Chapter 26: safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness Vocabulary

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