The nurse is providing care while adhering to safety as a Joint Commission Dimension of Quality Performance. Which of the following did the nurse provide to the client?
1. Using a needleless device when providing intravenous medications
2. Keeping the siderails of the bed in the down position after providing a pain medication to a client
3. Having the client sit in a wheelchair with the wheels in the unlocked position
4. Placing cloth towels over a spill in the room of an ambulatory client
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The dimension of safety means the degree in which the risk of an intervention and risk to the environment are reduced for both client and health care provider. The nurse who uses a needleless device when providing intravenous medications is adhering to this dimension. Keeping the siderails in the down position is not a safe practice. Having a client sit in a wheelchair with the wheels unlocked is not a safe practice. Placing cloth towels over a spill in the room of an ambulatory client is not a safe practice.
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