QUESTION SET ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ PPE Doffing Sequence.
Answer: Gown
Gloves
Mask/hield
◉ How often is a patient who is restrained observed?.
Answer: Every hour, with restraints loosened to test for
circulation/skin breakdown
◉ When are restraints removed when still ordered?.
Answer: meals and toileting
◉ How often are restraint orders renewed?.
Answer: Every 24 hours
◉ Are restraints hazard free interventions?.
Answer: no, never
, ◉ T/F: when properly applied, restraints fo not injure the patient or
create risk of injury?.
Answer: False: they do injure the patient-- check for skin
issues/circulation problems
◉ What happens when a patient is immobile for too long?.
Answer: It can lower metabolism, reduce appetite, cause weight
gain, lower glucose use, DVT, Reduce cardiac output, cause
constipation, muscle atrophy, loss of ROM, bone loss, Skin
breakdown, helplessness, wound healing issues.
◉ What scale is used to assess fall risk? and what number indicates
high risk?.
Answer: Morse fall risk scale , >45
◉ How often do you assess fall risk?.
Answer: upon admission
every 12 hours
after a fall
post procedure,
transfer to new unit
change in clinical condition