Hondros NUR 160: First Exam Study Guide
Who creates the National Patient Safety Goals? - correct answer ✔✔The Joint Commission
What organization promotes workplace safety? - correct answer ✔✔OSHA
What does OSHA stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Who are at risk for falls? - correct answer ✔✔Older adults, post-op, people with vertigo
What types of things place people at risk for falls? - correct answer ✔✔History of falls, parkinson's,
visually impaired, medications, difficulty walking
What do we do that can increase someones risk of falls? - correct answer ✔✔Not putting call light in
reach, not raising bed rails, IV poles, TELEMETRY- HEART MONITOR CAN INCREASE RISK OF FALLS, EXTRA
TUBES, FOLEYS etc
What interventions can we do to help with fall risks? - correct answer ✔✔Keep room clear of safety
hazards, call light in reach, explain how to use it, engage with patient, place patients at highest risk
closest to nursing schedule so they're not rushing to the bathroom, constant checks, well-lit room.
What are the 6 rights of medication administration? - correct answer ✔✔Right time, right person, right
route, right documentation, right medication, right dosage
What do we do if a patient refuses medications? - correct answer ✔✔(assess) Ask them why they don't
want to take it then educate patient. IF they still refuse document refusal and let the physician know.
What are the types of diagnostic errors? - correct answer ✔✔Diagnostic, communication, treatment,
preventative
, What are the two different placements of errors? - correct answer ✔✔Latent error: Flaw in the
organization or a system error such as wrong medication stocked in a certain section
Active error: an error lol
What can we do to prevent errors? - correct answer ✔✔Communication, use rights of medications, use 3
checks on medication, being more aware, educate patient
What is Just culture? - correct answer ✔✔Freedom to communicate mistake or error without getting
into trouble for purpose of education and prevent errors, also called root of problem. All in order to
prevent it from happening again
2 types of advanced directives? - correct answer ✔✔Living will: persons written out will during medical
decisions and after death
Power of attorney: giving someone permission to make those medical decisions for you
What are mandated reporters? - correct answer ✔✔Nurses are required to report abuse if you believe
someone is being abused or if they tell you. Must tell your supervisor or if in a hospital must tell the
social worker. Applies only to children and elderly persons.
What is HIPPA? - correct answer ✔✔Patients have the right to keep health information private and
secure
5 purposes of documentation? - correct answer ✔✔Documented any communication
Permentant record for accountability
Legal record of care
Teaching
Research and data collection
SBARR stands for? - correct answer ✔✔Made for effective communication to prevent errors
Situation- what's going on Background- age, conditions Assessment- what you think is wrong
Recommendation- what you suggest Readback - to make sure you heard order correctly to prevent any
errors
Who creates the National Patient Safety Goals? - correct answer ✔✔The Joint Commission
What organization promotes workplace safety? - correct answer ✔✔OSHA
What does OSHA stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Who are at risk for falls? - correct answer ✔✔Older adults, post-op, people with vertigo
What types of things place people at risk for falls? - correct answer ✔✔History of falls, parkinson's,
visually impaired, medications, difficulty walking
What do we do that can increase someones risk of falls? - correct answer ✔✔Not putting call light in
reach, not raising bed rails, IV poles, TELEMETRY- HEART MONITOR CAN INCREASE RISK OF FALLS, EXTRA
TUBES, FOLEYS etc
What interventions can we do to help with fall risks? - correct answer ✔✔Keep room clear of safety
hazards, call light in reach, explain how to use it, engage with patient, place patients at highest risk
closest to nursing schedule so they're not rushing to the bathroom, constant checks, well-lit room.
What are the 6 rights of medication administration? - correct answer ✔✔Right time, right person, right
route, right documentation, right medication, right dosage
What do we do if a patient refuses medications? - correct answer ✔✔(assess) Ask them why they don't
want to take it then educate patient. IF they still refuse document refusal and let the physician know.
What are the types of diagnostic errors? - correct answer ✔✔Diagnostic, communication, treatment,
preventative
, What are the two different placements of errors? - correct answer ✔✔Latent error: Flaw in the
organization or a system error such as wrong medication stocked in a certain section
Active error: an error lol
What can we do to prevent errors? - correct answer ✔✔Communication, use rights of medications, use 3
checks on medication, being more aware, educate patient
What is Just culture? - correct answer ✔✔Freedom to communicate mistake or error without getting
into trouble for purpose of education and prevent errors, also called root of problem. All in order to
prevent it from happening again
2 types of advanced directives? - correct answer ✔✔Living will: persons written out will during medical
decisions and after death
Power of attorney: giving someone permission to make those medical decisions for you
What are mandated reporters? - correct answer ✔✔Nurses are required to report abuse if you believe
someone is being abused or if they tell you. Must tell your supervisor or if in a hospital must tell the
social worker. Applies only to children and elderly persons.
What is HIPPA? - correct answer ✔✔Patients have the right to keep health information private and
secure
5 purposes of documentation? - correct answer ✔✔Documented any communication
Permentant record for accountability
Legal record of care
Teaching
Research and data collection
SBARR stands for? - correct answer ✔✔Made for effective communication to prevent errors
Situation- what's going on Background- age, conditions Assessment- what you think is wrong
Recommendation- what you suggest Readback - to make sure you heard order correctly to prevent any
errors
