healthcare worker is assessing an elderly patient for risk of falls by using the Morse Fall Scale Assessment. Which of the following should the healthcare worker collect? Answer ✓✓ Gait, Mental Status, IV or IV access, Ambulatory Aid,
History of Falls, and Secondary diagnosis
How is Hepatitis B transmitted.? Answer ✓✓ Through sexual and/or blood to blood contact
What is the most effective means of preventing exposure to blood-borne pathogens
Answer✓✓ Hand hygiene before entry and exit of a clients room
Which patient has the highest risk for falling, based on the Morse Fall Scale Assessment.? Answer ✓✓ Patient that walks with a cane, has arthritis, and decreased visual acuity
what is one benefit of implementing a standardized fall risk assessment at time of admission.? Answer ✓✓ All necessary fall prevention resources that target the specific risk factors can be implemented early.
Wjat is the main purpose of standard precaution of the CDC.? ??? Answer ✓✓ Decrease risk of patient to patient and staff to patient cross-contamination
A Healthcare worker witness another healthcare worker preparing to enter a room labeled "Airborne Precautions." The healthcare worker dons a gown and gloves prior to entering. Which of the following actions by the witnessing healthcare worker is most appropriate.? Answer ✓✓ Remind the other healthcare worker that that they need a mask in addition to the gown and gloves for airborne precautionary What protection should all healthcare workers use when providing care to a client when contact precautions are necessary? Answer ✓✓ Donning gown and gloves for all interactions tha may involve contact with the patient or potentially contaminated surfaces
When should droplet precautions be implemented.? Answer ✓✓ On admission on any patient admitted with complications related to influenza.
When are airborne precautions implemented rather than droplet precautions.? Answer✓✓ When the infectious agent has the ability to remain suspended in the air over long distances
When should soap and water hand hygiene be done instead of an alcohol based hand rub.? Answer ✓✓ When the hands are visibly soiled or after caring for a patient with a known or suspected infectious diarrhea
What order does a healthcare worker don PPE.? Answer ✓✓ Gown, face mask, goggles
HIPAA stands for .? Answer ✓✓ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Which statement is not true regarding access and/or disclosure of protected health information (PHI).? Answer ✓✓ Since HIPAA privacy rule protects only electronic and paper PHI, you can discuss patient information with your family and
friends as long a you trust them to keep it confidential
One can look at a patient's electronic protect health information when.? Answer✓✓ The information is directly linked to the patient I am caring for.