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Factors Affecting Safety
-Developmental Considerations -Lifestyle -Mobility -Sensory Perception -Knowledge -Ability to Communicate -Physical Health State -Psychosocial Health State TERM 2
RADAR
DEFINITION 2 R- Routinely screen all patients over 14 for symptoms of abuse and stress-related complaints. A- Ask simple, direct questions in a safe environment. D- Document your findings. A- Assess the safety of the victim and children. R- Review options and referrals, including crisis hotlines, police numbers, and shelters. TERM 3
Restraint
DEFINITION 3 Physical or chemical devices used to limit a patient's movement. TERM 4
Examples of Physical Restraints
DEFINITION 4
- Side rails - Geriatric chairs with attached trays - Appliances tied at the wrist, ankle or chest. TERM 5
Chemical Restraints
DEFINITION 5
- Sleeping pills - Sedatives - Tranquilizers
Sentinel Event
an unanticipated event in a healthcare setting resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a person or persons, or risk of injury. TERM 7
Restraint Alternatives
DEFINITION 7 -pain relief -reduced noise -involve family in care -check environment for hazards -use an alarm system -allow restless patient to walk - half rails or side rails in down position - bed in low position TERM 8
RACE
DEFINITION 8 R-Rescue anyone in immediate danger A- Activate the fire code and notify appropriate person C- Confine fire by closing doors and windows E- Evacuate patients and other people to safe area TERM 9
Mass Destruction
DEFINITION 9 -Cyanide -Pulmonary agents - Vesicants - Nerve Agents - Incapacitating Agents TERM 10
Pathogen
DEFINITION 10 a disease producing microorganism.
Latex Allergy
FOLLOW LATEX FREE PATIENT PROTOCOL.
TERM 17
Airborne Precautions
DEFINITION 17 smaller droplets TB, measles, Rubeola, chicken pox TERM 18
Droplet Precautions
DEFINITION 18 larger droplets Pneumonia, meningitis, mumps, rubella **Mask if within 3 FT of patient TERM 19
Contact Precautions
DEFINITION 19 direct person contact. Herpes Simplex, scabies, MRSA, VRE, or VISA TERM 20
Psych implications of isolation
DEFINITION 20 Alteration in body image related to isolation: -lonely -guilty - rejected -angry -"unclean"
Medical Asepsis
Clean technique TERM 22
Surgical Asepsis
DEFINITION 22 Sterile technique absence of all microorganisms including spores TERM 23
exogenous
DEFINITION 23 causative organism is acquired from other people TERM 24
endogenous
DEFINITION 24 causative organism comes from a person's own microbes TERM 25
iatrogenic
DEFINITION 25 infection occurs as a result of treatment or diagnostic procedure.
