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NUR 160 EXAM 1 HONDROS QUESTIONSWho creates the National Patient Safety Goals? - Answers-The Joint Commission
What organization promotes workplace safety? - Answers-OSHA
What does OSHA stand for? - Answers-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Who are at risk for falls? - Answers-Older adults, post-op, people with vertigo
What types of things place people at risk for falls? - Answers-History of falls,
parkinson's, visually impaired, medications, difficulty walking
What do we do that can increase someones risk of falls? - Answers-Not putting call light
in reach, not raising bed rails, IV poles, TELEMETRY- HEART MONITOR CAN
INCREASE RISK OF FALLS, EXTRA TUBES, FOLEYS etc
What interventions can we do to help with fall risks? - Answers-Keep room clear of
safety hazards, call light in reach, explain how to use it, engage with patient, place
patients at highest risk closest to nursing schedule so they're not rushing to the
bathroom, constant checks, well-lit room.
What can we do to prevent errors? - Answers-Communication, use rights of
medications, use 3 checks on medication, being more aware, educate patient
What is Just culture? - Answers-Freedom to communicate mistake or error without
getting into trouble for purpose of education and prevent errors, also called root of
problem. All in order to prevent it from happening again
2 types of advanced directives? - Answers-Living will: persons written out will during
medical decisions and after death
Power of attorney: giving someone permission to make those medical decisions for you
What are mandated reporters? - Answers-Nurses are required to report abuse if you
believe someone is being abused or if they tell you. Must tell your supervisor or if in a
hospital must tell the social worker. Applies only to children and elderly persons.
What is HIPPA? - Answers-Patients have the right to keep health information private
and secure
5 purposes of documentation? - Answers-Documented any communication
Permentant record for accountability
Legal record of care
Teaching
Research and data collection
, SBARR stands for? - Answers-Made for effective communication to prevent errors
Situation- what's going on Background- age, conditions Assessment- what you think is
wrong Recommendation- what you suggest Readback - to make sure you heard order
correctly to prevent any errors
What are the 6 rights of medication administration? - Answers-Right time, right person,
right route, right documentation, right medication, right dosage
What do we do if a patient refuses medications? - Answers-(assess) Ask them why they
don't want to take it then educate patient. IF they still refuse document refusal and let
the physician know.
What are the types of diagnostic errors? - Answers-Diagnostic, communication,
treatment, preventative
What are the two different placements of errors? - Answers-Latent error: Flaw in the
organization or a system error such as wrong medication stocked in a certain section
Active error: an error lol
What are some therapeutic techniques? - Answers-Give time to respond, restate, clarify,
refocus, paraphrase, reflecting, give eye contact, ask open ended question
What are some non therapeutic techniques? - Answers-DONT: argue, give false
reassurance, cut them off when speaking, give personal response, jump to conclusions,
give approval or disapproval, call them by pet names
What is the hardest communication style for nurses to use? - Answers-Being assertive,
knowing when to use silence, confrontation, must have trust with patient to use
confronation
What are some things that affect communication? - Answers-Culture, language barriers,
disorders, hearing problems, environmental factors(loud noises), privacy, cognitive
ability, pain, age or gender, stress, fear, sleep deprivation and grieving
What is something you should do when working with an interpreter? - Answers-Talk to
the patient, look at patient instead of the interpreter
What are some examples of open ended questions? - Answers-Detailed responses
What are some hobbies?
What brings you in here today?
How did this happen?
What are some examples of close ended questions - Answers-Appripate when needing
straight forward answers such in emergency situations, direct answers
"What is your name and DOB?"
"How much insulin did you take?"
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