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| any limitation is a potential |
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| Any impairment to sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch can be a |
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| What are 4 factors affecting safety |
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1. Developmental considerations
2. Lifestyle
3. Mobility
4. Sensory Perception |
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| What are 4 factors affecting safety |
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1. Knowledge
2. Ability to communicate
3. Health state
4. Psychosocial state |
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| Anxiety can interfere with the patients ability to _________ |
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| Increase stress can decrease |
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| Depression can decrease ___&____ |
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| Depression can decrease attention span and orientation |
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| what are 4 things that need to be assessed for safety |
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1. History
2. Physical assessment
3. Behavior
4. Review environment |
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| What is the leading cause of injury and fatalities |
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| What is the most common injury from a fall |
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| Why is the fall of the elderly stronger than the fall of a younger person |
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| Because their skin is thinner and softer |
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| What are 5 potential hazards |
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1. falls
2. fires
3. poisoning
4. suffocation/ choking
5. firearms |
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| In most deaths from fire most people die from |
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| What do nurses need to do to be proactive against fire |
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| check equipment regularly |
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| What do nurses need to do to be proactive against fire |
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| check equipment regularly |
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| In the event of a fire what do nurses need to know |
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| Escape routes and policies |
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| What are some possible diagnoses in regards to hazards |
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1. injury
2. poisoning
3. suffocation
4. trauma
5. home maintenance managment impaired
5. environmental interpretation syndrome impaired
6. Risk for Falls
7. Impaired physical mobility |
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| In most health care places what color is the wrist band for someone who is a fall risk |
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| What are some possible interventions or planning for hazards |
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1. Prevention is best
2. Teach
3. Demonstrate
4. Orient
5. Correct;control; Modify environment |
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| What are the 11 risks for falls |
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1. Age over 65 years
2. History of falls
3. Impaired vision or sense of balance
4. Altered Gait or posture
5. medicaitons
6. Postural hypotension
7. Slowed Reaction Time
8. Confusion / Disorientation
9. Impaired Mobility
10. Weakness
11. Unfamiliar Environment |
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| What are some examples of medications that can be risk for falls |
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1. Sedatives-tranquilizers
2. Hypnotics
3. Analgesics- impairs sensory
4. Diuretics- someone who needs assistance walking and goes to BR frequent |
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| What is an example of someone who has a slowed reaction time and is a risk for fall |
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Aging
-Maybe had mild stroke and has rehabilitated physically but cognitive has slowed |
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| What are 3 types of fall prevention |
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1. Check client frequently
2. Wipe spills immediately
3. Take to bathroom frequently |
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| What are some things to assess when assessing falls |
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1. Hx of falls
2. assisted devices
3. Hx of drug and alcohol
4. Family support
5. home environment
6. tendency to use night lights/ throw rugs
7. assess clutter, slippery, poor lighting |
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1.Assess for falls 2. Side Rails up
3. Bed low position 4. Bed Wheels lock
5. Wheel Chair brakes on
6.Increase light 7. Decrease clutter
8.hanrails 9. Repair or dispose Broke equip.10. orient to surroundings
11. call light in reach
12. freq used items in reach
13. night lights 14. no physical hazards
15. non skid foot wear
16.prop fit clothes 17.check cog status
18.alternatives to restraints used |
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| This is a physical & /or chemical device used to limit movement |
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| What type of order is required for a Restraints |
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| When can Restraints be used and what needs to be done |
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| Restraints can be used after other methods fail. An explanation needs to be made to the family |
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| What should be documented when using restraints |
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1. the reason for the restraint
2. Alternate strategies utilized
3. Type applied
4. Time Applied
5. Removal times |
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| When concerning restraints what should you be familiar with |
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Definition
| Be familiar with the policy and protocol where you practice |
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| What needs to be remembered with equipment related injuries |
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Definition
1. Ground equipment; three prong plugs
2. Dont use if unfamiliar with equipment
3. Dont use if wires exposed |
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| What needs to be remembered with equipment related injuries |
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Definition
1. Ground equipment; three prong plugs
2. Dont use if unfamiliar with equipment
3. Dont use if wires exposed
4. cords should not be pinched in beds or other equipment
5. keep cords away from wet surfaces
6. Dont bend or twist cords |
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| This documents accident or unusual occurrance. it is a confidential document that is an objective description of occurrence. |
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| What does the Incident Report detail |
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| What is an incident report not a part of and what is it used for |
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| The incident report is not apart of the chart. It is not mentioned in documentation. and is used for QI |
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| Surgical Asepsis is ________ |
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Definition
| Sterile- environment that lacks active pathogens and spores, free from microorganisms |
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| What is done to the equipment used for surgical asepsis |
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Definition
| It is sterilized by physical or chemical means |
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| When using surgical asepsis sterile can only touch__________ |
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| The edge of the wrapper is unfolded ____from you |
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| When using surgical asepsis there can be no |
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| when using surgical asepsis you need to hold above___________- |
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| when using surgical asepsis you need to hold above___________- |
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| When performing surgical asepsis you can not ___, ____, _____, or ____ |
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| When performing surgical asepsis you can not talk, sneeze, cough, or reach |
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| You can not turn you back to ____, or ____ |
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| when using surgical asepsis all items penetrating the body must be _________ |
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| When using surgical asepsis what part is considered to be contamniated |
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Definition
| The 1 inch border around the sterile field |
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| If you doubt that something is sterile then it is |
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| this is an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or the risk of these |
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