IHI PS 101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 A
COMPLETE BEST EXAM ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED/DETAILED RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR PASS
What is most likely to happen if a health system punishes an individual for an unintended
error that was the result of a systems problem?
(A) Staff may be less likely to talk openly about and learn from errors.
(B) Staff will be more careful and errors will decrease.
(C) The response will weaken the safety culture.
(D) A and C - CORRECT ANSWERS (D) A and C
Which of the following statements is true about blame and punishment of individuals for
making errors?
(A) They can undo the error.
(B) They can prevent the error from happening again.
(C) They can be appropriate responses if that individual intentionally caused harm.
(D) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS They can be appropriate responses if that
individual intentionally caused harm.
A colleague accesses and delivers a medication, believing it is the correct one.
Unfortunately, it isn't — it is another medication in a similar vial. Which of the following is
the best way to address his error?
(A) Ask him to take a couple of weeks off without pay.
(B) Make sure that he is supervised more closely in the future.
(C) Send an email to him as well as others who administer those medications to remind
them that the vials look similar.
(D) Investigate whether others find the vials confusing and consider making a change to
how they are packaged or accessed. - CORRECT ANSWERS (D) Investigate whether
others find the vials confusing and consider making a change to how they are packaged or
accessed.
, IHI PS 101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 A
COMPLETE BEST EXAM ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED/DETAILED RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR PASS
When an error occurs, which of the following is a productive response?
(A) Interview all participants in the process to determine what happened.
(B) Suspend the licenses of everyone involved.
(C) Determine if reasonable changes can be made to prevent the same type of error in the
future.
(D) A and C - CORRECT ANSWERS (D) A and C
Which of the following situations seems to warrant punitive action?
(A) A colleague routinely refuses to perform a mandatory safety process.
(B) A colleague is involved in the same type of error more than once.
(C) A colleague makes a mistake because she is distracted.
(D) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS (A) A colleague routinely refuses to
perform a mandatory safety process.
Which of the following statements is true?
(A) Blaming and punishing an individual for making an error can undo the error.
(B) Blaming and punishing an individual for making an error can prevent the error from
happening again.
(C) Blaming and punishing an individual for making an error is never appropriate, in any
circumstance.
(D) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS (D) None of the above
After a medical error occurs, what is the best way to prevent the same error from
happening again?
(A) Punish everyone involved in the error.
(B) Change the system in which the error occurred.
COMPLETE BEST EXAM ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED/DETAILED RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR PASS
What is most likely to happen if a health system punishes an individual for an unintended
error that was the result of a systems problem?
(A) Staff may be less likely to talk openly about and learn from errors.
(B) Staff will be more careful and errors will decrease.
(C) The response will weaken the safety culture.
(D) A and C - CORRECT ANSWERS (D) A and C
Which of the following statements is true about blame and punishment of individuals for
making errors?
(A) They can undo the error.
(B) They can prevent the error from happening again.
(C) They can be appropriate responses if that individual intentionally caused harm.
(D) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS They can be appropriate responses if that
individual intentionally caused harm.
A colleague accesses and delivers a medication, believing it is the correct one.
Unfortunately, it isn't — it is another medication in a similar vial. Which of the following is
the best way to address his error?
(A) Ask him to take a couple of weeks off without pay.
(B) Make sure that he is supervised more closely in the future.
(C) Send an email to him as well as others who administer those medications to remind
them that the vials look similar.
(D) Investigate whether others find the vials confusing and consider making a change to
how they are packaged or accessed. - CORRECT ANSWERS (D) Investigate whether
others find the vials confusing and consider making a change to how they are packaged or
accessed.
, IHI PS 101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 A
COMPLETE BEST EXAM ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED/DETAILED RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR PASS
When an error occurs, which of the following is a productive response?
(A) Interview all participants in the process to determine what happened.
(B) Suspend the licenses of everyone involved.
(C) Determine if reasonable changes can be made to prevent the same type of error in the
future.
(D) A and C - CORRECT ANSWERS (D) A and C
Which of the following situations seems to warrant punitive action?
(A) A colleague routinely refuses to perform a mandatory safety process.
(B) A colleague is involved in the same type of error more than once.
(C) A colleague makes a mistake because she is distracted.
(D) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS (A) A colleague routinely refuses to
perform a mandatory safety process.
Which of the following statements is true?
(A) Blaming and punishing an individual for making an error can undo the error.
(B) Blaming and punishing an individual for making an error can prevent the error from
happening again.
(C) Blaming and punishing an individual for making an error is never appropriate, in any
circumstance.
(D) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS (D) None of the above
After a medical error occurs, what is the best way to prevent the same error from
happening again?
(A) Punish everyone involved in the error.
(B) Change the system in which the error occurred.
