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UTHSCSA N3802 Client Safety

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What are the 4 basic physiological needs of patients?   oxygen, nutrition, temperature, and humidity.  
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What is an example of a safety risk involving oxygen?   Risk of carbon monoxide poisoning due to ill repair of furnace  
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What is an example of a safety risk involving nutrition?   Risk of food poisoning due to improperly prepared or stored food  
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What is some examples of a safety risk involving temperature and humidity?   Hypothermia, heat stroke, heat exhaustion  
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What areas of the environment should be considered that could put patients at risk for injury?(4)   lighting, obstacles, bathroom hazards, security  
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What risks are decreased by providing adequate lighting?   interior lighting decreases risks of falls, exterior lighting decreases risk of crimes at the home  
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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  
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What room of the home is the most frequent location of burns, falls, and poisonings?   the bathroom  
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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  
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What areas of should be considered in home security?(3)   Fire risks, Risks from ill repair of home, crime risk  
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How can fire risks at home be reduced?   add fire extinguisher, add fire detector, no smoking  
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What are examples of safety risks due to ill repair of a home?   lead paint or lead plumbing, radon and carbon monoxide poisoning  
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What should be considered to decrease risk of crime at home?   adequate lighting and locks  
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How can safety risks due to transmission of pathogens be reduced?   hand hygiene, immunization, safe sexual practices, proper sewage systems, proper food handling  
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What are the 4 types of hazardous environment pollution?   air pollution (ex second hand smoke), land pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution  
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What is the nurses role in bioterrorism?   recognize, have a plan, notice trends, be aware of world issues that effect possibility of terrorism  
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What are the safety risks of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers?   risk for intrinsic accidents and injuries, risk of poisioning  
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What age group is most at risk for accidents?   infants, toddlers, and preschoolers  
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What are the safety risks of school-age children?   risk for sports injuries, risk for injury from a stranger, risk of exposure to diseases  
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What age group has the most risk for sport injuries?   school-age children  
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What are the safety risks of adolescents?   smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, car accidents, sexual promiscuousness, depression, bullying  
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What age group is at the most risk for injury due to risk-taking behaviors?   adolescents  
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What are the safety risks of adults?   risks taken due to lifestyle: smoking, stress, inactivity, poor nutrition  
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What are the safety risks of older adults?   risks of falls, car accidents, drug interactions, social coping, mental health (dementia)  
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What 4 individual risk factors should be considered in assessing safety?   lifestyle, mobility, sensory or communication impairment, lack of safety awareness  
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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  
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What are client-inherent accidents?   accidents caused by things clients do to themselves, ex: hit head in seizure  
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What are examples of procedure-related accidents?   Medication errors, improper performance of a procedure, nosocomial infections  
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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  
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What is the purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals?   to reduce the risk of medical errors  
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What are 4 possible nursing diagnosis labels that relate to patient safety?   risk for imbalanced temperature, impaired home maintenance, risk for injury, deficient knowledge  
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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  
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What interventions can be done to reduce safety risks for school-age children?   educate children about protective equipment in sports, strangers, hygiene, and immunize  
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What interventions can be done to reduce safety risks for adolescents?   educate adolescents about risks, provide role models, educate parents on setting expectations  
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What interventions can be done to reduce safety risks for adults?   Discuss lifestyle choices that create risks  
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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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