PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY

Fundamentals Nursing : Patient Safety and quality Answered!!! Identify the Joint Commission 2015 National Patient Safety Goals for Critical Access Hospitals - Identify patients correctly - Improve staff communication - Use medications safely - Use alarms safely - Prevent infection - Prevent mistakes in surgery Identify Maslow's hierarchy of basic needs that influence a person's safety - Oxygen - Nutrition - Optimum temperature List the physical hazards in the environment that thr...

Chapter 27: Patient Safety and quality(TestBank) Correctly Answered 2024 1. A home health nurse is performing a home assessment for safety. Which comment by the patient will cause the nurse to follow up? a. "Every December is the time to change batteries on the carbon monoxide detector." b. "I will schedule an appointment with a chimney inspector next week." c. "If I feel dizzy when using the heater, I need to have it inspected." d. "When it is cold outside in...

Chapter 27 Patient Safety and quality Questions With Complete Answers A patient has been newly admitted to a medicine unit with a history of diabetes and advanced heart failure. The nurse is assessing the patient's fall risks. Place the following steps for measuring the "Timed Get-Up & Go Test" (TUG) in the correct order. 1. Tell patient to walk 10 feet as quickly and safely as possible to a line you marked on the floor, turn around, walk back, and sit down. 2. Have patient rise from st...

Patient Safety and quality (NCLEX questions) Answered correctly_ Summer 2023. In regards to safety, which of the following statements in most accurate? A. Bacterial contamination of foods is uncontrollable. B. Fire is the greatest cause of unintentional death. C. Temperature extremes seldom affect the safety of clients in acute care facilities. D. Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored in home settings. D. Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored in home settings A 76-year-old cli...

Patient Safety and quality Questions Correctly Answered An 18-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident. Which are possible causes of a motor vehicle accident in this age group? Select all that apply. A- reduced vision B- drunken driving C- fast driving D- carelessness regarding road hazards E- improper driver's training B, C, D Motor vehicle accidents are commonly seen in drivers between 16 to 19 years of age. In this age group, al...

Patient Safety and quality Assurance Correctly Answered 2024 OBRA-90 requires pharmacist to perform which of the following tasks? Medication therapy Inventory control OARRS reporting Drug utilization evaluation Drug utilization evaluation A drug's label indicates that it expires on 10/2020, when will said drug expire? 10/01/2020 09/30/2020 10/31/2020 11/1/2020 10/31/2020 The drug will expire on the final day of the month if the label does not use an exact date. drug pr...

Patient Safety and quality Questions Correctly Answered An 18-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident. Which are possible causes of a motor vehicle accident in this age group? Select all that apply. A- reduced vision B- drunken driving C- fast driving D- carelessness regarding road hazards E- improper driver's training B, C, D Motor vehicle accidents are commonly seen in drivers between 16 to 19 years of age. In this age group, al...

Chapter 27: Patient Safety and quality(TestBank) Correctly Answered 2023 1. A home health nurse is performing a home assessment for safety. Which comment by the patient will cause the nurse to follow up? a. "Every December is the time to change batteries on the carbon monoxide detector." b. "I will schedule an appointment with a chimney inspector next week." c. "If I feel dizzy when using the heater, I need to have it inspected." d. "When it is cold outside in...

Patient Safety and quality (NCLEX questions) Answered correctly_ Summer 2023. In regards to safety, which of the following statements in most accurate? A. Bacterial contamination of foods is uncontrollable. B. Fire is the greatest cause of unintentional death. C. Temperature extremes seldom affect the safety of clients in acute care facilities. D. Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored in home settings. D. Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored in home settings A 76-year-old cli...

Patient Safety and quality Questions Correctly Answered An 18-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident. Which are possible causes of a motor vehicle accident in this age group? Select all that apply. A- reduced vision B- drunken driving C- fast driving D- carelessness regarding road hazards E- improper driver's training B, C, D Motor vehicle accidents are commonly seen in drivers between 16 to 19 years of age. In this age group, al...