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Nurs 317 Exam 1 questions with correct answersUnderstand the role of the nurse in creating a safe environment for the
patient. Correct Answer-Advocate for patient and keep sterile/clean
procedures along with appropriate medication
Describe measures that regulatory agencies have put in place to keep
patients safe Correct Answer--medication safety
-core measures
-surgical care improvement plan
-safe patient handling
-hand off communication
-alarm fatigue
Describe the four categories of safety risks in a health care agency.
Correct Answer--falls
-patient-inherent accidnets (seizure, burns, inflicted cuts)
-procedure-related accidnets (medication admin & improper procedures)
-equipment-related accidents (rapid IV infusions, electrical hazards)
individual risk factors:
lifestyle, impaired mobility, sensory or communication impairment, and
lack of sensory awareness
What do patients want from health care and health care providers?
Correct Answer-access, safety, outcomes, and respect
,Summarize the 2020 National Patient Safety Goals. Correct Answer-
Identify patients correctly.
Prevent infection.
Improve staff communication.
Identify patient safety risks.
Prevent mistakes in surgery.
Describe the four categories of safety risks in a health care agency
Correct Answer--falls
-patient-inherent accidents
-procedure-related accidents
-equipment-related accidents
9. Summarize what you can do as a provider to improve patient safety.
Correct Answer--follow safety protocols
-speak up when you have concerns
-listen to pt's, colleagues, and mentors
-take care of yourself
Define patient-centered care Correct Answer-providing care that is
respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and
values and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical outcomes
, evidence-based practice. Correct Answer-EBP is a process that promotes
the delivery of optimal health care through the integration of best current
evidence, clinical expertise, and patient/family values
Define and know examples of never events. Correct Answer-health care
situations that arise that are serious, often preventable and not expected
to occur in a hospital, such as patient acquiring a new stage 4 pressure
ulcer
Define and know examples of sentinel events. Correct Answer-
unexpected outcomes or risk of an outcome involving death or serious
physical or psychological injury
Analyze a situation for safety concerns. What would you look for?
Correct Answer-Possible danger around and safe medical practices
Articulate role of the Florence Nightingale in nursing. Correct Answer--
transformed nursing into a professional role, not just a caregiving role
-idea that nature alone cures, and what nursing has to do is put to the
patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him
Verbalize the definition of a professional nurse. Correct Answer-- A
professional nurse provides a specified service and follows a code of
ethics for practice. Professional nurses have autonomy in decision
making and practice.
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