Reference no: EM133323156

General and Environmental Survey Pre-Lab Assignment

• IV pump safety sticker is out of date?
• IV pump is alarming "low battery"?
• IV is not connected topatient?
• IV bag is leaking and there is puddle of water on the floor'?
• O2 is on the Patient but not connected to the wall?
• Patient asks you if the O2 is working?
• Patient states "I pushed the nurse button on my call light, and no one answered '?
• Patient states "The TV control on my call light does not work"?
• The call light is hanging over the Patient's IV pole?
• The Patient's bed is in the highest position when you enter the room"
• There are no side rails raised on the Patient's bed?
• There are 4 side rails raised?
• You notice a gap between the mattress and head board or side rails?
• The blanket is under the bedside table?
• The bedside table is in the bathroom?
• The catheter bag is laying on the floor?
• The catheter bag is hung on the side rail of the bed?
• The collection container for the chest tube is lying face down on the floor?
• The container is sitting on the bedside table?
• The Patient is trying to get OOB with the SCD's on?
• The bed is sitting on the SCD base?
• The Patient is wearing TED's without non-skid socks?
• The NGT is not pinned to the Patient's gown?
• The suction container is full?
• The suction is noticed to be on full vacuum ?

The questions above are some of the potential possibilities when completing the general and environmental surveys. Some of the items can be corrected immediately and the nurse should complete them upon identification.

Consider the picture. What is your assessment of the environmental survey? What is your assessment of the general survey on module page 2?

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