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No. Patients who struggle with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) are
at an increased risk of aspiration should never be left alone to brush
their teeth.
example of an a medical event that can cause dysphagia is a
Stroke (CVA).
Ans: A Patient just completed a barium swallow test for difficulty
swallowing. Should you leave this client alone to brush their teeth
independently?
C. Mediation safety is the most common cause of unintended harm
to patients. This can happen at any stage of medication
preparation/distribution. 1/3 of the errors that harm patients occur
during the nurse admin phase. high risk activity!
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Ans: This is the most common cause of unintended harm to patients.
A. surgeries
B. Falls
C. Medication preparation and distribution
D.needle sticks
False, C-Diff is resistant to commerical hand sanitizers it is one of the
most common and most costly HAI's (healthcare acquired infection)
Ans: It is acceptable to use hand sanitizer to for someone with c-diff True
or False
bar codes, no interruption zone, safe use of abbreviations, careful
dosage calculation, ALWAYS use six rights, assess for allergies, listen
to your patients, know how the medication works and why are you
giving it to the patient.
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Ans: List a few medication error prevention measures.
Medical - Clean technique- includes procedures used to reduce the
number and prevent the spread of microorganisms
Surgical - Sterile technique- includes procedures to eliminate all
microorganisms from an area
Ans: what are the two kinds of aspesis and how do they differ?
1) your hands are soiled
2) your patient is in isolation for active C-Diff infection
Ans: The use of hand sanitizer is acceptable EXCEPT when
health care-acquired infection (HAI)
Ans: This term defines the infections that are acquired in a healthcare
setting