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Safety & Restraints Ch 26
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
09/15/2013

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asphyxiation
Definition
stoppage of breathing or the lack of air reaching the lungs; synonym for suffocation
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bioterrorism
Definition
the deliberate spread of pathogenic organisms into a community to cause widespread illness, fear, and panic
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chemical terrorism
Definition
the deliberate release of a chemical compound that has the potential for harming people’s health
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disaster
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an emergency event of greater magnitude that requires the response of people outside the involved community
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ground
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conducting connection between a source of electricity and the earth
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intimate partner violence (IPV)
Definition
domestic violence or battering between two people in a close relationship
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nuclear terrorism
Definition
intentional dispersal of radioactive materials into the environment for the purpose of causing injury and death
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poison control center
Definition
agency that handles poison exposure and provides poison prevention teaching to the general population
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restraint
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device used to limit movement or immobilize a client
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safety event report
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documentation describing any injury or potential for injury suffered by a patient in a healthcare agency
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sentinel event
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an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk there of
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