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20 Cards in this Set
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The Joint Commission |
Is the organization responsible for evaluating and accrediting health care organizations and programs on the US |
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Fall Assessment Rating Scale |
A form that gives a numerical rating for each patients risk for falls |
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Restraints |
-Vest -jackets, or bands with connected straps that are tied to the bed, chair or wheelchair to keep the patient safe . |
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Code Team |
A group of specially trained personnel designated to respond to codes throughout the hospital |
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Body Mechanics |
Refers to the movement of muscles of the body for balance and leverage |
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Center of gravity |
The middle point of the body, below the umbilicus and above the pubis, around which its mass is distributed |
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Base of support |
Refers to the feet and lower legs |
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Safety Data Sheet |
A document that contains information about potential harm caused by exposure to a chemical and the directions for what to do if the product gets on your skin or in your eyes or your mouth |
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Factors contributing to an unsafe patient environment |
-Age and ability to understand -impaired mobility -weakness, blood loss, gait -Communication-language barrier? HOH? -pain - discomfort -Delayed Assistance -Equipment-tubing,alarms |
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Follow up every 2 hours to be sure patient is released from restraints and has been checked on every 30 min |
Even if you delegate checks and releases, what are your responsibilities when a patient must he restrained? |
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Oxygen Precautions |
-no one can smoke in the same room as the oxygen -no open-flame heaters can be used anywhere in the house -no candles can be burned in the same room as the oxygen source -Patients using oxygen should not use wool blankets or wear wool sweaters |
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-Try using restraint alternatives without success -Identify the need for restraints to prevent harm to the patient -Ensure that the most restrictive environment is used to prevent harm to the patient -Obtain a physicians order for the type of restraint and the length of time it is to remain in place |
Before applying restraints you must first take which steps |
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To predict the patient risk for falls while in the hospital |
How are fall assessment scales used? |
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Every 30 min |
How often do you check on a patient that is restrained ? |
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Type A fire |
Paper, wood, fabric and trash |
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Type B Fire |
Combustible liquids such as oil, gasoline and other petroleum -based products and flammable gases |
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Type C fire |
Electrical fires such as short-circuts in wires, motor or equipment fires |
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Type D fires |
Powders , flakes or shaving of combustible metals |
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Type K Fires |
Kitchen fires due to compustible cooking fluids such as oils and fats |
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Race Alarm Confine Extinguish |
What does race stand for? |
