Patient Safety

1. One of the first assessments to gather.
3. Situation in which a medication should not be given because it may be harmful to the patient.
5. PO, IV, IM, topical, rectal.
7. Tonicity of this type of IV fluid is greater than that of body fluids.
10. _____ and oriented.
12. Potential complication of immobility.
13. Yellow band risk.

2. A standard way to communicate information to improve accuracy and help prevent dangerous errors.
4. Catheter associated urinary tract infection.
6. Number of MAR checks needed to administer medications.
8. Medication in this form is intended to be swallowed whole.
9. A patient identifier.
11. When providing patient care, use at least ___ patient identifiers.