NUR 206 Exam #4 with 232 complete
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NUR 206 Exam #4 with 232 complete
solutions 100% A+ GRADED
What is the Joint Commission? - ANSWER--National organization that accredits
hospitals and other health care facilities based on their safety performance, policy,
procedures, practice, and outcomes.
Joint commission accreditation's are based on... - ANSWER-the monthly submission of
the hospital's safety and quality performance outcomes to an independent vendor that
qualifies and identifies safety trends, both positive and negative.
What is National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) & Standards of Compliance? -
ANSWER--Identify established relevant safety practices that health care institutions
should accomplish.
-Since most health care organizations embrace and routinely practice these goals, they
are cataloged into a register of adopted "standards of compliance", that must be met on
a consistent basis.
The difference between National safety goals and standards of compliance... -
ANSWER-National safety goals are endorsed every year based on the adverse events
and sentinel events that have trended nationally in health care facilities.
What is a near miss event? - ANSWER-A potential error or event or circumstance that
could have caused harm but was caught and avoided.
What is a patient safety event? - ANSWER-An unexpected event or circumstance that
occurred without injury to the patient.
What is a sentinel event? - ANSWER-A critical, unexpected adverse event that causes
severe physical or psychological harm to a patient, including death and
dismemberment; Permanent injury; or severe, temporary injury.
What is Root-Cause-Analysis? - ANSWER--The review process used to probe potential
or actual errors.
-Errors are reviewed and a determination is made as to whether human error or
systems failure led to the error.
-Establishes a corrective action plan to address the problem or system error.
What are some barriers to event and near miss reporting? - ANSWER--fear of
repercussions or backlash to the reporting individual or the team.
-Lack of time to write the report.
-Unclear facility policies and standards
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-Bullying
-Insufficient education and training
-Lack of understanding of the roles and responsibilities of team members.
-Favoritism and influence of some employees.
What are some objectives for client hygiene and safety (Review, Describe, Explore)? -
ANSWER-Review the role of the body maintaining the first defense against pathogens.
Describe the procedures for providing hygiene- related care in a safe, comfortable
environment.
Explore the impact of hygiene on health.
What are some objectives for client hygiene and safety ( Examine, Discuss)? -
ANSWER-Examine safety considerations on the provision of client hygiene.
Discuss client-specific factors that can affect hygiene practices; Discuss hospital safety.
What are some objectives for client skin and nail assessment ( Identify, Analyze,
Discuss)? - ANSWER-Identify the structures of the integumentary system.
Analyze assessment findings for the skin and nails in the analysis phase of the nursing
process.
Discuss the methods to obtain information for a problem focused health history for the
integumentary system.
What are the objectives for skin and nail assessment ( Examples, Identify, Select)? -
ANSWER-Use Examples to describe how nurses respond to assessment findings of the
skin and nails.
Identify nursing interventions used (assessment phase) during the assessment of the
skin and nails.
Select primary, secondary, and tertiary preventions related to the integumentary
system.
Safety First Always... - ANSWER-Bed in lowest position
Side rails up
Call bell within reach
What are some safety concerns? - ANSWER-Fall preventions
Fire alarms and drills
Electrical issues
Restraints
ISBARR communication: Identify, Situation, Background - ANSWER-Identify- introduce
yourself and where you are calling from.
Situation- Client name and age, admitting diagnosis, and chief complaint or urgent need
for the rapid response to be called.
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Background: Medical history including current medications and advanced directives (if
any)
ISBARR communication: Assessment, Recommendations, Read Back - ANSWER-
Assessment- General client impression and significant findings through assessment,
diagnostic tests, lab work, and vital signs.
Recommendations- Treatment provided and client's response to the treatment.
Read back: read back the message or prescription from the provider, which allows for
clarification of any miscommunication.
What are some nursing interventions for home: Stairs - ANSWER-Non-slip treads
Lighting
Head Room
Free of cracks/holes
What are some nursing interventions for home: Handrails - ANSWER-Firmly secured
where are they?
Grab rails in bathroom
What are some nursing interventions for home: Floors - ANSWER-No- skid surfaces
Minimize small rugs
Free of obstacles
What are some Preventions of nurse injury? - ANSWER--Raise height of bed to a
comfortable working height
-Lower upper side-rail on side of bed from which the nurse is working.
Rationale: Prevents bending at the waist and reaching
What are some client specific factors that can affect hygiene practices? - ANSWER-
Gender
Cultural traditions
Religious beliefs
What are some Physiological consideration (Hygiene): Disabilities - ANSWER-Stroke
Spinal Cord Injury
Visual Impairment
Bariatric Challenged
Dementia
Amputation
What are some bathing and skin care interventions? - ANSWER-Complete bed bath
Partial bed bath
Sink bath
Shower- doctor's order required
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