Exam 14: Patient Safety

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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)
material safety data sheets
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,and spill handling procedures).

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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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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mitten restraint
A mitten restraint is a thumb-less mitten device that restrains patients' hands and prevents patients from dislodging invasive equipment,removing dressings,or scratching,yet it allows greater movement than is permitted with a wrist restraint.

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

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

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Question 7

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

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Question 8

The patient is admitted to the hospital with orders for activity as tolerated.He is wheelchair-bound at home and has brought his own electric wheelchair and battery charger to help him maintain mobility.The nurse realizes that:

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Question 9

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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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 2 to 3 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 11

A safe health care environment is one in which: (Select all that apply. )

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Question 12

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

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Question 13

More than ____________ patients are injured in falls in inpatient settings annually in the United States.

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A patient is taking a medication that has the potential to cause orthostatic hypotension.Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate for this patient?

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__________ are the most common type of inpatient accident.

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Question 16

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

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Question 17

Upon entering the patient's room,the nurse sees a fire burning in the trash can next to the bed.The nurse removes the patient and reports the fire.What is the nurse's next action?

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Given the most common causes of hospital fires,which of the following choices are most appropriate in preventing patient injury?

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Question 19

When applying a belt restraint to a patient,it is important for the nurse to:

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Exam 14: Patient Safety

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 ______________.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The patient is admitted to the hospital with orders for activity as tolerated.He is wheelchair-bound at home and has brought his own electric wheelchair and battery charger to help him maintain mobility.The nurse realizes that:

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.

A safe health care environment is one in which: (Select all that apply. )

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

More than ____________ patients are injured in falls in inpatient settings annually in the United States.

A patient is taking a medication that has the potential to cause orthostatic hypotension.Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate for this patient?

__________ are the most common type of inpatient accident.

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

Upon entering the patient's room,the nurse sees a fire burning in the trash can next to the bed.The nurse removes the patient and reports the fire.What is the nurse's next action?

Given the most common causes of hospital fires,which of the following choices are most appropriate in preventing patient injury?

When applying a belt restraint to a patient,it is important for the nurse to:

Using Evidence in Practice

Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge

Communication and Collaboration

Documentation and Informatics

Vital Signs

Health Assessment

Specimen Collection

Diagnostic Procedures

Medical Asepsis

Sterile Technique

Safe Patient Handling, Transfer, and Positioning

Exercise Mobility

Support Surfaces and Special Beds

Disaster Preparedness

Pain Management

Palliative Care

Personal Hygiene and Bed Making

Care of the Eye and Ear

Safe Medication Preparation

Administration of Nonparenteral Medications

Administration of Parenteral Medications

Oxygen Therapy

Performing Chest Physiotherapy

Airway Management

Cardiac Care

Closed Chest Drainage Systems

Emergency Measure for Life Support

Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy

Blood Therapy

Oral Nutrition

Enteral Nutrition

Parenteral Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination and Gastric Intubation

Ostomy Care

Preoperative and Postoperative Care

Intraoperative Care

Pressure Injury Prevention and Care

Wound Care and Irrigations

Dressings, Bandages, and Binders

Therapeutic Use of Heat and Cold

Home Care Safety

Home Care Teaching

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