintentional ingestion, inhalation, injection, or absorptions through the skin of any substance harmful to the body.
