Fundamentals chapter 10
The nurse explains that the measurement of radiation exposure is in multiples of Gy. the number of Gy an individual may absorb before becoming ill with radiation syndrome is
.75
what should the nurse do when offering a cup of hot coffee to a frail, older adult patient?
Fill the cup half full
What must the nurse do before applying a safety reminder device ?
Get a physicians order
A component of goals is to identify sentinel events
Incident report
CDC
a federal agency that provides facilities and services for the investigation, identification, prevention, and control for disease, provides guidelines for working with infected patients
OSHA
a national organization that provides guidelines to help reduce safety hazards in the workplace
Terrorism
a new potential environment health threat is the possibility of a terrorist attack
Every family should have
emergency kid by the door, cash, ID, flashlight
Type ABC
for any type of fire
Safe environment
implies freedom from injury with a focus on preventing falls, electrical injuries, fires, burns, and poisoning
The nurse manager is providing an in-service regarding a safe hospital environment. What will this education mainly focus on preventing?
injury
A disaster situation occurs and involves an explosion in a hospital laundry. What would this be classified as?
internal
Botulism
neurotoxin which causes paralysis
External disaster
plan crash, hurricane, always pass over pulseless patient.
What is one of the major causes of death in children under 5 years of age
poisoning
Bioterrorism should alert nurses when
rapidly increasing of disease, unusual number of people seeking care, an endemic disease rapidly emerging at an uncharacteristic time or in an unusual pattern
Older adults have slower
reflexes and we worry about them driving, poisoning, and loneliness
Parents and caregivers need to be aware of
specific dangers at each stage of growth and development
What is safety reminder devices
they immobilize a patient or part of the patients body, restraint
What is IPECAC
used to induce vomiting, should not be in the house
Internal disaster
anything that happens inside the facility, always follow disaster plan
The emergency department nurse admits a victim of poisoning. Who should the nurse call to receive the best assistance for dealing with this victim?
Poison control paramedics
Disaster planning
an uncontrolled, unexpected, psychologically shocking event
Falls is the most
common safety problem
Fire safety
established fire safey programs is mandatory for all health care facilities, all employees should know telephone number and procedure for reporting a fire, as well as the location of the nearest firefighting equipment
Don't put a restraint on what
immovable places on bed like side rails, put only on movable places
The nurse conducting a seminar on bioterrorism reviews several types of agents that may be used as weapons. An agent that does not seriously damage or kill the target population but only impairs it is classified as
incapacitating
Nursing diagnosis
risk for falls/injury, impaired physical mobility
When reinforcing the PASS acronym for fire extinguisher use, the nurse reminds the staff that the final "S" stands for
sweep
RACE
rescue, activate alarm, confine fire, extinguish
What is an appropriate word goal for a patient who is at risk for falling?
free from trauma
2 types of masscals
intentionally and unintentionally
Chemical terrorism
mostly spread by aerosol, pulmonary agents, incapacitating agents, cyanide agents, nerve agents, vesicant agents
Workplace safety
needle sticks are potential injury for heath care personnel, facilities use safety devices that avoid the need to recap needles
A nurse instructs a nursing assistant about the proper use of a gait belt and is observing a return demonstration. What action by the nursing assistant should cause the nurse to intervene?
nursing assistant is walking on the patients strong side
Latex sensitivities
often seen in health care, getting more common
What should a nurse do when encountering a mercury spill?
open any outside windows
What happens when using restraints
patients get mad! causes disorientation, agitation, anxiety, and powerlessness
Accidental poisoning
poison center controls are valuable sources of info when poisoning is suspected or does occur
what do gait belts do?
prevent falls
_____ is a violent or dangerous act used to intimidate or coerce a person or government to further political or social agenda
terrorism
What important safety precaution should the home health nurse teach patients in order to prevent burns to small children
turn pot handles away from reach
A fall risk assessment is necessary
upon admission or if there is a change in condition
What skills should health care workers frequently attend in-services about to ensure that staff has competent skills and risk for falls can be decreased?
Transferring
What type of fire extinguisher should the nurse use when the oxygen concentrator machine malfunctions and causes an electrical fire?
Type c
When using a gait belt what side of the patient do you walk on?
Weaker side
Bioterrorism
biologic agent to create fear and threat, bomb
