CPPS PRACTICE EXAM
CPPS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
1. In preparation for new antimicrobial stewardship regulatory
requirements, a hospital is creating an antimicrobial stewardship
committee. What should be the first step in supporting this new
patient safety initiative? Partner with key stakeholders to perform a gap
analysis of current state to ideal state.
2. After implementing a new product recall system, a hospital was
alerted to a high-risk medication recall. This medication is in
stock in the emergency
department and oncology unit. To ensure the effectiveness of the
new system, a patient safety professional should: ensure an on-site visit
verifies that the recalled medication was sequestered.
3. An organization is implementing a standardized surgical safety
checklist and encounters resistance from the perioperative staff. To
improve staff, engage- mint, a patient safety professional should: present
evidence that checklist use reduces practice variability.
4. An organization has achieved 92% compliance with a process
measure. The patient safety professional believes that the
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processes in place are not reliable or that the results are
attributable to luck. Which of the following best describes this
characteristic? preoccupation with failure
5. A just culture framework provides a means to address behaviors
that under- mine a culture of safety because: the organizational response to
investigated events is independent of patient outcome.
6. In process improvement, reducing variation improves: predictability
of outcomes.
7. When creating action plans, which of the following solutions
would be con- side red the weakest? use of color-coded labels that are
readily seen by stat
8. Which of the following is emphasized in crew resource
management? team leadership
9. As a result of an adverse drug event, a patient required renal
dialysis. A patient safety professional and other leaders are
discussing what to disclose to the patient. In addition to an
apology, critical components of disclosure include: a commitment to
investigate what happened and how future errors will be prevented.
10. Results from recent tests were not included in a patient
transfer from one facility to another, resulting in an adverse
event. Which of the following is the most common cause of this type
of harm? inadequate information flow
11. A healthcare organization is introducing a new medication
administration bar coding system. Which of the following is the most
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CPPS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
1. In preparation for new antimicrobial stewardship regulatory
requirements, a hospital is creating an antimicrobial stewardship
committee. What should be the first step in supporting this new
patient safety initiative? Partner with key stakeholders to perform a gap
analysis of current state to ideal state.
2. After implementing a new product recall system, a hospital was
alerted to a high-risk medication recall. This medication is in
stock in the emergency
department and oncology unit. To ensure the effectiveness of the
new system, a patient safety professional should: ensure an on-site visit
verifies that the recalled medication was sequestered.
3. An organization is implementing a standardized surgical safety
checklist and encounters resistance from the perioperative staff. To
improve staff, engage- mint, a patient safety professional should: present
evidence that checklist use reduces practice variability.
4. An organization has achieved 92% compliance with a process
measure. The patient safety professional believes that the
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,CPPS PRACTICE EXAM
processes in place are not reliable or that the results are
attributable to luck. Which of the following best describes this
characteristic? preoccupation with failure
5. A just culture framework provides a means to address behaviors
that under- mine a culture of safety because: the organizational response to
investigated events is independent of patient outcome.
6. In process improvement, reducing variation improves: predictability
of outcomes.
7. When creating action plans, which of the following solutions
would be con- side red the weakest? use of color-coded labels that are
readily seen by stat
8. Which of the following is emphasized in crew resource
management? team leadership
9. As a result of an adverse drug event, a patient required renal
dialysis. A patient safety professional and other leaders are
discussing what to disclose to the patient. In addition to an
apology, critical components of disclosure include: a commitment to
investigate what happened and how future errors will be prevented.
10. Results from recent tests were not included in a patient
transfer from one facility to another, resulting in an adverse
event. Which of the following is the most common cause of this type
of harm? inadequate information flow
11. A healthcare organization is introducing a new medication
administration bar coding system. Which of the following is the most
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