1.) Alarm fatigue is characterized by: Yes, of the options, this...

Question Answered step-by-step 1.) Alarm fatigue is characterized by: Yes, of the options, this… 1.) Alarm fatigue is characterized by:Yes, of the options, this alarm may be considered nonactionablea. the inability of nurses to switch an alarm to the “off” positionb. an increase in patient safety outcomesc. nurses becoming desensitized to the sound and failing to respond when the alarm finally signals a true, clinically significant eventd. the alarm failing to activate due to lack of power2.) Nonactionable alarms are a type of nuisance alarm triggered by intentional actions on behalf of the patient, and they do not inform staff of an unknown condition. An example of a nonactionable alarm might occur:a. a pulse oximeter sounds to notify staff that the blood oxygen saturation has dropped below the limit thresholdb. an alarm sounds in the intensive care unit to indicate an irregular heart rhythmc. a ventilator alarm briefly sounds while the nurse is suctioning a patientd. a device sounds an alarm to indicate its battery is low3.) In her research, Kinghorn found that customizing alarms and changing the default settings were successful interventions in decreasing the total number of cardiac alarms. a. Trueb. False4.) As reported in The Joint Commission’s report, many sentinel incidents were the result of alarm mismanagement, such as absent or inadequate alarms systems, improper alarm settings, alarms that were inaudible to staff, and alarms that had been inactivated. a. Trueb. False5.) Within entire hospitals, the number of daily alarms can easily reach into the thousands, even tens of thousands.a. Trueb. False6.) Which of the following are common root factors contributing to alarm fatigue?a. Overstaffing, resulting in confusion as to who is responsible for managing the alarmsb. Alarm settings not customized to the individual patient or patient populationc. Inadequate staff training on the proper use of medical device alarmsd. Equipment malfunction and failures7.) The nurse’s response in alarm management includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.) Select one or more:a. Prioritizingb. Distinguishing the actionable from the nonactionablec. Ascertaining the alarms’ meaningd. Responding Health Science Science Nursing NURS MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)