Kozier 30: Safety
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- Asphyxiation
- lack of oxygen due to interrupted breathing
- Burn
- results from excessive exposure to thermal, chemical, electric, or radioactive agents
- Carbon monoxide
- an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that is very toxic
- Chemical restraints
- medications used to control socially disruptive behavior
- Electric shock
- occurs when a current travels through the body to the ground rather than through electric wiring, or from static electricity that builds up on the body
- Heimlich maneuver
- subdiaphragmatic abdominal thrusts used to clear an obstructed airway
- Physical restraints
- any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to the client’s body that restrict the client’s movement
- Restraints
- protective devices used to limit physical activity of the client or a part of the client’s body
- Safety monitoring device
- a position-sensitive switch that triggers an audio alarm when the client attempts to get out of the bed or chair
- Scald
- a burn from a hot liquid or vapor, such as steam
- Seizure
- a sudden onset of a convulsion or other paroxysmal motor or sensory activity
- Seizure precautions
- safety measures taken by the nurse to protect clients from injury should they have a seizure
- Status epilepticus
- continuous seizures