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- 3. Use at least ____ _____ ____ when administering medications, blood, or blood components; when collecting blood samples and other specimens for clinical testing; and when providing treatments or procedures.
- 4. In ____ ____, a clinician compares the medications a patient should be using (and is actually using) to the new medications that are ordered for the patient and resolves any discrepancies.
- 5. Staff should use hospital approved ____ ____ to prevent skin dryness and damage after hand hygiene.
- 9. During and after care of patients with diarrhea, patients in Enhanced Contact Precautions, and for patients with C. difficile or non-enveloped viruses such as Norovirus, ALWAYS wash hands with ___ ___ ___.
- 12. Wear ____ when contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, mucous membranes, and non-intact skin could occur. These should be changed during patient care if moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body site.
- 16. Examples of a ___ risk/priority clinical alarm include infusion pump, hypothermia blanket.
- 17. ____ shall be dispensed and administered in accordance with the High Risk/High Alert Medication Policy and Procedure.
- 18. Any alarm failures, audibility concerns, malfunctioning medical devices, or potential alarm hazards will be ____ promptly.
- 23. In perioperative and other procedural settings both on and off the sterile field, ______ medications and solutions that are not immediately administered. This applies even if there is only one medication being used.
- 26. To achieve better patient outcomes, ____ ____ is a vital component of an anticoagulation therapy program, which includes face-to-face interaction with a trained professional who works closely with patients to be sure that they understand the risks involved with anticoagulation therapy and the precautions they need to take.
- 28. Patients who are receiving warfarin shall receive dietary counseling and nutritional information from a ____ in accordance with the Policy and Procedure on Drug-Food Interaction Counseling.
- 29. Examples of a ___ risk/priority clinical alarm include wound VAC, SCD machine, feeding pump.
- 30. Before turning attention away from the patient, the alarm must be ____.
- 31. Alarms may be ____ briefly, only when a staff member is monitoring, evaluating, and/or treating the patient.
- 34. ____ ____ are not allowed for healthcare workers who provide care for patients, are involved in cleaning processes, or participate in the preparation of food, pharmaceuticals, or other items used by patients.
- 36. Critical values should be reported to the MD within ____ ____ of report from the diagnostic testing department unless the test is on the attached exception list.
- 37. The purpose of the ____-____is to conduct a final assessment that the correct patient, site, and procedure are identified.
- 38. Hospitals can enhance ____ by correctly identifying the patient, the appropriate procedure, and the correct site of the procedure.*
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- 1. Provide the patient (or family, caregiver, or support person as needed) with ____ information on the medications the patient should be taking when he or she is discharged (for example, name, dose, route, frequency, purpose).
- 2. ____ ____ can be used as therapeutic treatment for several conditions, the most common of which are atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and mechanical heart valve implant.
- 6. Patients may be relocated within the patient care area to improve ____ of alarms.
- 7. According to the ___, each year, millions of people acquire an infection while receiving care, treatment, and services in a health care organization.
- 8. Verify all medication or solution labels both _____ and visually. Verification is done by two individuals qualified to participate in the procedure whenever the person preparing the medication or solution is not the person who will be administering it.
- 9. Screen all patients for ____ ____ who are being evaluated or treated for behavioral health conditions as their primary reason for care using a validated screening tool.
- 10. When heparin is administered intravenously and continuously, the hospital uses ____ ____ in order to provide consistent and accurate dosing.
- 11. ____ ____ are responsible for recognition and reporting equipment related issues.
- 13. Routine ____ ____ shall be performed for all inpatients receiving warfarin, heparins, low molecular weight heparins (LMWH), direct thrombin inhibitors, and factor Xa inhibitors.
- 14. Health care–associated infections (HAIs) are a patient safety issue affecting all types of health care organizations. One of the most important ways to address HAIs is by improving the ____ ____ of health care staff.
- 15. When washing hands with soap and water: Rinse hands with warm water. Apply soap to hands. Rub hands together to create a lather including wrists, between fingers and under fingernails for a minimum of ____ ____. Thoroughly rinse soap from hands. Turn water off with paper towel. Dry completely using a clean paper towel.
- 19. When using an alcohol based ___ ___: Apply product to palm of one hand. Rub hands together, covering all surfaces of hands and fingers with product. Continue rubbing until hands are dry.
- 20. When performing ____ ____ ____ using an antimicrobial soap, scrub hands and forearms for the length of time recommended by the manufacturer.
- 21. ____ clinical alarm systems will not be disabled. Patient care staff will check all equipment with clinical alarms to ensure: Settings are appropriate for each patient; Alarm is active; Alarm is not impaired in any manner; Alarm is sufficiently audible to all staff with respect to distance and competing noise within the unit.
- 22. Immediately discard any medication or solution found ____.
- 24. Examples of a ___ risk/priority clinical alarm include Red ECG, fetal monitor, ventilator.
- 25. ____ ____ is used to prevent wrong patient, wrong site, and wrong procedure surgeries by providing patient care providers with specific expectations and procedures to follow throughout the perioperative or procedural process.
- 27. Clinical ____ Systems are intended to alert caregivers of potential patient problems, but if they are not properly managed, they can compromise patient safety.
- 32. Patients who are discharged from the hospital with orders to _____-_____ an anticoagulant shall be taught proper administration technique. The patient or patient caregiver shall provide return demonstration of technique.
- 33. Explain the importance of managing medication information to the patient when he or she is ____.
- 35. Prior to patient entering procedural area, Surgeon/Proceduralist ____ ____ with initials.