Exam 13: Safety and Quality Improvement

Health care facilities must provide employees access to information about the properties of particular chemicals and information for handling substances in a safe manner.Facilities do this by providing ______________.

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material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
Health care facilities provide employees access to a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for each hazardous chemical.An MSDS is a form that contains data about the properties of a particular chemical and information for handling a substance in a safe manner (e.g., storage, disposal, protective equipment, spill handling procedures).

The use of physical restraints is one safety strategy that has been used to protect patients from injury.However, physical restraints should be used as a ______________ and are used only when reasonable alternatives have failed.

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last resort
The use of physical restraints is one safety strategy that has been used to protect patients from injury.However, efforts have been in place for several years by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission to reduce the use of restraints and to use them only under extreme caution.Physical restraints are the last resort and are used only when reasonable alternatives have failed.

Which of the following alternatives to physical restraints should the nurse use to promote patient safety? (Select all that apply.)

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A, C, D

The use of restraints has been associated with which of the following complications? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 4

_________________ are sudden, abnormal, and excessive electrical discharges from the brain that change motor or autonomic function, consciousness, or sensation.

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When assessing a patient, a nurse notes that the skin distal to a restraint is pale and cool to the touch.Which of the following interventions will the nurse perform first?

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Question 6

When caring for a patient who has an arm or leg restraint in place, how often will the nurse remove the restraint?

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Question 7

Continuous seizure activity that lasts longer than 10 minutes is known as _______________.

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Question 8

To promote patient safety, government standards regarding mechanical and physical restraints state that:

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Question 9

As part of an attempt to implement a restraint-free environment, the nurse:

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Question 10

A nurse enters the room of a patient who is sitting in a chair and begins to have a seizure.To promote patient safety, which nursing intervention will the nurse initially perform?

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Question 11

Effective fall prevention programs include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 12

After recognizing that a patient has received an electrical shock and removing the source of the shock, what should the nurse do next?

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Question 13

In a long-term care facility, an elderly patient drops his burning cigarette into a trash can and starts a fire.A Type _____ fire extinguisher is the most appropriate type of fire extinguisher for the nurse to use in this situation.

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Question 14

An ________________ maintains immobilization of the extremities to protect the patient from accidental removal of a therapeutic device.

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Question 15

It is important for nurses to understand what patients perceive as ___________ so that patients will become partners in programs to prevent them.

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Question 16

__________ are the most common type of inpatient accident.

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Question 17

When working with a patient who has a new seizure disorder, the nurse is alerted to the need for further instruction when the patient tells the nurse: (Select all that apply.)

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Question 18

The patient is an elderly gentleman who is admitted for a medical problem.While doing his admission assessment, the nurse learns that the patient gets up two to three times a night to use the restroom.The institution has only beds with four side rails.Which of the following is the appropriate rationale for leaving one of the lower side rails down?

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Question 19

A thumb-less device used to restrain patients' hands to prevent them from dislodging invasive equipment, removing dressings, or scratching is known as a _____________.

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Exam 13: Safety and Quality Improvement

Health care facilities must provide employees access to information about the properties of particular chemicals and information for handling substances in a safe manner.Facilities do this by providing ______________.

The use of physical restraints is one safety strategy that has been used to protect patients from injury.However, physical restraints should be used as a ______________ and are used only when reasonable alternatives have failed.

Which of the following alternatives to physical restraints should the nurse use to promote patient safety? (Select all that apply.)

The use of restraints has been associated with which of the following complications? (Select all that apply.)

_________________ are sudden, abnormal, and excessive electrical discharges from the brain that change motor or autonomic function, consciousness, or sensation.

When assessing a patient, a nurse notes that the skin distal to a restraint is pale and cool to the touch.Which of the following interventions will the nurse perform first?

When caring for a patient who has an arm or leg restraint in place, how often will the nurse remove the restraint?

Continuous seizure activity that lasts longer than 10 minutes is known as _______________.

To promote patient safety, government standards regarding mechanical and physical restraints state that:

As part of an attempt to implement a restraint-free environment, the nurse:

A nurse enters the room of a patient who is sitting in a chair and begins to have a seizure.To promote patient safety, which nursing intervention will the nurse initially perform?

Effective fall prevention programs include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

After recognizing that a patient has received an electrical shock and removing the source of the shock, what should the nurse do next?

In a long-term care facility, an elderly patient drops his burning cigarette into a trash can and starts a fire.A Type _____ fire extinguisher is the most appropriate type of fire extinguisher for the nurse to use in this situation.

An ________________ maintains immobilization of the extremities to protect the patient from accidental removal of a therapeutic device.

It is important for nurses to understand what patients perceive as ___________ so that patients will become partners in programs to prevent them.

__________ are the most common type of inpatient accident.

When working with a patient who has a new seizure disorder, the nurse is alerted to the need for further instruction when the patient tells the nurse: (Select all that apply.)

A thumb-less device used to restrain patients' hands to prevent them from dislodging invasive equipment, removing dressings, or scratching is known as a _____________.

Using Evidence in Nursing Practice

Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge

Communication

Documentation and Informatics

Vital Signs

Health Assessment

Medical Asepsis

Sterile Technique

Safe Patient Handling, Transfer, and Positioning

Exercise and Ambulation

Orthopedic Measures

Support Surfaces and Special Beds

Disaster Preparedness

Pain Assessment and Basic Comfort Measures

Palliative Care

Personal Hygiene and Bed Making

Pressure Ulcer Care

Care of the Eye and Ear

Safe Medication Preparation

Oral and Topical Medications

Parenteral Medications

Oxygen Therapy

Performing Chest Physiotherapy

Airway Management

Closed Chest Drainage Systems

Emergency Measures for Life Support

Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy

Blood Transfusions

Oral Nutrition

Enteral Nutrition

Parenteral Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination and Gastric Intubation

Ostomy Care

Preoperative and Postoperative Care

Intraoperative Care

Wound Care and Irrigations

Dressings, Bandages, and Binders

Therapeutic Use of Heat and Cold

Home Care Safety

Home Care Teaching

Specimen Collection

Diagnostic Procedures

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