Creado por Alexandra Bozan
hace casi 7 años
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When performing a safety assessment the nurse focuses on 3 categories
leading cause of injury fatality among adults older than 65
most common reason for admissions to hospitals for injuries in older adults
the most common injuries that result from a fall include
falls can be categorized as
accidental fall
anticipated physiologic fall
unanticipated physiologic fall
intentional falls
accidental poisoning from ingestion of medications is now responsible for
factors in accidental poisoning in older adults are
the third most common cause of death from toxicity in the US
use booster seats for children until they are
Use this to determine when a child may safely use a seat belt without a booster
All children under the age of what should ride in the back seat to eliminate the risk of an air bag deployment
TBI
Common manifestations of concussions: Physical:
Common manifestations of concussions: Cognitive:
Common manifestations of concussions: Emotional:
Common manifestations of concussions: Sleep:
evaluation immediately following a concussion includes
treatment for an uncomplicated concussion includes
cognitive rest
number one cause of death for adolescents
DAME
the following play supportive role in reducing fall risk in the older population
tool which helps identify hopitalized patients at risk for falling
Get up and Go Test
programs to safeguard patients from falls
FSI
Hourly Patient Rounding
RCA
Adverse effects related to the specific medication categories of antiepileptics and benzodiazepine drugs are
Negative outcomes of restraint use include
patients in restraints must be monitored/assessed at least
An inpatient psychiatric patient in restraints requires
activated charcoal
safety event report
chemical agents act rapidly and immediate
BLI
RACE