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Medical Errors

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1.Healthcare is a highly regulated business because of. (Correct) Severe consequence of medical errors

2. Competency involves checking. (Correct) All the above
3. Performance Improvement is defined as: (Correct) A way to systematically monitor, analyze, and improve an organization’s performance and outcomes
4. Risk control techniques include: (Correct) All the above
5. Avoidance is a technique that eliminates the possibility of a loss, also known as a forcing function. An example of this technique is: (Correct) Designing equipment to make it impossible to use it incorrectly
6. Segregation means that a process is separated from the rest of a clinical setting to reduce or eliminate errors. This eliminates the potential error; however, it is: The correct answer is: Too expensive and impractical
7. Cross-training employees is a form of duplication. (Correct) True
8. A Sentinel Event is defined as: (Correct) A patient safety event that results in death, severe harm, or permanent harm
9. Root Cause Analysis is a process that helps identify and clarify the

bottom-line factors that precipitate an error or near miss. (Correct) True

10. The Root Cause Analysis process repeatedly digs deeper into an issue by asking. (Correct) Why
11. TJC requires the use of Root Cause Analysis to investigate the processes and systems that contribute to a sentinel event. The tool to help in this process is: (Correct) Framework for Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions 12.The healthcare professional should document in the patient’s chart which of the following items: (Correct) All of the above
12. When documenting in a patient’s chart, the healthcare professional should do all of the following EXCEPT: (Correct) Use abbreviations to save space 14.Solutions reached by trial and error, or workarounds, might shift the risk elsewhere. (Correct) True
13. Reason’s model of human error: (Correct) All the above 16.The study of human cognitive process is: (Correct) How we think and remember 17.Information acquired through education and experience is: (Correct) Stored in long-term memory 18.Most human errors related to human/machine interactions are due to:

(Correct) Both of the above 19.One of the major contributors to errors is fatigue caused by: (Correct) Loss of sleep and circadian rhythm changes

20. Workarounds make the process faster and do not cause an error. (Correct) False 21.Equipment becomes a practice environment problem when: (Correct) All the above
21. One human factor involved in hand-off errors is poor communication. (Correct) True 23.The angry healthcare provider may be dangerous because he/she is: (Correct) All the above
22. An emotionally distressed employee can manifest increased risk- taking behavior, such as: (Correct) All the above 25.Attitudes that predispose to risk-taking behavior and increase the risk of errors include all the following except: (Correct) Desire to be a follower, not a leader
23. Work should be designed to minimize the requirements for particularly fallible human functions such as: (Correct) Tasks requiring short-term memory and prolonged attention
24. The best way to reduce reliance on memory for high-risk procedures, or multi- step processes, is by: (Correct) Using checklists

28. Medication errors are complex and are rarely the result of one person’s actions. The correct answer is: True
29. Areas of medication administration that are particularly error-prone are: (Correct) All the above
30. The most effective method to reduce medication prescription errors is: (Correct) Requiring physicians to enter computerized orders
31. An IV pump with built-in anti-free-flow is a pump that does the following: The correct answer is: Automatically clamps IV tubing when it is removed from the pump 32.IV pump inservice should include staff who may not be administering medication but may handle the infusion pumps, such as aides, radiology technicians, and transporters. (Correct) True 33.Which of the following is NOT a step in the medication reconciliation process? (Correct) Communicate the list to the patient’s family
32. Misconnection of tubing can lead to patient deaths. (Correct) True 35.Which of the following is a measure to be taken to reduce misconnecting tubing? (Correct) Emphasize the risk of tubing misconnections in orientation and training curricula
33. Always trace a tube or catheter from the patient to the origin point before connecting any new device or infusion. (Correct) True

37.The family should be trained to connect tubing to avoid errors. The correct answer is: False 38.Involving staff in purchasing and planning new technology is not needed. (Correct) False

39. During the introduction of new technology The correct answer is: Continuously monitor for problems
40. All alarms are important. Identifying priority alarms is not an issue. (Correct) False 41.Use at least two identifiers when providing care for a patient. (Correct) True