Patient Safety Keys

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Across
  1. 1. this type of disinfectant wipe must be used to clean surfaces in a C. diff patient room
  2. 4. Always preform hand ______ before entering or exiting the patient's room
  3. 6. a patient observation is documented every ____ minutes for patients at risk for self-harm
  4. 10. an accurate temperature reading is critical because this is often the earliest sign of infection
  5. 12. this care performed twice daily helps prevent hospital-acquired respiratory infections
  6. 13. all intake and output needs to be accurately documented to ensure patients receive the correct medications and treatments
  7. 15. the minimum number of seconds one performs hand hygiene
  8. 18. True or false, documenting all stool occurrences and descriptions helps ensure the patient receives the right medications
  9. 19. An accurate respiratory rate is calculated by observing the patient breath for AT LEAST ____ seconds and multiplying by two
  10. 20. This "trumps privacy" when assisting a fall risk patient in using the restroom
  11. 21. an accurate patient weight helps us understand that patient's fluid balance and nutrition status
  12. 22. for patents receiving a CHG bath wipe this many inches of any tubing from the patient's skin up
  13. 23. this item may not be left in reach of patients at risk for self harm
Down
  1. 2. the Patient Safety Checklist is found in the Safe _______ section of LLEAP
  2. 3. do this to the scale before weighing a patient
  3. 5. in addition to the gown, this also needs to be changed at the time a CHG bath is given
  4. 7. Another word for vomit, the volume of which must be recorded
  5. 8. Notify the nurse right away if you take a blood pressure with a systolic reading less than ______
  6. 9. the frequency of observation for a patient at risk of self harm
  7. 10. Patients who test positive for MRSA must receive a CHG bath for this many days
  8. 11. the blood pressure reading will be ______ if the cuff is too loose
  9. 14. this mobility activity helps prevent pressure injuries, respiratory infections, and hospital-acquired weakness while also improving the patient's sleep, mood, and much more
  10. 16. always remove gloves, perform hand hygiene, and don new gloves if moving from this kind of task to a clean task, such as performing peri care and then setting up the patient's meal tray
  11. 17. All patients with this type of line must have a daily CHG bath
  12. 23. Notifying the RN if you notice a central line dressing that is not clean, dry, and intact can help prevent this type of infection
  13. 24. a waffle mattress adds at least ___ kilos to the bed-measured weight