NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
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LTC facilities have national patient safety goals which include the following:
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Prevent infection and bed sores
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Residents medicines should be checked & used safely
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Assist residents if falling
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Correctly identify residents
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Goal One: Identify patients correctly. The JCI recommend using at least two identifiers to identify patients such as name or date of birth (DOB). Identifiers such as room number or location should not be used.
Detailed explanation-2: -Goal 7: Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hand hygiene guidelines or the current World Health Organization (WHO) hand hygiene guidelines.
Detailed explanation-3: -The National Patient Safety Goals point out two critical safety risks for patients and residents: inpatient suicide risk, and risk associated with home oxygen therapy.
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