Questions With Expert Solutions
What does TKO stand for? What does it mean? Right Ans - to keep open
to keep the IV flowing
What does BM stand for? Right Ans - bowel movement
What does NPO stand for? What does it mean? Right Ans - non per os
nothing by mouth
What does HIPAA stand for? What does it mean? Right Ans - Health,
Insurance, Probability, Accountability, Act
patient's privacy
What does PHI stand for? What does it mean? Right Ans - Protected Health
Information
identifiable piece of health information that is transmitted or stored
electronically.
What does PPE stand for? What does it mean? Right Ans - Personal
protective equipment
equipment worn to not catch or spread contagious/hazardous germs
What does HCAHPS stand for? What does it mean? Right Ans - Hospital,
Consumer, Assessment, Healthcare, Providers, Systems
assessment to improve patient and hospital quality
What does TJC stand for? What does it mean? Right Ans - The Joint
Commission
accreditation for the hospital, workers and schools
What does OSHA stand for? What does it mean? Right Ans - Occupational
safety and health administration
federal agency to ensure safe working conditions
What does POLST stand for? What does it mean? Right Ans - Physician
Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
, documentation for end of life planning for families and the patient
11 HCAHPS measures Right Ans - 1. Communication about pain
2. Environmental quietness
3. Nurse communication
4. Responsiveness of hospital staff
5. Care transitioning
6. Environmental cleanliness
7. Discharge info
8. Physican communication
9. Medic communication
10. Overall rating
11. Overall rating
What does AIDET stand for? Right Ans - acknowledge, introduce, duration,
explanation, thank you
What does SKAHI stand for? Right Ans - Signs, Knock, Assess, Hand
Hygiene, Identify
CPR is to be renewed every Right Ans - 2 years
TB is to be renewed every Right Ans - year
List 4 patient identifiers Right Ans - 1. patient's nurse
2. main nurses' station whiteboard
3. open ended question
4. patient's wristband
Neonates and infants are at high risk for? Right Ans - aspiration
suffocation
falls
Toddlers are at high risk for? Right Ans - Choking
Injury
Infection
Preschool & school age kids are at high risk for? Right Ans - injury related
to falls