L101 Q&A
Which of the following descriptions best describes "leadership"? - (correct answer)A
positive, "let's do something about it" attitude toward problems
You've just gotten a job as a pharmacist at your local hospital. You're alarmed when you
discover that different concentrations of certain narcotics are labeled almost identically.
It seems clear that this is an accident waiting to happen. But when you bring it up with
your seasoned coworkers, they don't feel the same urgency. "Things are never going to
change around here," they say. "Just double-check and make sure you're dispensing
the right concentration."
As a leader, what do you do? - (correct answer)Offer to dig up statistics about errors
related to look-alike medications and bring those figures to the Chief Pharmacist.
Reggie is a new pharmacist in a surgical intensive care unit. He notices that it is taking
an average of three hours from the time an order is placed until a patient receives an
antibiotic, whereas the goal is one hour.
What might Reggie do if he were to act like a leader? - (correct answer)Look into the
cause of the problem and research how other ICUs have solved it.
Your hospital has recently begun using the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical
Safety Checklist in all of its operating rooms. As chief of surgery, you have been hearing
different reports about the use of the checklist; apparently, some surgeons are all for it,
while others remain skeptical. You're curious to find out how well and how often the
checklist is actually being used.
Which of the following might be a good first step to take? - (correct answer)Go to the
operating rooms and observe the checklist being used a few times AND talk to surgical
nurses about their experience with the checklist.
Caregivers in the US, especially doctors, commonly wear long-sleeved coats at work.
You and a fellow medical student have just learned that in many countries, doctors
avoid these coats because harmful bacteria can linger on the cuffs, moving from patient
to patient as the doctor makes rounds. You and your friend would love to see providers
in the US stop wearing the coats — but the problem seems huge and insurmountable.
Which of the following descriptions best describes "leadership"? - (correct answer)A
positive, "let's do something about it" attitude toward problems
You've just gotten a job as a pharmacist at your local hospital. You're alarmed when you
discover that different concentrations of certain narcotics are labeled almost identically.
It seems clear that this is an accident waiting to happen. But when you bring it up with
your seasoned coworkers, they don't feel the same urgency. "Things are never going to
change around here," they say. "Just double-check and make sure you're dispensing
the right concentration."
As a leader, what do you do? - (correct answer)Offer to dig up statistics about errors
related to look-alike medications and bring those figures to the Chief Pharmacist.
Reggie is a new pharmacist in a surgical intensive care unit. He notices that it is taking
an average of three hours from the time an order is placed until a patient receives an
antibiotic, whereas the goal is one hour.
What might Reggie do if he were to act like a leader? - (correct answer)Look into the
cause of the problem and research how other ICUs have solved it.
Your hospital has recently begun using the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical
Safety Checklist in all of its operating rooms. As chief of surgery, you have been hearing
different reports about the use of the checklist; apparently, some surgeons are all for it,
while others remain skeptical. You're curious to find out how well and how often the
checklist is actually being used.
Which of the following might be a good first step to take? - (correct answer)Go to the
operating rooms and observe the checklist being used a few times AND talk to surgical
nurses about their experience with the checklist.
Caregivers in the US, especially doctors, commonly wear long-sleeved coats at work.
You and a fellow medical student have just learned that in many countries, doctors
avoid these coats because harmful bacteria can linger on the cuffs, moving from patient
to patient as the doctor makes rounds. You and your friend would love to see providers
in the US stop wearing the coats — but the problem seems huge and insurmountable.
