NUR 160 EXAM 1 Hondros | 100% Correct
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Who creates the National Patient Safety Goals? - ✔✔The Joint Commission
What organization promotes workplace safety? - ✔✔OSHA
What does OSHA stand for? - ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Who are at risk for falls? - ✔✔Older adults, post-op, people with vertigo
What types of things place people at risk for falls? - ✔✔History of falls, parkinson's, visually impaired,
medications, difficulty walking
What do we do that can increase someones risk of falls? - ✔✔Not putting call light in reach, not raising
bed rails, IV poles, TELEMETRY- HEART MONITOR CAN INCREASE RISK OF FALLS, EXTRA TUBES, FOLEYS
etc
What interventions can we do to help with fall risks? - ✔✔Keep room clear of safety hazards, call light in
reach, explain how to use it, engage with patient, place patients at highest risk closest to nursing
schedule so they're not rushing to the bathroom, constant checks, well-lit room.
What are the 6 rights of medication administration? - ✔✔Right time, right person, right route, right
documentation, right medication, right dosage
What do we do if a patient refuses medications? - ✔✔(assess) Ask them why they don't want to take it
then educate patient. IF they still refuse document refusal and let the physician know.
What are the types of diagnostic errors? - ✔✔Diagnostic, communication, treatment, preventative
, What are the two different placements of errors? - ✔✔Latent error: Flaw in the organization or a system
error such as wrong medication stocked in a certain section
Active error: an error lol
What can we do to prevent errors? - ✔✔Communication, use rights of medications, use 3 checks on
medication, being more aware, educate patient
What is Just culture? - ✔✔Freedom to communicate mistake or error without getting into trouble for
purpose of education and prevent errors, also called root of problem. All in order to prevent it from
happening again
2 types of advanced directives? - ✔✔Living will: persons written out will during medical decisions and
after death
Power of attorney: giving someone permission to make those medical decisions for you
What are mandated reporters? - ✔✔Nurses are required to report abuse if you believe someone is being
abused or if they tell you. Must tell your supervisor or if in a hospital must tell the social worker. Applies
only to children and elderly persons.
What is HIPPA? - ✔✔Patients have the right to keep health information private and secure
5 purposes of documentation? - ✔✔Documented any communication
Permentant record for accountability
Legal record of care
Teaching
Research and data collection
SBARR stands for? - ✔✔Made for effective communication to prevent errors
Situation- what's going on Background- age, conditions Assessment- what you think is wrong
Recommendation- what you suggest Readback - to make sure you heard order correctly to prevent any
errors
Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
Who creates the National Patient Safety Goals? - ✔✔The Joint Commission
What organization promotes workplace safety? - ✔✔OSHA
What does OSHA stand for? - ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Who are at risk for falls? - ✔✔Older adults, post-op, people with vertigo
What types of things place people at risk for falls? - ✔✔History of falls, parkinson's, visually impaired,
medications, difficulty walking
What do we do that can increase someones risk of falls? - ✔✔Not putting call light in reach, not raising
bed rails, IV poles, TELEMETRY- HEART MONITOR CAN INCREASE RISK OF FALLS, EXTRA TUBES, FOLEYS
etc
What interventions can we do to help with fall risks? - ✔✔Keep room clear of safety hazards, call light in
reach, explain how to use it, engage with patient, place patients at highest risk closest to nursing
schedule so they're not rushing to the bathroom, constant checks, well-lit room.
What are the 6 rights of medication administration? - ✔✔Right time, right person, right route, right
documentation, right medication, right dosage
What do we do if a patient refuses medications? - ✔✔(assess) Ask them why they don't want to take it
then educate patient. IF they still refuse document refusal and let the physician know.
What are the types of diagnostic errors? - ✔✔Diagnostic, communication, treatment, preventative
, What are the two different placements of errors? - ✔✔Latent error: Flaw in the organization or a system
error such as wrong medication stocked in a certain section
Active error: an error lol
What can we do to prevent errors? - ✔✔Communication, use rights of medications, use 3 checks on
medication, being more aware, educate patient
What is Just culture? - ✔✔Freedom to communicate mistake or error without getting into trouble for
purpose of education and prevent errors, also called root of problem. All in order to prevent it from
happening again
2 types of advanced directives? - ✔✔Living will: persons written out will during medical decisions and
after death
Power of attorney: giving someone permission to make those medical decisions for you
What are mandated reporters? - ✔✔Nurses are required to report abuse if you believe someone is being
abused or if they tell you. Must tell your supervisor or if in a hospital must tell the social worker. Applies
only to children and elderly persons.
What is HIPPA? - ✔✔Patients have the right to keep health information private and secure
5 purposes of documentation? - ✔✔Documented any communication
Permentant record for accountability
Legal record of care
Teaching
Research and data collection
SBARR stands for? - ✔✔Made for effective communication to prevent errors
Situation- what's going on Background- age, conditions Assessment- what you think is wrong
Recommendation- what you suggest Readback - to make sure you heard order correctly to prevent any
errors
