COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
-Invasive procedures, medical therapies, long hospitalizations,
and contact with health care personnel
-Lowered resistance to infxn due to underlying medical
conditions
-Invasive treatment devices
-Treatments with multiple antibx for long periods of time
Correct Answers HAI risk factors
...care not provided" Correct Answers "care not documented
is....
...they are determined to be dangerous to themselves or others.
Correct Answers Mentally ill patients refusing treatment can
only be involuntarily admitted when...?
1. Ask "is this an ethical dilemma?"
2. Gather all relevant info
3. Clarify values
4. Verbalize problem
5. Identify possible causes
6. Negotiate a plan
7. Evaluate the plan Correct Answers 7 steps to process an
ethical dilemma
1. Before, after, and between direct patient contact
2. Before putting on sterile gloves and before inserting invasive
devices such as indwelling urinary catheters and peripheral
vascular catheters
,3. After contact with body fluids or excretions, mucous
membranes, nonintact skin, and wound dressings (even if gloves
were worn)
4. When moving from a contaminated to a clean body site
during care
5. After contact with surfaces or objects in the patient's room
(e.g., overbed table, bed linen, IV pump)
6. After removing gloves
You may also wash hands with an antimicrobial soap and water
in these situations. Correct Answers You may use an alcohol-
based hand rub to decontaminate the hands in 6 situations.
1. Whenever possible wear powder-free gloves.
2. Wear gloves only when indicated.
3. Wash with a pH-balanced soap immediately after removing
gloves.
4. Apply only non-oil-based hand care products (oil-based
products break down latex allergens).
5. If a reaction, redness or dermatitis occurs, report to employee
health service and/or seek medical treatment immediately
Correct Answers Suggestions to avoid latex allergy
1). Identify patients correctly
2). Improve staff communication
3). Use medications safely
4). Use alarms safely
5). Prevent infection
6). Identify patient safety risks Correct Answers 2017 Hospital
National Patient Safety Goals
,11 critical thinking attitudes Correct Answers RIP DIF CCC
HR
risk-taking
independence
perseverance
discipline
integrity
fairness
confidence
creativity
curiosity
humility
responsibility
3 levels of critical thinking Correct Answers basic, complex,
and commitment
3 part nursing diagnosis Correct Answers Diagnostic Label
Related Factor
Defining Characteristics
4 key elements of a handoff report Correct Answers -Basic
identifying information (Name, age, medical diagnosis)
-Significant changes in condition (New physician orders)
-Provide exact information regarding interventions for
significant changes
-Client's need for emotional support
4 models of health Correct Answers health belief
health promotion
, holistic health
basic human needs
5 categories of complementary and alternative healing
modalities Correct Answers botanical healing, manual healing,
spiritual therapies, misc therapies, mind-body therapies
5 categories of loss Correct Answers MNAPS
Maturational
Necessary
Actual
Perceived
Situational
5 characteristics/components of critical thinking Correct
Answers CAKES
Competencies
Attitudes
Knowledge
Experience
Standards
5 stages of health behavior change Correct Answers PCPAM
Pre-contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance