Safety Assignment
Across
- 2. Keep Foley bag below the level of the _____ but not touching the floor.
- 5. ______ infections are caused by germs that are passed from patient to patient by staff members' hands.
- 6. Abbreviation for Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection.
- 8. Never leave the allergy history blank. List allergies or put ___ for “No Known Allergies”
- 13. Hand ____ should be applied before and after both gloving and patient contact.
- 16. ___ restraints as soon as possible.
- 17. an acronym used to help nurses remember high alert medicines.
- 18. Patients seen for suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts, or suspected psychiatric diagnosis are assessed for suicide risk using the ____ or Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.
- 20. SCRMC uses "Falling Leaves" , a yellow armband, yellow magnet, and yellow non-skid socks as an indication of a patient at risk for ____.
- 21. Scanning the patient’s ____and medicines AT THE POINT OF CARE (POC) is the expected standard for all areas using the hand-held scanners.
- 22. A ____ or phone order is to be “read back” to the prescriber for clarification.
- 25. To prevent ____ breakdown One should keep patients clean, dry, and repositioned in the “30-30 club”.
Down
- 1. Obtain ___ history from verbal list, list, medication bottles, or personal pharmacy.
- 3. To prevent Heath care acquired _____ keep head of bed elevated 30 degrees if not contraindicated, give frequent oral care, keep patients moving (turn, cough, and deep breathe), and use good hand hygiene.
- 4. Who is responsible for preventing falls?
- 7. If a patient has ___ ask what type of reaction occurs.
- 9. ___ means surgical site infection and can be prevented by using proper hand hygiene, teaching the patient incisional care, and using aseptic technique with dressing changes.
- 10. At the time of ____ a complete list of all medicines is generated for the patient or the next care provider.
- 11. At SCRMC, professional staff may witness ____.
- 12. Always be alert to every alarm check the patient _____, then the cause for the alarm.
- 14. should be used when hands are visibly soiled, before eating, after using the restroom, and when patient has "C. Diff" infection.
- 15. ____ are the last resort for violent or non-violent behavior control.
- 19. A clinical ___ is to never be turned off. It may be silenced for a brief time while issues are being addressed.
- 23. Place a ____ “defective” tag on malfunctioning equipment and return to BioMed for evaluation.
- 24. Patient ID by checking armband for name & date of birth is to be used by ____areas. Do not just ask the patient’s name.