SAFETY

Question 1

What are the factors that affect safety?

Answer 1

age and development
lifestyle
mobility and health status
sensory-perceptual alterations
cognitive awareness
emotional state
ability to communicate
safety awareness
environmental factors

Question 2

In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its first publication on client safety and medical errors, what is this?

Answer 2

To Err is Human:Building a Safer Health System

Question 3

QSEN

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Quality and Safety Education for Nurses

Question 4

developed guidelines that would enable future nurses to have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to improve the quality and safety of the health care systems within which they work

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QSEN project

Question 5

help organizations target areas most in need of improvement

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National Patient Safety Goals

Question 6

It is important for health organizations to create an environment in which safety is a top priority; this is also known as providing a

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culture of safety

Question 7

What are the foundations of culture of safety?

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blame-free work environment
transparency
process designed to prevent errors

Question 8

an event or situation that did not produce client injury, but only because of chance

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near miss or close call

Question 9

This report found that the usual work environment of nurses is characterized by many serious threats to client safety.

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Keeping Patients Safe—Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses

Question 10

deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants

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bioterrorism

Question 11

What guideline was developed for disaster response of nurses?

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Crisis Standards of Care: A Systems Framework for Catastrophic Disaster Response

Question 12

What is the role of the nurses during disasters?

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to know and understand the chain of command

Question 13

What are the Nursing Managements?

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Assessing
Nursing History and Physical Examination
National Patient Safety Goals
Bioterrorism Attacks

Question 14

are available to determine clients at risk both for specific types of injury, such as falls, or for the general safety of the home and health care setting.

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Risk Assessment Tools

Question 15

What is the focus of NPSG?

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system-wide solutions

Question 16

What are the biologic agents that have been identified by the CDC as being of highest concern?

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anthrax
botulism
plague
viral hemorrhagic fever
smallpox
tularemia

Question 17

Vulnerable to physical damage due to environmental conditions interacting with the individual’s adaptive and defensive resources, which may compromise health

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risk for injury

Question 18

What are the measures used to ensure the safety of people of all ages?

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observation
client education

Question 19

What are a leading cause of death during infancy, especially during the first year of life?

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accidents

Question 20

is the most common cause of lead poisoning in children.

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ingestion if lead-based paint chips

Question 21

are the leading cause of death in school-age children

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injuries sustained as a result of accidents

Question 22

Adolescents are at risk for ______ because their coordination skills are not fully developed

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sports

Question 23

are two leading causes of death among teenagers

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suicide and homicide

Question 24

Factors influencing the high suicide and homicide rates include

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economic deprivation
family breakup
availability of firearms

Question 25

are by far the leading cause of mortality for young adults

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motor vehicle crashes

Question 26

One safety hazard for many young adults is

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exposure to natural radiation from sunbathing or outdoor activities

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are the most common cause of accidental death in middle-aged adults

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motor vehicle crashes

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is a major concern for older adults.

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injury prevention

Question 29

key risk factors for suicide in older adults include

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gender rural communities depression social isolation

Question 30

This is where the nurse conducts hourly visits between 6 am and 10 pm and visits every 2 hours between 10 pm and 6 am.

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scheduled rounding

Question 31

are available to detect when clients are attempting to move or get out of bed

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electronic safety monitoring devices

Question 32

is a single temporary event that consists of uncontrolled electrical neuronal discharge of the brain that interrupts normal brain function

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seizure

Question 33

What are two classification of seizures?

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partial and generalized

Question 34

is a burn from a hot liquid or vapor, such as steam

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scald

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results from excessive exposure to thermal, chemical, electric, or radioactive agents

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burn

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RACE

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Rescue Alarm Confine Extinguish or Evacuate

Question 37

When using a fire extinguisher you need to use the ____ mnemonic

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PASS

Question 38

PASS

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Pull out the extinguisher’s pin Aim the hose at the base of the fire Squeeze or press the handle to discharge material onto the fire Sweep the hose from side to side across the base of the fire until the fire disappears

Question 39

is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that is very toxic

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carbon monoxide

Question 40

is lack of oxygen due to interrupted breathing

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suffocation or asphyxiation

Question 41

The emergency response of suffocation is?

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Heimlich maneuver

Question 42

Physiological effects of noise include

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increased heart and rr increased muscular activity nausea hearing loss

Question 43

Excessive noise is a health hazard that can cause hearing loss, depending on

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level of noise frequency duration

Question 44

occurs when a current travels through the body to the ground rather than through electric wiring, or from static electricity that builds up on the body

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electric shock

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Exposure to radiation can be minimized by

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limiting the time near the source distance from the source use shielding devices (lead aprons

Question 46

four specific phases of disaster planning

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mitigation preparedness response recovery

Question 47

are devices used to limit the physical activity of a client or a part of the body.

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restraints

Question 48

include “any manual method, physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a patient to move his or her arms, legs, body, or head freely”

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Physical restraints

Question 49

involve using a medication to control behavior or to restrict the client’s freedom of movement and is not a standard treatment for the client’s medical or psychological condition

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chemical restraints

Question 50

is the involuntary confinement of a client alone in a room or area from which the client is physically prevented from leaving

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seclusion

Question 51

is used to prevent clients of any age from using their hands or fingers to scratch and injure themselve

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mitt or hand restraint

Question 52

may be used to immobilize a limb, primarily for therapeutic reasons

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limb restraint

Question 53

prevent flexion of the joint so that tubing, connections, catheters, and bandages cannot be reached.

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elbow restraint

Question 54

is a special folding of a blanket or sheet around an infant to prevent movement during a procedure such as gastric washing, eye irrigation, or collection of a blood specimen.

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mummy restraint

Question 55

is simply a device placed over the top of a crib to prevent active young children from climbing out of the crib.

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crib net

Question 56

In jacket restraint, what knot are you going to use?

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half-bow knot