NSG 123 Final Exam| 1262 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Medical errors are caused by - faulty systems, processes, and conditions that lead people to make mistakes or fail to prevent them Mistakes can be prevents by - designing the health system to make it harder to do something wrong and easier for them to do it right NPSG pertaining to surgery - Prevent infection Right surgery, right patient, right site Surgical site marking Pause, time out, before surgery Hand off communication is - a process of passing patient information from one caregiver to another for the purpose of ensuring the continuity and safety of the patient Where does hand off communication occur? - PreOp to OR Within the OR OR to PACU PACU to unit or discharge to home SBAR - Situation - briefly describe Background - pt history Assessment - facts, what is going on Recommendation - what do you need, asking for? SBAR is always used when - to communicate change of condition, such as new onset chest pain Latex allergy indicators - people allergic to kiwi, avocado, bananaClassifications of surgical urgency - Elective - pt choice Urgent - needs soon Emergent - will die Surgical degrees of risk - minor or major Surgical purposes - Diagnostic Curative - to cure Restorative - to restore, as in function, hip/knee Palliative - to provide comfort/pain relief in disease process Cosmetic - restore/improve personal appearance Intestinal perf urgency? - Emergent Cholecystectomy urgency? - Urgent