NURS 311 Exam 3 with precise !| !| !| !| !| !|
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safety refers to the - Correct answer ✔prevention of health care errors and
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the elimination or mitigation of patient injury caused by health care errors
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What year were The National Patient Safety Goals established? - Correct
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answer ✔2002 !|
What was the reason for The National Patient Safety Goals? - Correct answer
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✔to help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in
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regards to patient safety !| !| !|
When did the first set of National Patient Safety Goals become effective? -
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Correct answer ✔2003 !| !|
What does the panel of safety experts include? - Correct answer ✔nurses,
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physicians, pharmacists, risk managers, engineers, and other with experience
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addressing patient safety issues !| !| !|
During the first clinical day, student nurses hear nursing staff discussing the
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results of a recent Joint Commission (TJC) visit. A student asks, "What is the
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most important role of The Joint Commission regarding patient safety?" How
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should the nurse respond to the student?
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, a. "Their only role is to monitor compliance with the patient safety goals."
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b. "Their main role is to improve the safety and quality of care to the public
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through accreditation standards."
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c. "Their policies only address safety related to infection control."
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d. "Every health care facility must follow the same regulations related to
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patient safety." - Correct answer ✔B
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Reason's Theory of Human Error deals with - Correct answer ✔unsafe acts
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Violations are - Correct answer ✔deliberate deviation from an operating
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procedure, standard, or rules !| !| !|
Unsafe acts are - Correct answer ✔an error or violation committed in the
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presence of a potential hazard
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Errors are - Correct answer ✔failure to carry out a planned action as
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intended or application of an incorrect plan
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An action not going as intended would be - Correct answer ✔slip and lapse
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An action as intended, but is wrong is known as a - Correct answer ✔mistake
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detailed solutions !|
safety refers to the - Correct answer ✔prevention of health care errors and
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the elimination or mitigation of patient injury caused by health care errors
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What year were The National Patient Safety Goals established? - Correct
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answer ✔2002 !|
What was the reason for The National Patient Safety Goals? - Correct answer
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✔to help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in
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regards to patient safety !| !| !|
When did the first set of National Patient Safety Goals become effective? -
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Correct answer ✔2003 !| !|
What does the panel of safety experts include? - Correct answer ✔nurses,
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physicians, pharmacists, risk managers, engineers, and other with experience
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addressing patient safety issues !| !| !|
During the first clinical day, student nurses hear nursing staff discussing the
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results of a recent Joint Commission (TJC) visit. A student asks, "What is the
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most important role of The Joint Commission regarding patient safety?" How
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should the nurse respond to the student?
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, a. "Their only role is to monitor compliance with the patient safety goals."
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b. "Their main role is to improve the safety and quality of care to the public
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through accreditation standards."
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c. "Their policies only address safety related to infection control."
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d. "Every health care facility must follow the same regulations related to
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patient safety." - Correct answer ✔B
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Reason's Theory of Human Error deals with - Correct answer ✔unsafe acts
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Violations are - Correct answer ✔deliberate deviation from an operating
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procedure, standard, or rules !| !| !|
Unsafe acts are - Correct answer ✔an error or violation committed in the
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presence of a potential hazard
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Errors are - Correct answer ✔failure to carry out a planned action as
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intended or application of an incorrect plan
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An action not going as intended would be - Correct answer ✔slip and lapse
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An action as intended, but is wrong is known as a - Correct answer ✔mistake
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