NSG 300 Topic 2 Questions & Answers!!

AHRQ culture of safety -ANSWER reduces the risk for illness and injury -helps contain costs of healthcare by preventing extended lengths of hospitalization, improving and maintaining patients functional status and increasing patient well being The QSEN safety competency for nurse is defined as -ANSWER Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance. environmental safety -ANSWER identifying and correcting potential hazards that can cause accidents and injuries (to both client and health care workers) patient education and oxygen -ANSWER supplemental oxygen poses a fire risk and is combustible what must be met before physical and psychological safety and security can be addressed -ANSWER maslows basic needs nutrition -ANSWER meet nutritional needs adequately (requires knowledge about healthy food and food safety) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -ANSWER a federal agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public (TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC) what us a persons comfort zone when it come to temperature? -ANSWER 18.3-23.9C (65-75 F) poison -ANSWER any substance that impairs health or destroys life when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed by the body falls and older adults -ANSWER -older adults at increased risk due to decreased strength, impaired mobility and balance, and endurance limitations combined with decreased sensory perception -fall prevention is a major nursing priority pathogen -ANSWER any microorganism capable of producing an illness immunization -ANSWER primary prevention: reduces/ can prevent the transmission of disease from person to person -NURSES RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE THE BENEFITS OF IMMUNIZATION pollutant -ANSWER harmful material that can enter the biosphere through the land, air, or water what are the factors that influence patient safety -ANSWER patients developmental level mobility, sensory, and cognitive status lifestyle choices knowledge of common safety precautions what is adult safety revolved around? -ANSWER lifestyle habits (smoking, drinking, hazardous work) what is older adult safety revolved around? -ANSWER injury related to physiological changes of aging multiple medications cognitive factors acute/chronic disease increase risk for FALLS falls -ANSWER increase risk of premature death patients who have underlying disease states are more susceptible to fall related injury Patient-inherent accidents -ANSWER classified as self-induced. (need to ascertain whether a patient-inherent accident is caused by seizure activity) Procedure-related accidents -ANSWER occur during therapy (med errors, IV therapy errors, improper application of external device, improper performance procedure) potential for infection is reduce