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3 potential risks in a health care facility patient movement, ambulation, electrical hazards, fire hazards
primary causes of accidents in hospitals wet floors, overloaded shelves, patients left unattended, bed rails, frayed electrical cords, failure to follow proper procedure, equipment in hallway
class A fires material wood, paper, cloth
used to extinguish class A fires water,chemical wall extinguishers
class B fires material oil, gas, other liquid
used to extinguish class B fires CO2, dry powder extinguisher
spreads flames in class C fires water
class C fire type electrical
used to extinguish class C fires Co2 or dry powder extinguisher
supine position flat on back
prone position flat on stomach
fowlers position on back head up 45* angle
high fowlers position on back head up 90* angle
semi-fowlers position on back head up 20* angle
Trendelenburg position on back feet elevated higher than head
MSDS material safety data sheet
98'000 deaths are a result of medical errors
7'000-14'000 deaths are a result of medication errors
ADE adverse drug event
define ADE injuries caused by drugs
Infusion pump automated route that administers medication through in fusion
sentinel event mistakes that have caused harm already but can be used to to avoid similar mistakes in the future
sources of medication errors preparation, dispensing and administration, system failure, supervision,
studying medication errors improperly set up pump, unlicensed worker dispensing medication, misreading physician handwriting, misreading packaging
prevention of medication errors information technology system, central database, built-in alerts, comprehensive workflow, pharmacist part of team, hospital-wide computer ordering system , bar coding, unit-doe system
five "rights" drug, dose, patient, time, route of administration
4 Procedures of physical assessment Palpation, Inspection, percussion, Ausculation
7 points to check for during Inspection Head and neck, Thoracic configuration, AP Diameter,, Pectus Excavatum, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Kyphoscoliosis
What abnormalities are seen during inspection in the head and neck region Distended large jugular veins, ventricular failure, trachea midline shift.
Abnormality observed during inspection of AP Diameter Barriel chest
when a patient has Kyphoscoliosis, scholiosis, kyphosis, what happens to their breathing it becomes very restricted due to body position
6 abnormal breathing patterns Apnea, Biot's, Cheyne-Stokes, Kussmaul's, Apneustic, Paradoxical
During Palpation what 4 points to look for Vocal Fremitus, Tactile Fremitus, Thoracic Expansion, Crepitus
What is Palpation of the chest Tapping on the surface to evaluate underlying structures, and intensity of pitch
What is normal resonance low pitched and easily heard
what does increased resonace mean louder
how does decreased resonance sound dull
Define Ausculation Identifying normal and abnormal lung sounds with a stethoscope
5 steps of Ausculation technique position patient sitting upright, instruct to breath deeper than normal with mouth open, bell or diaphragm must be placed directly against the chest wall, ausculation should be systematic, one full ventilatory cylc
skills needed for assessing a patient Observation and inspesction skills, interviewing skills, measuring vital signs
What 3 points is being observed during observation on the patient Overall appearance, mental status, level of consciousness (glasgow coma scale)

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Creator babyjo2007
Created November 3, 2007
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safety
physical assessment
patient assessment
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