RELIAS LEARNING NURSING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ What communication strategies contribute to providing successful
culturally competent care? Answer: Asking nonjudgmental questions
◉ What should patients be told if an adverse event occurs in their
care? Answer: Hospitals are required to tell the patient if an adverse
occured
◉ What is an adverse event? Answer: Patient safety event that
resulted in harm to the patient that may or may not have resulted from
an error
◉ What is an element of performance for the National Patient Safety
Goal - Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use
of anticoagulant therapy? Answer: The hospital uses approved
protocols and evidence-based practice guidelines for the reversal of
anticoagulation and management of bleeding events related to each
anticoagulant medication.
◉ What is an example of patients' rights? Answer: The right to know
the names and the jobs of their caregivers
, ◉ What is the term for an event, incident, or condition that could have
resulted in harm to a patient? Answer: Close call - WRONG
◉ In a psychiatric unit, a patient has been identified as at high risk for
suicide. Upon entering their room, you find an object next to the
patient that could be used for self-harm. What should you do?
Answer: Remove the object
◉ According to the National Patient Safety Goals, which group of
patients are at higher risk of misidentification? Answer: Newborns
◉ According to the National Patient Safety Goals, what must
effective education about anticoagulation therapy include? Answer:
Face-to-face interaction with a trained professional
◉ Where should blood and/or specimen containers be labeled with the
patient's identifiers? Answer: In front of the patient
◉ According to the National Patient Safety Goals, one of the MOST
important ways to address healthcare-associated infections is to do
which of the following? Answer: Improving the hand hygiene of
healthcare staff
◉ What is the goal of the Universal Protocol? Answer: Wrong person,
wrong site, and wrong procedure must be prevented
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ What communication strategies contribute to providing successful
culturally competent care? Answer: Asking nonjudgmental questions
◉ What should patients be told if an adverse event occurs in their
care? Answer: Hospitals are required to tell the patient if an adverse
occured
◉ What is an adverse event? Answer: Patient safety event that
resulted in harm to the patient that may or may not have resulted from
an error
◉ What is an element of performance for the National Patient Safety
Goal - Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use
of anticoagulant therapy? Answer: The hospital uses approved
protocols and evidence-based practice guidelines for the reversal of
anticoagulation and management of bleeding events related to each
anticoagulant medication.
◉ What is an example of patients' rights? Answer: The right to know
the names and the jobs of their caregivers
, ◉ What is the term for an event, incident, or condition that could have
resulted in harm to a patient? Answer: Close call - WRONG
◉ In a psychiatric unit, a patient has been identified as at high risk for
suicide. Upon entering their room, you find an object next to the
patient that could be used for self-harm. What should you do?
Answer: Remove the object
◉ According to the National Patient Safety Goals, which group of
patients are at higher risk of misidentification? Answer: Newborns
◉ According to the National Patient Safety Goals, what must
effective education about anticoagulation therapy include? Answer:
Face-to-face interaction with a trained professional
◉ Where should blood and/or specimen containers be labeled with the
patient's identifiers? Answer: In front of the patient
◉ According to the National Patient Safety Goals, one of the MOST
important ways to address healthcare-associated infections is to do
which of the following? Answer: Improving the hand hygiene of
healthcare staff
◉ What is the goal of the Universal Protocol? Answer: Wrong person,
wrong site, and wrong procedure must be prevented
