A national standard for patient safety has been established by the organization that is responsible for evaluating and accrediting health-care organizations and programs in the United States. This organization is known as
1. The Joint Commission.
2. The State Board of Nursing.
3. The National League for Nursing.
4. The American Nurses Association.
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a female patient who has been hospitalized for a right-sided cerebrovascular accident (CVA).
The patient is impulsive and confused. She has weakness on the left side of her body and requires assistance when ambulating. The nurse's highest priority when caring for this patient is
1. Range-of-motion exercises.
2. Performing a calorie count.
3. Ordering a social service consult.
4. Ensuring that the bed alarm is turned on.
Proper placement and monitoring of an automatic blood pressure cuff will reduce the risk of injury o
Building competency in safety
Amyloid plaques (stained blue) in the brain of a deceased patient who had Alzheimer’s disease.