what does PPE protect against? correct answers exposure to blood and body substances
standard precaution correct answers -Yellow
- ex) Hepatitis B, C, Cytomegalovirus
- no restrictions on patient placement
- gloves & gowns when potential blood or body substance contact. mask and eyewear for blood
or body substances (cough/sneeze) contact.
- clean w/ neutral detergent. if surfaces are contaminated w blood or body fluid disinfect
-visitors: hand hygiene, resp hygiene, cough etiquette
Contact correct answers -Orange
-multidrug resistant organisms
- Ex) C.diff, novovirus
- single room or group of ppl w same strain of infection
-gloves, gown, mask, use eyewear if fluid contact
- neutral detergent and disinfectant required.
- visitors: hand & resp hygiene, cough etiquette
droplet correct answers - green
- ex) norovirus, pertussis, meningococcus
- single room w door open or group of ppl that have same strain of infection
- surgical mask! gloves, gown, eyewear
- neutral detergent, disinfectant if infections agent is a multidrug resist organism or has outbreak
potential
- visitors: restrict visitor numbers and have them use same precaution as staff
airborne correct answers - color: blue
- ex) TB, rubella, measles, chicken pox
- single room w door closed; Negative pressure room if available
- gloves, gown, particulate mask or respirator (N95 or P2 mask), eyewear
- neutral detergent, disinfectant if infections agent is a multidrug resist organism or has outbreak
potential
- visitors: restrict visitor numbers and have them use same precaution as staff
standard precautions should be used during correct answers all patient care to prevent the
likelihood of transmission of infection btwn patient and hc worker
when should eyewear be used? correct answers in all types of precaution if possibility of getting
in contact w fluid or blood
what happens when prolonged immobility? correct answers formation of fibrofatty connective
tissue and abnormal adhesions within and between the joint space which restricts nourishment to
the joints
, what can happen with prolonged bed rest, sitting or standing? correct answers slow blood flow
(venous stasis) and increases the risk for blood clots
What does the Joint Commission do? correct answers -Accredits hospitals and other hc facilities
based on safety, policy, procedures, practice and outcomes.
-Evaluation performance includes monthly submissions of the hospitals safety and quality
performance outcomes to an indep vendor that quantifies & indentifies safety trends (+ve and -ve
) 4x a year
what do the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) do? correct answers est relevant safety
practices hc institutions should accomplish
What are the Standards of compliance? correct answers the routine practices that need to be met
on a standard basis.
What are National Safety Goals? correct answers newly created goals that are endorsed every
year based on adverse events and sentinel events that have trended nationally
near miss correct answers potential error, event or circumstance that could have caused harm but
was caught
patient safety event correct answers unexpected error or circumstance that could have caused
harm but was caught and avoided
sentinel event correct answers unexpected adverse event that caused severe psychological harm
to patient (death, dismemberment, permanent injury, severe temporary event
what is root cause analysis and event reporting? correct answers process used to probe potential
or actual errors
Barriers to event and near miss reporting correct answers -fear of repercussions
-backlash to team
-lack of time to write report
-unclear policies and standards
-bullying
-insufficient education and training
-lack of understanding of roles and responsibilities of members
-favoritism and influence of some employees
what physical disorders contribute to falls (9) correct answers - stroke
- amputation
- recent surgery
- multiple sclerosis
- visual impairment
- chronic pain
- malnutrition