UHS TJC NATIONAL SAFETY PATIENT GOALS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

What is one of the most important things you can do to help reduce the risk of health care-associated infections? Correct Answers Complying with hand hygiene guidelines You are the preceptor for a new nurse orienting to the operating room. You are instructing her regarding management of medications/solutions on and off the sterile field and will be sure to emphasize (select all that apply) Correct Answers label each medication or solution as soon as it is prepared unless it is immediately administered if the person administering the medication or solution is not the person who prepared it a two-person verbal and visual verification must occur immediately dispose of any unlabeled medications or solutions Which individuals would be appropriate for a two-person verification process prior to administering a blood transfusion? Correct Answers One laboratory person who prepared the blood and an available staff person on the unit where the patient is going to receive the blood When marking a procedure site, which of the following is most appropriate? Correct Answers Using a marking method that is unambiguous and sufficiently permanent to be visible after skin preparation and draping Which of the following is an example of a procedure that requires a "time out"? (select all that apply) Correct Answers Pacemaker implantation Chest tube insertion Bronchoscopy Central venous catheter placement What is an appropriate method of verifying a patient's identity? Correct Answers Have the patient state his/her name and date of birth and compare it to his/her wristband. Which of the following is among the top 5 most frequently reported types of hospital sentinel events? Correct Answers Suicides Which of the following practices reduces the likelihood of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)? Correct Answers Limiting indwelling urinary catheter use and duration to situations necessary for patient care