Question

electrical interruptions
loss of normal power
a. generator - produced emergency power will be available within ten seconds.
b. staff should report the loss of power to maintenance/engineering (m/e) on the trouble line by dialing 800 monday through friday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during other hours, safety should be contacted by dialing 7 - 4357.
c. staff should ensure that there are flashlights stored at the work area and check batteries/operation periodically.
d. contact security by dialing 7 - 1295 for additional backup electrical lighting.
e. patient care staff should locate red emergency electrical outlets, which designate sources of emergency electrical power.
f. limit the use of red emergency electrical outlets to vital or critical functions.
g. hospital information systems (ext. 7 - 3263) are on emergency backup power, but individual supply stations must use red outlets.
h. staff may contact m/e by dialing 7 - 1357 or safety by dialing 7 - 4357 for electrical extension cords.
ii. loss of emergency power
a. in the event of emergency power loss, contact security by dialing 7 - 1295 immediately.
b. all staff, particularly patient care staff, should immediately report to their work areas for assignment.
c. as soon as possible, m/e will notify central nursing and safety to advise them as to the extent of the outage (unit specific, floor specific, hospital - wide, etc.). central nursing will be the primary contact for patient relocation.
d. upon request of security or nursing services, housekeeping will have available staff report to the front door of the lower level lab. they will distribute additional flashlights to patient care units as requested. flashlights and batteries will be provided by material services staff during normal work hours. at other times, safety will obtain additional flashlights from nearby stores.
e. depending on the duration, critical patients might be moved internally or externally.
you are working as a nursing supervisor at the akron city medical facility during a power outage. you have emergency power, but need more lighting. according to the policy shown, the department you should contact to get backup lighting is:
a central nursing
b maintenance/engineering
c material services
d nursing services
e security

Explanation:

The policy clearly states that for additional backup electrical lighting, one should contact Security by dialing 7 - 1295.

Answer:

E. Security