HIT 214 Final Exam Study Set With
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An infection that was present in the patient before he or she was admitted to the
facility is called __________. - ANSWER Community-acquired infection
This decision icon symbol (diamond) is used in flowcharting to indicate
__________. - ANSWER A point in the process at which participants must evaluate
the status of the process or make a decision
This predefined process icon (rectangle) is used in flowcharting to indicate
_________. - ANSWER A formal procedure that participants are expected to carry
out the same way every time
This manual input icon (rombus) is used in flowcharting to indicate __________. -
ANSWER A point in the process where the participants must record data in
paper-based or computer-based formats
The symbol in flowcharting that is used to mark the point in the process where
the analysis skips to another common point of the process is called __________. -
ANSWER Connector icon
Which of the following represents a list of potential blood-borne pathogens? -
ANSWER HIV and hepatitis B
Bacteria of any kind that has become resistant to many different antibiotics is
called __________. - ANSWER MDROs
When a hospital patient is diagnosed with one of the diseases from the health
department's communicable disease list, who is responsible for notifying the
health department? - ANSWER Infection prevention and control team
If the patient presents to the hospital with symptoms of cough, fever, and chills
and is later diagnosed with pneumonia the incidence of this infection would be
determined as _________. - ANSWER Community-acquired infection
This component of a healthcare organization's infection surveillance program is
responsible for documentation and tracking of follow-up procedures related to
staff exposure to blood-borne pathogens: - ANSWER Facility infection
surveillance
Dr. Hansen saw a patient in his office with measles. He directed his office staff to
call the local department of health to report this case of measles. The office
, manager called right away and completed the report as instructed. Did Dr.
Hansen's office follow appropriate infectious disease reporting requirements? -
ANSWER Dr. Hansen's office followed protocol and reported this case of
measles correctly.
Stacy is the nursing manager for the cardiology services at a local hospital. The
hospital has recently emphasized a policy requiring all managers to track and
report their employees' absences from work. Stacy feels that this requirement is
time consuming and unnecessary. Why would the hospital require their
managers to complete this process? - ANSWER Reports of absences are
tabulated and examined for a possible HAI connection
Community Hospital is reviewing their job descriptions and notices that some
their job descriptions for clinical positions include a reference to the potential
risks of exposure to blood-borne pathogens and others do not. The human
resource manager insists that all job descriptions include this language. Why is
this important to include? - ANSWER Community Hospital needs to define the
level of risk for infection from blood borne pathogens for their employees.
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of the products,
supplies, or substances used in the patient care event: - ANSWER Material
In risk management terminology, an exposure to the chance of injury or financial
loss and their associated liability is __________. - ANSWER Risk
T/F - Occurrence reports are generally open to view by the plaintiff's attorney in
a malpractice suit. - ANSWER False
A mistake that involves an accidental drug overdose, administration of an
incorrect substance, accidental consumption of a drug, or misuse of a drug or
biological during a medical or surgical procedure is called a __________. -
ANSWER Medication error
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of the human
worker on the situation: - ANSWER Manpower
A family member of a patient is walking through the hall in the hospital and slips
and falls on a recently mopped floor. A nurse on the floor observes the fall and
helps the family member. This nurse should report this event to the risk manager
using which of the following? - ANSWER Incident report
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of major pieces
of equipment on the situation. - ANSWER Machinery
Occurrences involving liability for injury or property loss are called __________. -
ANSWER Potentially compensable events
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An infection that was present in the patient before he or she was admitted to the
facility is called __________. - ANSWER Community-acquired infection
This decision icon symbol (diamond) is used in flowcharting to indicate
__________. - ANSWER A point in the process at which participants must evaluate
the status of the process or make a decision
This predefined process icon (rectangle) is used in flowcharting to indicate
_________. - ANSWER A formal procedure that participants are expected to carry
out the same way every time
This manual input icon (rombus) is used in flowcharting to indicate __________. -
ANSWER A point in the process where the participants must record data in
paper-based or computer-based formats
The symbol in flowcharting that is used to mark the point in the process where
the analysis skips to another common point of the process is called __________. -
ANSWER Connector icon
Which of the following represents a list of potential blood-borne pathogens? -
ANSWER HIV and hepatitis B
Bacteria of any kind that has become resistant to many different antibiotics is
called __________. - ANSWER MDROs
When a hospital patient is diagnosed with one of the diseases from the health
department's communicable disease list, who is responsible for notifying the
health department? - ANSWER Infection prevention and control team
If the patient presents to the hospital with symptoms of cough, fever, and chills
and is later diagnosed with pneumonia the incidence of this infection would be
determined as _________. - ANSWER Community-acquired infection
This component of a healthcare organization's infection surveillance program is
responsible for documentation and tracking of follow-up procedures related to
staff exposure to blood-borne pathogens: - ANSWER Facility infection
surveillance
Dr. Hansen saw a patient in his office with measles. He directed his office staff to
call the local department of health to report this case of measles. The office
, manager called right away and completed the report as instructed. Did Dr.
Hansen's office follow appropriate infectious disease reporting requirements? -
ANSWER Dr. Hansen's office followed protocol and reported this case of
measles correctly.
Stacy is the nursing manager for the cardiology services at a local hospital. The
hospital has recently emphasized a policy requiring all managers to track and
report their employees' absences from work. Stacy feels that this requirement is
time consuming and unnecessary. Why would the hospital require their
managers to complete this process? - ANSWER Reports of absences are
tabulated and examined for a possible HAI connection
Community Hospital is reviewing their job descriptions and notices that some
their job descriptions for clinical positions include a reference to the potential
risks of exposure to blood-borne pathogens and others do not. The human
resource manager insists that all job descriptions include this language. Why is
this important to include? - ANSWER Community Hospital needs to define the
level of risk for infection from blood borne pathogens for their employees.
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of the products,
supplies, or substances used in the patient care event: - ANSWER Material
In risk management terminology, an exposure to the chance of injury or financial
loss and their associated liability is __________. - ANSWER Risk
T/F - Occurrence reports are generally open to view by the plaintiff's attorney in
a malpractice suit. - ANSWER False
A mistake that involves an accidental drug overdose, administration of an
incorrect substance, accidental consumption of a drug, or misuse of a drug or
biological during a medical or surgical procedure is called a __________. -
ANSWER Medication error
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of the human
worker on the situation: - ANSWER Manpower
A family member of a patient is walking through the hall in the hospital and slips
and falls on a recently mopped floor. A nurse on the floor observes the fall and
helps the family member. This nurse should report this event to the risk manager
using which of the following? - ANSWER Incident report
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of major pieces
of equipment on the situation. - ANSWER Machinery
Occurrences involving liability for injury or property loss are called __________. -
ANSWER Potentially compensable events
