Sentinel events have been found to be linked to:
a. poor quality care c. preventable errors
b. ineffective team communication d. autonomy of health professionals
B
Sentinel events, medical errors, and patient care quality have been linked to ineffective team communication in the hospital. Outside the hospital there is an increased concern that communication and lack of coordination of care result in preventable readmissions to the hospital.
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1. Strategic 2. Organizational 3. Directive 4. Contingency
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a. increases the amount of tissue oxygenation. b. increases the amount of functional hemoglobin in blood. c. may decrease platelet aggregation and cause hypercoagulability. d. interferes with normal cellular mechanisms that promote release of oxygen.
Which factors would the nurse observe that would indicate a new mother's early attachment to the newborn? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Face-to-face contact and eye contact 2. Failure to choose a name for the baby 3. Decreased interest in the infant's cues 4. Pointing out familial traits of the newborn 5. Displaying satisfaction with the infant's sex
Gomez is prescribed two topical antiseptics to treat a skin infection. The first antiseptic is benzalkonium chloride. He is told to wait for a few hours after applying the first antiseptic, wash the affected area, and then apply the second antiseptic. The second antiseptic is most likely to be ________.
A. hydrogen peroxide B. silver sulfadiazine C. povidone-iodine D. chlorhexidine