X Foundations - Ch 14, Safety Flashcards
Highest Death Rates
Maternal/Fetal Health
Neonatal Infection
Infant Toddler: choking, poison, pulling down items, burns
Highest Death Rates
Childhood - Adolescent
drugs, driving, STDs
Highest Death Rates
Young Adulthood
Suicide
Sports Injury
Highest Death Rates
Middle Aged
Chronic disease, plastic surgery, workplace injury
Highest Death Rates
Elderly
falls, choking, suicide
JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Sentinel Event
any unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof.
Reported to The Joint Commission (JCAHO)
Gait Difficulties
Age/weakness weakness/ilness weakness/medication opiates/antihypertensives amputation orthopedic injuries paralysis/quadriplegic (4 limbs) Paraplegic (waist and below) hemiplegic (L or R side)
SRD
Safety Reminder Devices
gait belt Fall alert Posey bath bed alram wheelchair alarm thigh alarm geri chair
How often should order for SRDs be written
every 24 hrs
Restrains - first option
- communication
- make sure everything is in reach
- speak to family
Last resort SRD
Chemical restraints
Restraint Checkin
- Eyes - every 15 min
- Check - every 30 min
- Release - every 2 hrs, do range of motion exercises on limbs that were restrained
Antigen
Foreign protein
Any of the ‘cillins’ are…. (amoxycyllin etc)
Antigenic
Antigens cause what
Mast cells to release himstamines
Histamines cause capillaries to become
leaky (Edema)
Anaphylaxis
Hypotension, low blood pressure
Hemorrhagic Shock
Lots of blood loss (missing arm)
Ergonomic
left handed, safety designed every day office products