Safety Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. Use red cap or end of saline flush syringe to cap tubing to keep _________.
  2. 3. The best way to prevent the transmission of germs.
  3. 5. Very important staff alert that is never to be turned off.
  4. 6. Verbal medication orders can only be accepted if the prescriber is in an emergency situation or involved in a procedure.
  5. 9. This can be a symptom of a patient that is at risk of VTE/PE.
  6. 11. This would be put in the allergy history if the patient has no allergies.
  7. 15. Improper care of this can cause CAUTIs.
  8. 16. The top cause of healthcare associated conditions for patients, guests, and staff.
  9. 17. When using written communication, you should not use these.
  10. 19. This is where the "Inpatient Post-Fall Team Huddle" can be found.
  11. 20. An acronym used to help nurses remember the high alert medications.
  12. 21. CENTRAL LINE ASSOCIATED BLOOD STREAM INFECTION
  13. 22. A tool to aid the caregiver in gathering necessary information that needs to be relayed to another provider.
  14. 23. Place this label on any malfunctioning equipment and return to BioMed for evaluation.
  15. 25. Keeping the head of the bed elevated 30° if not contraindicated is one way to prevent healthcare acquired _______________.
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  1. 1. An error in this is the number one cause of medical errors that harm patients.
  2. 4. A tool used in the basic steps of patient identification and error prevention.
  3. 7. Frequently occurs because of a “staff” infection-germs passed from patient to patient by staff
  4. 8. VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM/ PULMONARY EMBOLI
  5. 10. Keep patients clean, dry, and positioned in the "30-30-club" to help prevent this.
  6. 12. Use this before and after gloving when completing hand hygiene.
  7. 13. This scale is used in the healthcare setting to assess skin breakdown.
  8. 14. The last resort for medical healing or behavior control.
  9. 17. This type of technique should be used with dressing and tubing changes.
  10. 18. Medications that have a narrow margin of safety and can cause potential harm to patients if extreme caution is not taken.
  11. 24. CATHETER ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION