Fundamentals chapter 10

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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


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