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29 Cards in this Set
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Falls
- 3 most common factors predisposing a patient to falls |
- impaired physical mobility
- altered mental status - sensory/motor deficits |
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Falls
- most falls occur in the ___ - falls are more likely to occur during ___ |
- evening
- shift changes |
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Safety Measures
- Agencies implement safety measures through ___ - the ___ lists the safety measures |
- fall prevention programs
- care plan |
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Bed Rails
- 4 persons at greatest risk - ___ is a risk - are considered ___ by OBRA and the CMS - can be used to ___ and ___ - must have ___ by patient - must be noted in the patient's ___ and ___ |
- confused/disoriented, restrained, small in size, restless
- entrapment - restraints - to treat medical symptoms, by patient request - consent - medical record and care plan |
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Hand Rails and Grab Bars
- hand rails are in ___ and ___ - grab bars are in ___ or ___ |
- hallways and stairwells
- restrooms or bathtubs |
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Wheel Locks
~ locked/unlocked - stationary bed or wheelchair - moving bed or wheelchair - transfer to wheelchair or stretcher |
- locked
- unlocked - locked |
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Burns
- 4 common causes |
- smoking in bed
- spilling hot liquids - electrical devices (heating pads) - hot bath water |
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Is a substance that when ingested, inhaled, absorbed, injected, or developed within the body, may cause functional or structural disturbances
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Poison
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Poison
- contact the ___ in the event of poisoning - have the ___ in front of you and be able to report ___, ___, ___ and ___ |
- poison control center
- label - name of product, patient's age, amout of product involed, patient's symptoms |
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Suffocation
- is when ___ stops because of ___ - 5 common causes |
- breathing, lack of oxygen
- choking, drowning, inhaling gas or smoke, strangulation, electrical shock |
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Suffocation Prevention
- cut food into ___ pieces - make sure ___ are in place - report loose ___ or ___ - tell the nurse if the patient has problems ___ - do not give ___ to patient's with feeding tubes |
- small, bite-size
- dentures - teeth or dentures - swallowing - foods or liquids PO |
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Suffocation Precautions
- follow ___ precautions - do not leave a patient unattended in a ___ or ___ - position the patient ___ in bed - use ___ and ___ correctly |
- aspiration
- tub or shower - correctly - bed rails and restraints |
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Equiptment Safety
- ___ all equiptment before use - check for ___ and ___ - 4 signs of faulty electrical items |
- inspect
- frayed cords and overloaded outlets - shock, sparks, burning order, sizzling or buzzing sound |
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Stretcher Safety
- ask ___ co-workers to assist with transfer - keep the ___ up during transport - stand at the ___ of the stretcher, while your co-worker stands at the ___ - move the stretcher ___ first |
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- side rails - head , foot - feet |
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Hazardous Substances
- a hazardous substance is any ___ in the workplace that can ___ - ___ can cause fires or explosions - ___ are chemicals that can cause health problems |
- chemical , cause harm
- physical hazard - health hazard |
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Hazardous Substances
- drugs used in ___ - ___ gases - gases used to ___ equiptment - ___ and ___ - ___ and ___ solutions - ___ used for x-rays and cancer treatments |
- cancer therapy
- anestheia - sterilize - oxygen and mercury - disinfectants and cleaning - radiation |
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Manufacturer Warning Labels
- list 4 important pieces of info |
- type of hazard
- safety measures - PPE needed - use, store, dispose |
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Material Safety Data Sheet
- check the MSDS before ___, ___ and ___ |
- using a hazardous sub
- cleaning up a spill - disposing a hazardous sub |
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Fire Safety
- ___, ___, and ___ are needed for a fire - safety measures are needed where ___ is stored |
- spark/flame, material that can burn, oxygen
- oxygen |
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Fire Safety and Extinguishers
- ___: water under pressure; used for paper, wood, and cloth fires - ___: contains CO2; used for gasoline, oil, paint, and flammable liquids - ___: used for electrical fires - ___: can be used on any type of fire - RACE acronym |
- Type A
- Type B - Type C - Type ABC - R: rescue patients, A: activate alarm, C: contain fire, E: extinguish flames |
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Disasters
- is a ___ event - people are ___ and ___ - property is ___ - 2 types |
- sudden catastrophic
- injured and killed - damaged - natural and man-made |
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Risk Management
- protects ___ in the agency - protects agency ___ from harm or danger - protects the patient's ___ - prevents ___ and ___ |
- everyone
- property - valuables - accidents and injuries |
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Restraint Alernatives
- can avoid the use of restraints by ____ - become part of the patient's ___ |
- knowing and treating the cause of harmful behaviors
- care plan |
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Safe Restraint Use
- restraints are not used to ___ a patient or for staff ___ - ____: is any action that punishes or penalizes a person - ____: is any action that controls the patient's behavior, requires less effort by the agency, is not in the patient's best interest |
- discipline , convenience
- discipline - convenience |
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Restraints
- are used only when necessary to ___ - 2 types of restraints - 3 complications of restraint use |
- treat a pateint's medical symptoms
- physical and chemical (drug) - injury, death from strangulation, mental effects |
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Legal Aspects of Restraints
- restraints must ___ the patient - a ___ is required - the ___ method is used - unecessary restraint is ___ - ___ is required |
- protect
- written doctor's order - least restrictive - false imprisonment - informed consent |
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Patients in Restraints
- must be checked on every ___ - restraints must be removed every ___ |
- 15 min
- 2 hrs |
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Applying Restraints
- restraints are made of ___ or ___ - 4 types - keep a ___ space between the restraint and the patient's affected body part - always tie restraints to pateint's ___ |
- cloth or leather
- wrist restraints (limb holders) - mitt restriants - belt restraints - vest or jacket restraints - 3 finger - bed frame |
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Types of Restraints
- ___: is used for patients who are high fall risks, or to secure the patient to a stretcher - ___: is used to assist a patient in maintaining proper body alignment when sitting, or to remind patient not to bet out of bed - ___: is used to prevent patient disruption to drssings, skin grafts, IV lines, urinary catheters, NG tubes - ___: is used to keep the patient from scratching, limit the ability to grasp tubes, cathethers, or ties on limb restraints |
- belt restraint
- vest restraint - wrist restraint (limb holder) - mitt restraint |
