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Potter Client Safety
UTHSCSA N3802 Client Safety
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 basic physiological needs of patients? | oxygen, nutrition, temperature, and humidity. |
| What is an example of a safety risk involving oxygen? | Risk of carbon monoxide poisoning due to ill repair of furnace |
| What is an example of a safety risk involving nutrition? | Risk of food poisoning due to improperly prepared or stored food |
| What is some examples of a safety risk involving temperature and humidity? | Hypothermia, heat stroke, heat exhaustion |
| What areas of the environment should be considered that could put patients at risk for injury?(4) | lighting, obstacles, bathroom hazards, security |
| What risks are decreased by providing adequate lighting? | interior lighting decreases risks of falls, exterior lighting decreases risk of crimes at the home |
| What household obstacles can be removed to decrease risks of falls? | doormats and rugs, wet spots on floor, clutter on tables and in closets, clutter on top of tall objects |
| What room of the home is the most frequent location of burns, falls, and poisonings? | the bathroom |
| How can a bathroom be made more safe? | raise toilet, place handles near toilet and tub, non-slip decals on tubs, add handheld shower heads, get child-resistant medication caps |
| What areas of should be considered in home security?(3) | Fire risks, Risks from ill repair of home, crime risk |
| How can fire risks at home be reduced? | add fire extinguisher, add fire detector, no smoking |
| What are examples of safety risks due to ill repair of a home? | lead paint or lead plumbing, radon and carbon monoxide poisoning |
| What should be considered to decrease risk of crime at home? | adequate lighting and locks |
| How can safety risks due to transmission of pathogens be reduced? | hand hygiene, immunization, safe sexual practices, proper sewage systems, proper food handling |
| What are the 4 types of hazardous environment pollution? | air pollution (ex second hand smoke), land pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution |
| What is the nurses role in bioterrorism? | recognize, have a plan, notice trends, be aware of world issues that effect possibility of terrorism |
| What are the safety risks of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers? | risk for intrinsic accidents and injuries, risk of poisioning |
| What age group is most at risk for accidents? | infants, toddlers, and preschoolers |
| What are the safety risks of school-age children? | risk for sports injuries, risk for injury from a stranger, risk of exposure to diseases |
| What age group has the most risk for sport injuries? | school-age children |
| What are the safety risks of adolescents? | smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, car accidents, sexual promiscuousness, depression, bullying |
| What age group is at the most risk for injury due to risk-taking behaviors? | adolescents |
| What are the safety risks of adults? | risks taken due to lifestyle: smoking, stress, inactivity, poor nutrition |
| What are the safety risks of older adults? | risks of falls, car accidents, drug interactions, social coping, mental health (dementia) |
| What 4 individual risk factors should be considered in assessing safety? | lifestyle, mobility, sensory or communication impairment, lack of safety awareness |
| What are the 4 types of safety risks to patients in a health care agency? | falls, client-inherent accidents, procedure-related accidents, equipment-related accidents |
| What are client-inherent accidents? | accidents caused by things clients do to themselves, ex: hit head in seizure |
| What are examples of procedure-related accidents? | Medication errors, improper performance of a procedure, nosocomial infections |
| What clients are at risk for falls? | older clients, clients w/: a history of falls; balance, gait, or mobility prob; postural hypertension; bladder dysfunction; neurological disease |
| What is the purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals? | to reduce the risk of medical errors |
| What are 4 possible nursing diagnosis labels that relate to patient safety? | risk for imbalanced temperature, impaired home maintenance, risk for injury, deficient knowledge |
| What interventions can be done to reduce safety risks for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers? | educate parents on risks and how to improve safety of home |
| What interventions can be done to reduce safety risks for school-age children? | educate children about protective equipment in sports, strangers, hygiene, and immunize |
| What interventions can be done to reduce safety risks for adolescents? | educate adolescents about risks, provide role models, educate parents on setting expectations |
| What interventions can be done to reduce safety risks for adults? | Discuss lifestyle choices that create risks |
| What interventions can be done to reduce safety risks for older adults? | adjust hospital and home environment to compensate for aging changes and to reduce risk of fall |
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