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Medical Errors
Prevention and Patient Safety

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1. A medical error is best defined as:

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2. According to the Joint Commission, a patient safety event that results in death, permanent or severe temporary harm, and intervention required to sustain life is referred to as a(an):

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3. A surgical or invasive procedure performed on the wrong patient is a considered a(an):

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4. In the U.S. healthcare environment, high error rates with serious consequences are most likely to occur in:

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5. The majority of medical errors are caused by:

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6. According to the Skill, Rule, and Knowledge (SRK)–based classification system, skill-based errors in healthcare are caused by:

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7. To reduce the risk of wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-person errors, the Joint Commission’s Universal Protocol introduced the concept of:

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8. Most diagnostic errors that occur in primary care practice settings include:

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9. A physician prescribes the wrong dose of amoxicillin for a pediatric patient, unaware of the patient’s current bodyweight. The physician’s action is an example of an error in:

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10. All of the following are recommended strategies to help prevent medication administration errors, except:

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11. When administering a high-alert medication to a patient, nursing best practice includes:

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12. Recommendations to reduce the incidence of line and tubing misconnections include:

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13. One of the most significant reasons for the spread of bacteria in healthcare settings is:

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14. Which is an assessment tool widely used in both hospital and long-term patient settings to prevent falls?

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15. The nurse is preparing to contact the patient’s primary care provider about a new patient symptom. Which statement does the nurse make when communicating their “assessment” using the SBAR technique?

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16. The most common medical error among hospitalized infants and young children is:

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17. Which condition would not be reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid if acquired during a hospitalization?

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18. Which is a correct statement regarding evidence-based practice?

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19. The ultimate goal of a root cause analysis is to:

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20. A “just culture” model approach within healthcare includes:


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