NUR 2400 Quiz 1 Questions with 100% Correct Answers
What is safety? Freedom from psychological & physical injury What is a sentinel event? An unexpected patient safety event that leads to death or serious physical/psychological injury Sentinel event ex -unanticipated death of full term infant -pt admitted to hospital/LTC facility disappears/elopes -psychiatric pt commits suicide According to institute of medicine __________ people die from medical errors 44,000-98,000 What is the joint commission (TJC)? National institute ↪️accrediting body for places like hospitals ↪️sets rules on how hospitals much work to receive accreditation ↪️*presents required practices to improve pt safety* What are extrinsic/environmental risks that affect patient safety? -transmission of pathogens -falls (*#1 cause of death in people 80*) -fires -accidental poisoning -disasters -pollution -radiation What sort of pt are at risk for injury? Pt w certain intrinsic factors (dementia, depression, etc) Pt developmental level (toddlers learning to walk, elders with ambulatory difficulty) Lifestyle choices (drinking while driving) Mobility, sensory, & cognitive status (impaired cognitive status could affect reasoning and judgment) Knowledge of common safety precautions (new diabetic may not know they can't walk barefoot or to keep their toes dry)
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