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RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills Module 4 Exam with precise answers, Exams of Nursing

RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills Module 4 Exam with precise answers

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RNSG [] 1105 [] Nursing [] Skills [] Module []
4 [] Exam [] with [] precise [] answers
Define [] safety [] - [] Correct [] answer [] Freedom [] from [] psychological [] and []
physical [] injury
Why [] is [] patient [] safety [] of [] utmost [] importance? [] - [] Correct [] answer []
Health [] care [] provided [] in [] a [] safe [] manner [] and [] a [] safe [] community []
environment [] is [] essential [] for [] a [] patient's [] survival [] and [] well-being. [] A [] safe
[] environment [] reduces [] the [] risk [] for [] illness [] and [] injury [] and [] helps [] to []
contain [] the [] cost [] of [] health [] care [] by [] preventing [] extended [] lengths [] of []
treatment [] and/or [] hospitalization, [] improving [] or [] maintaining [] a []
patient's [] functional [] status, [] and [] increasing [] a [] patient's [] sense [] of [] well-
being.
How [] have [] the [] Institute [] of [] Medicine [] (IOM), [] the [] QSEN [] competencies []
and [] the [] Joint [] Commission: [] National [] Patient [] Safety [] Goals [] impacted []
safe [] patient [] care? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] The [] Institute [] of [] Medicine [] (IOM) []
defines [] as:
Health [] care [] that [] established [] a [] partnership [] among [] practitioners, []
patients [] and [] their [] families [] to [] ensure [] that [] decisions [] respect [] patients' []
wants, [] needs, [] and [] preferences [] and [] that [] patients [] have [] the [] education []
and [] support [] they [] need [] to [] make [] decisions [] and [] participate [] in [] their [] own
[] care. [] The [] Quality [] and [] safety [] education [] for [] nurses [] (QSEN) [] project [] was []
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RNSG [] 1105 [] Nursing [] Skills [] Module []

4 [] Exam [] with [] precise [] answers

Define [] safety [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Freedom [] from [] psychological [] and [] physical [] injury Why [] is [] patient [] safety [] of [] utmost [] importance? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Health [] care [] provided [] in [] a [] safe [] manner [] and [] a [] safe [] community [] environment [] is [] essential [] for [] a [] patient's [] survival [] and [] well-being. [] A [] safe [] environment [] reduces [] the [] risk [] for [] illness [] and [] injury [] and [] helps [] to [] contain [] the [] cost [] of [] health [] care [] by [] preventing [] extended [] lengths [] of [] treatment [] and/or [] hospitalization, [] improving [] or [] maintaining [] a [] patient's [] functional [] status, [] and [] increasing [] a [] patient's [] sense [] of [] well- being. How [] have [] the [] Institute [] of [] Medicine [] (IOM), [] the [] QSEN [] competencies [] and [] the [] Joint [] Commission: [] National [] Patient [] Safety [] Goals [] impacted [] safe [] patient [] care? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔The [] Institute [] of [] Medicine [] (IOM) [] defines [] as: Health [] care [] that [] established [] a [] partnership [] among [] practitioners, [] patients [] and [] their [] families [] to [] ensure [] that [] decisions [] respect [] patients' [] wants, [] needs, [] and [] preferences [] and [] that [] patients [] have [] the [] education [] and [] support [] they [] need [] to [] make [] decisions [] and [] participate [] in [] their [] own [] care. [] The [] Quality [] and [] safety [] education [] for [] nurses [] (QSEN) [] project [] was []

developed [] to [] meet [] the [] challenge [] of [] preparing [] future [] nurses [] who [] will [] have [] the [] knowledge, [] skills, [] and [] attitudes [] necessary [] to [] continuously [] improve [] the [] quality [] and [] safety [] of [] the [] health [] care [] systems [] within [] which [] they [] work. [] The [] QSEN [] safety [] competency [] for [] a [] nurse [] is [] defined [] as: [] minimizes [] risk [] of [] harm [] to [] patients [] and [] providers [] through [] both [] system [] effectiveness [] and [] individual [] performance. [] As [] a [] nurse [] you [] are [] responsible [] for [] incorporating [] critical [] thinking [] skills [] when [] using [] the [] nursing [] process, [] assessing [] each [] patient [] and [] his [] or [] her [] environment [] for [] hazards [] that [] threatened [] safety, [] and [] planning [] and [] intervening [] appropriately [] to [] maintain [] a [] safe [] environment. What [] general [] factors [] pose [] a [] threat [] to [] patient [] safety [] and [] risk [] for [] falls? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Age [] - [] over [] 65 [] years [] old Previous [] falls Lifestyle Impaired [] mobility Sensory [] or [] communication [] impairment Lack [] of [] safety [] awareness What [] factors [] in [] the [] home [] pose [] a [] threat [] to [] patient [] safety [] and [] risk [] for [] falls? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔inadequate [] lighting Barriers [] in [] pathways [] and [] stairways Loose [] rugs [] and [] carpeting Lack [] of [] safety [] devices [] in [] the [] home

  • [] Keep [] two [] side [] rails [] up [] (depending [] on [] policy)
  • [] Keep [] call [] light, [] bedside [] table, [] water, [] glasses, [] etc. [] within [] easy [] reach
  • [] Use [] a [] night [] light
  • [] Keep [] bed [] in [] low [] position
  • [] Make [] sure [] patient [] has [] non-skid [] footwear
  • [] Teach [] fall [] prevention [] techniques
  • [] Ambulate [] only [] with [] assistance [] when [] appropriate [] - [] assess [] for [] postural [] hypotension
  • [] Locate [] patient [] close [] to [] the [] nurses [] station
  • [] Establish [] elimination [] schedules, [] or [] bedside [] commode
  • [] Lock [] wheels [] on [] beds [] and [] wheelchairs
  • [] Assess [] patient's [] equipment [] such [] as [] walker [] and [] make [] sure [] safe Describe [] how [] hourly [] rounding [] promotes [] patient [] safety [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔It [] reduces [] patient [] falls [] and [] call [] light [] use [] and [] increases [] their [] perception [] of [] nursing [] responsiveness What [] are [] purposes [] of [] using [] a [] restraining [] device? [] When [] is [] it [] appropriate [] to [] use [] a [] restraint? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Definition: [] A [] physical [] or [] mechanical [] device [] or [] chemical [] used [] to [] limit [] or [] prevent [] a [] patient's [] movement. Most [] commonly [] used [] to: []
  • [] Position [] & [] protect [] patient [] during [] treatments [] & [] to [] maintain [] ongoing [] care.
  • [] Prevent [] pulling [] on [] catheter, [] dressings [] [] - [] nasogastric [] tube, [] stitches, [] IV [] tubing [] - [] Protect [] patients [] who [] get [] confused [] and [] wander [] - [] Protect [] patients [] who [] are [] combative [] & [] agitated [] & [] may [] cause [] harm [] to [] self [] or [] others. ***Can [] only [] be [] used [] with [] a [] written [] order [] from [] a [] HCP What [] are [] alternatives [] to [] use [] of [] a [] restraint? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔- [] More [] frequent [] observations, [] social [] interactions [] such [] as [] involvement [] of [] family. []
  • [] May [] ask [] family [] to [] help [] with [] the [] monitoring, [] but [] it [] is [] difficult [] for [] family [] to [] commit [] to [] this [] amount [] of [] time. [] So [] nurses [] must [] monitor [] every [] 15 [] minutes [] during [] use. []
  • [] Introduction [] of [] familiar [] and [] meaningful [] stimuli [] within [] the [] environment. []
  • [] May [] need [] to [] bring [] items [] from [] home
  • [] Use [] a [] bed [] alarm [] system [] - [] Senses [] when [] patient [] gets [] out [] of [] bed [] - [] Senses [] when [] patient [] steps [] on [] it [] when [] getting [] out [] of [] bed

bed. [] Tight [] application [] interferes [] with [] ventilation [] if [] belt [] is [] moved [] up [] over [] abdomen [] or [] chest Use [] of [] vest [] restraints [] is [] no [] longer [] advocated What [] are [] chemical [] restraints? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Medications [] used [] to [] calm [] an [] individual's [] behavior [] - [] tranquilizers [] & [] hypnotics. What [] are [] environmental [] restraints? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Side [] rails [] - [] all [] 4 [] up [] on [] bed. What [] safety [] measures [] are [] followed [] when [] using [] restraints? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔ [] Must [] obtain [] a [] health [] care [] providers [] current [] order. [] Each [] original [] restraint [] order [] is [] limited [] to: [] - [] 8 [] hours [] for [] an [] adults [] 18 [] years [] old [] and [] older [] or [] per [] hospital [] policy. [] - [] 2 [] hours [] for [] ages [] 9-17 [] years [] old [] - [] 1 [] hour [] for [] children [] under [] 9 [] years [] old [] - [] The [] patient [] & [] family [] must [] be [] told [] the [] reason(s) [] for [] use. [] - [] Physical [] restraints [] should [] be [] used [] sparingly [] in [] non-emergency [] situations, [] after [] documented [] alternatives [] have [] be [] tried [] & [] only [] as [] a [] LAST [] resort. [] They [] should [] also [] be [] discontinued [] as [] soon [] as [] possible. [] - [] If [] used, [] the [] least [] restrictive [] should [] be [] tried [] first [] using [] the [] proper [] type [] & [] size [] to [] prevent [] alterations [] in [] skin [] integrity.

[] - [] After [] application, [] evaluate [] patient [] for [] signs [] of [] injury [] (i.e. [] circulation, [] range [] of [] motion) [] and [] readiness [] for [] discontinuation. [] [] - [] Remove [] restraint [] at [] least [] every [] 2 [] hours [] to [] reposition, [] provide [] toileting [] and [] comfort [] measures, [] and [] evaluate [] patient's [] condition. [] [] - [] Documentation [] as [] per [] facility [] specifications [] -behaviors [] that [] necessitated [] the [] application, [] alternated [] measures [] tried. [] Condition [] of [] body [] part [] restrained, [] type [] of [] restraint. What [] information [] is [] appropriate [] to [] document [] when [] applying [] restraints? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔- [] record [] nursing [] interventions, [] including [] restraint [] alternatives [] tried, [] in [] nurses' [] notes

  • [] record [] patient's [] behavior [] before [] restraints [] were [] applied, [] level [] of [] orientation, [] and [] patient [] or [] family's [] understanding [] of [] application
  • [] document [] your [] evaluation [] of [] patient/family [] learning
  • [] record [] purpose [] for [] restraint, [] type [] and [] location [] of [] restraint [] used, [] time [] applied [] and [] discontinued, [] times [] restraint [] was [] released, [] and [] routine [] observations [] (e.g. [] skin [] color, [] pulses, [] sensation, [] vital [] signs, [] behavior) [] in [] nurses' [] notes [] and [] flow [] sheets.
  • [] record [] patient's [] level [] of [] orientation [] and [] behavior [] after [] restraint [] application. [] Record [] times [] patient [] was [] evaluated, [] attempts [] to [] use [] alternatives, [] and [] patient's [] response [] when [] restraint [] was [] removed.