Fundamentals of Nursing Q 60
Which of the following nursing interventions promotes patient safety?
A. Assess the patient’s ability to ambulate and transfer from a bed to a chair.
B. Demonstrate the signal system to the patient.
C. Check to see that the patient is wearing his identification band.
D. All of the above.
Correct Answer: D. All of the above
Patient Safety is a healthcare discipline that emerged with the evolving complexity in health care systems and the resulting rise of patient harm in health care facilities. It aims to prevent and reduce risks, errors, and harm that occur to patients during the provision of health care. A cornerstone of the discipline is a continuous improvement based on learning from errors and adverse events.
Option A: Assisting a patient with ambulation and transfer from a bed to a chair allows the nurse to evaluate the patient’s ability to carry out these functions safely. Patient safety is fundamental to delivering quality essential health services. Indeed, there is a clear consensus that quality health services across the world should be effective, safe, and people-centered. In addition, to realize the benefits of quality health care, health services must be timely, equitable, integrated, and efficient.
Option B: Demonstrating the signal system and providing an opportunity for a return demonstration ensures that the patient knows how to operate the equipment and encourages him to call for assistance when needed. To ensure successful implementation of patient safety strategies; clear policies, leadership capacity, data to drive safety improvements, skilled health care professionals, and effective involvement of patients in their care, are all needed.
Option C: Checking the patient’s identification band verifies the patient’s identity and prevents identification mistakes in drug administration. Safety of patients during the provision of health services that are safe and of high quality is a prerequisite for strengthening health care systems and making progress towards effective universal health coverage (UHC) under Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote health and well-being for all at all ages).