Needle Safety: Human, Economic, Environmental 1.5 CME

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Needle Safety: Pretest

Needle Safety: Pretest

Needle Safety: Introduction

Needle Safety: Faculty

Needle Safety: CME Accreditation Statement

Needle Safety: CME Presentation

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Needle Safety: Learning Objectives

Needle Safety: Why?

Needle Safety: What?

Needle Safety: How To Improve?

Needle Safety: Value Through Improvement

Needle Safety: Environmental Stewardship

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Needle Safety: Environmental Consequences

Needle Safety: References

Needle Safety: CME Survey, Test, Attestation, Certificate

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Needle Safety: CME Survey

Needle Safety: CME Survey

Needle Safety: CME Test

Needle Safety: CME Test

Needle Safety: CME Attestation and Certificate

Needle Safety: CME Attestation and Certificate

Needle Safety: Pretest

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question
All are true of improvement efforts for needle stick injury except:
- The first step of clinical practice improvement involves identification of the root problem.
- It is possible to reduce the incidence of needle stick injury to zero with the proper needle/syringe safety features.
- Education and awareness rivals needle safety features in reducing needle injuries.
- All of the above are true.
- I am not sure of the correct answer.
Question 2 of 10

2. Question
All are true of needle stick injuries except:
- The number one health consequence is HIV transmission.
- Up to 600,000/year in the U.S.
- Up to $3,000 cost per needle stick injury.
- 25% reporting rate
- All of the above are true.
- I am not sure of the correct answer.
Question 3 of 10

3. Question
Match the healthcare worker with the action.
Sort elements
- Nurse
- Housekeeper
- Physician
- Resident physician
- Most likely to be injured
- Increase vulnerability when needle safety device deployed.
- Second most likely to be injured.
- Most concerned about blame.
Question 4 of 10

4. Question
Peer reviewed literature on needle stick injuries suggest the reporting rate to be:
- 80%
- 50%
- 25%
- Less than 20%
- I am not sure of the correct answer.
Question 5 of 10

5. Question
In which of the following activities is the highest proportion of needle stick injuries found?
- Placement of intravenous line
- Blood drawing
- Injections
- Local anesthesia
- I am not sure of the correct answer.
Question 6 of 10

6. Question
All of the following are included in the Needle Stick Safety and Prevention Act 2000 except:
- OSHA regulation and enforcement
- New technology
- Employee involvement in improvement efforts
- Mandatory Sharps Injury Log
- All of the above are true
- I am not sure of the correct answer.
Question 7 of 10

7. Question
All of the following are associated with hypodermic needle usage in the U.S. except:
- Indirect costs – $1 billion/year in the U.S.
- 30% incidence of needle phobia in the U.S.
- Categorized as "toxic waste".
- Needle safety features have lowered the risk to relatively safe levels.
- I am not sure of the correct answer.
Question 8 of 10

8. Question
Which of the following is the most threatening blood borne pathogen transmitted through accidental needle sticks.
- HIV
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- I am not sure of the correct answer.
Question 9 of 10

9. Question
In which activity does a sharps injury most frequently occur.
- IV insertion
- Blood drawing
- Injections
- Suturing
- I am not sure of the correct answer.
Question 10 of 10

10. Question
True or False The best we can expect is to reduce the frequency of accidental needle sticks during injection procedures.
- True
- False