questions and answers Rated A+ 2025
You are educating clinical managers in your healthcare facility on how to
identify appropriate events for conducting a Root Cause Analysis. Which event
provides the best opportunity for an RCA? ~ Correct Answer -a. A post-op
patient removes his own IV causing a skin tear from the tape
b. A patient with no known allergies experiences an anaphylactic reaction to an
antibiotic requiring transfer to ICU.
c. The biopsy samples from a colonoscopy are never received by pathology after
the procedure
d. There have been 3 occurrences of depressed respirations in the same
department in the last 4 months related to sedation
The answer is C. The biopsy samples from a colonoscopy are never received by
pathology after the procedure ~ Correct Answer -
The instrument count is incorrect at the conclusion of a surgical procedure. The
hospital policy does not stipulate that the surgeon remain on the premises until
an x-ray is obtained. The surgeon leaves the hospital to catch a flight. The x-ray
reveals a retained instrument. Another surgeon is contacted to remove the
retained instrument. What should leadership do next? ~ Correct Answer -a.
Create a process map of how instruments are managed during surgery looking
for latent flaws
, b. Revise the hospital policy to make it clear that surgeons must stay in the OR
until instrument count issues are resolved
c. Counsel the surgeon about customary clinical standards for a surgeon using
appropriate accountability system
d. Reeducate the OR nursing staff on keeping track of instruments on the sterile
field
The answer is C. Counsel the surgeon about customary clinical standards for a
surgeon using appropriate accountability system ~ Correct Answer -
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit does not comply with barcode medication
administration (BCMA) while caring for one of her patients. What should her
supervisor do? ~ Correct Answer -a. Ask staff if there are adequate scanners to
meet their needs
b. Counsel the nurse on the importance of following policy
c. Request that the pharmacy run a report of BCMA compliance rates of the unit
d. Ask the nurse what was occurring at the time, and why she chose to bypass
the policy