Question

The following three situations occur at the same time in the office where you are employed. How would you sort these tasks? What do you do first? Second? Third? Why? You have just finished changing the dressing on a wound that is draining a moderate amount of blood. You still have your gloves on, but you need to document the procedure in the patient's electronic medical record and instruct the patient regarding wound care. As you are cleaning up the materials used to irrigate the wound, you spill the basin used to collect the irrigating solution and blood obtained from the procedure. Another staff member knocks on the door of the examination room and informs you that you have a phone call.

Answer 1

Ans) Firstly, cleaning up the materials used to irrigate the wound, you spill the basin used to collect the irrigating solution and blood obtained from the procedure as more chance of infection. Will activate code orange if Large spill otherwise with the help of housekeeping as gloves & necessary PPE are already worn.

Secondly, Another staff member knocks on the door of the examination room and informs you that you have a phone call. I'll ask her to take the message if in emergency or Il tell her il call back the person

Thirdly, after coming out from the room & after removing PPE will demonstrate handwashing.

- Will call back the person if not sorted previously.

- Next I'll document the procedure in the patient's electronic medical record and instruct the patient regarding wound care.

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