AHRQ culture of safety
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
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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)
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