Nursing NUR101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Mercury Poisoning, Fire Extinguisher, Bassinet
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Week 5 notes: safety across life span (independent study) Should be ensure the safety of patient in their care as well as their own. Environmental safety a(cid:374) e(cid:374)viro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:272)a(cid:374) either di(cid:373)i(cid:374)ish or stre(cid:374)gthe(cid:374)s a perso(cid:374)"s health/ (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g. Reduces the possible illness and injuries that can occur. Functional status of pt is maintained or improved. Physical hazards things that can happen physically to the body that can cause short term or long term damage. Unintentional injuries are major cause of deaths for those ranging from 1-34 years of age. Work related injuries such as suffocation, drowning, fires. Falls common unintentional injury of older adult: unintentional injuries fire is a big one. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are best ways to avoid fires before they start. 73% of families own a fire extinguisher. Transmission of pathogens can be prevented by different means. Mosquito spraying: hcp is a routine precaution used for all clients used in everyday.
