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Ch. 27 Patient Safety and Quality (Table 27.1 Box 27.9)

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Intervention; infants and toddlers:
- keep soft objects, toys, crib bumpers, and loose bedding out of a baby's sleep area to reduce the risk of SIDS. - make sure nothing covers the babys head
Rationale:
- Possibility exists for these items to cause risk of suffocation, strangulation, or entrapment.
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- use a firm sleep surface, such as a mattress in a safety-approved crib covered by a fitted sheet
rationale:
-reduces suffocation
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- infants should be immunized and have regular health checkups
rationale:
- evidence suggests that immunization reduces the risk of SIDS and other preventable diseases
intervention; infants and toddlers:
-do not attach pacifiers to string or ribbon and place around a child's neck.
rationale:
- string or ribbon around the neck increases risk for choking
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- follow all instructions for preparing and storing formula
rationale:
- proper formula preparation and storage prevent contamination. - following directions ensures proper concentration of formula. undiluted formula causes fluid and electrolyte disturbances; to diluted dosent provide sufficient nutrients
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- use large, soft toys without small parts such as buttons
rationale:
small parts become dislodged, and chocking and aspiration can occur
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- do not leave the mesh sides of playpens lowered; spaces between cribs slats need to be less than 2 3/8 inches 6 cm apart
rationale:
- possibility exists for a child's head to become wedged in the lowered mesh side or between crib slats and suffocation can occur
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- never leave crib sides down or babies unattended on changing tables or in infants seats, swings, strollers, or high chairs
rationale:
- infants and toddlers roll or move and fall form changing tables or out of accessories such as infant seats or swings
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- never leave a child alone in the bathroom, tub, or near any water source
rationale:
- supervision reduces risk for accidental drowning
intervention; infants and toddlers:
-baby proof the home; remove small or sharp objects and toxic or poisonous substances, including plants; install safety locks on floor-level cabinets
rationale:
- babies explore their world with their hands and mouth. choking and poisoning can occur
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- remove plastic bags from the clears or grocery store from the home
rationale:
- removal reduces risk fro suffocation from plastic bags
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- cover electrical outlets
rationale:
- covers reduce opportunity for crawling babies to inset objects into outlets and experience an electrical shock
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- install keyless locks on doors above a child's reach, even when they are standing on a chair
rationale:
- deadbolts prevent a toddler from leaving the house and wandering off. keyless lock allow for rapid exit in case of fire
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- follow the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for rear-facing car safety seats
rationale:
-protects infants and toddlers from injury during motor vehicle accidents
intervention; infants and toddlers:
- caregivers need to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the Heimlich maneuver
rationale:
- caregivers need to be prepared to intervene in acute emergencies such as choking
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