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Patient Safety Questions And Answers Graded A+ 2024.How is depression a safety risk? - Answer -bc it slows your reaction time
GLF - Answer -ground level fall
-biggest concern for elderly
Diabetics have a ____________ perception of discomfort. - Answer decreased
TJC National Patient Safety Goals 2016 - Answer 1. Identify patients correctly
2. Improve staff communication
3. Use medicines safely
4. Use alarms safely
5. Prevent infection
6. Prevent mistakes in surgery
"Near Miss" Errors - Answer -an event or situation that did not produce client injury, but only bc of chance
-something that happens but doesn't actually reach the patient
ex. wrong dose med ordered, but the nurse notices it before giving
What causes errors in the hospital setting? - Answer -lack of communication
-time constraints (not enough staff, work overload)
-hand hygiene
-strong demand on proper documentation (decrease in amount of time caring for pt)
-many stages of transfer in the perioperative environment makes it easy to mess things up Bioterrorism - Answer -"deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants."
-bioterrorism agents are separated into 3 categories, depending on how easily they can be spread and the severity of illness or death they cause
Bioterrorism: Category A Agents - Answer -first priority
-have the highest risk bc they can be easily spread or transmitted from person to person
-result in high death rates & have the potential for major public health impact
-might cause public panic & social disruption
-require special action for public health preparedness
-ex. anthrax, plague, botulism, smallpox
Bioterrorism: Category B Agents - Answer -second highest priority
-moderately easy to spread
-result in moderate illness & low death rates
-require specific enhancements of the CDC's laboratory capacity & enhanced disease monitoring
-ex. Salmonella, E.coli, water safety threats
Bioterrorism: Category C Agents - Answer -include emerging pathogens that could be engineered for mass spread in the future
-are easily available
-are easily produced & spread
-have the potential for high morbidity & mortality rates and major health impact
Crisis Standards of Care (2012) - Answer -help organizations & health care professionals deliver best possible care during disasters
-change in focus from individual to population
-developed by IOM as a framework for catastrophic disaster response When might we need Crisis Standards of Care? - Answer 1. Extreme Crisis
-hurricane
-flu pandemic
-earthquake
-bioterrorism
2. Scarce Medical Resources
-blood
-ventilators
-drugs
-vaccines
-staff
How are Crisis Standards of Care different? - Answer -Focus of normal care is on the individual patient
-Focus of crisis care is on the community
Braden Risk Assessment Scale - Answer -scale for a patient's risk of developing pressure ulcers
-scale based on 6 different items:
1. Sensory Perception (1-4)
2. Moisture (1-4)
3. Activity (1-4)
4. Mobility (1-4)
5. Nutrition (1-4)
6. Friction and Shear (1-3)
-pts with a total score of 16 or less are considered to be at risk of developing PUs
Hendrich II Fall Risk Model - Answer -grades a patient's risk for falls based on risk points for certain risk factors
-a score of 5 or greater= high risk
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