Nur 2101 Safety Questions With Complete Solutions
2016 Hospital
National Patient
Safety Goals Correct Answers Goal 1: Identify patients
correctly
Goal 2: Improve staff communication
Goal 3: Use medications safely
Goal 6: Use alarms safely
Goal 7: Prevent infection
Goal 15: Identify patient safety risks
A pathogen is... Correct Answers any microorganism capable
of producing an illness.
Basic Human Needs Correct Answers *Oxygen
*Temperature
*Nutrition
Being late/in a hurry Correct Answers cutting corners may put
patient safety in peril
Chemical Exposure: Material Safety Data Sheets Correct
Answers Various forms of chemicals used in patient care are a
source of an environmental risk.
Material safety data sheets (MSDSs) are a resource available in
any health care agency. The sheets provide information on the
chemical composition of a material, first aid measures for
exposure, proper disposal methods, and technical information
,such as the physical and chemical properties of the material
(U.S. Department of Labor).
Chemical restraints Correct Answers are medications such as
anxiolytics and sedatives used to manage a patient's behavior
and are not a standard treatment for a patient's condition.
Client safety in the healthcare setting:
Factors increase the risk of human error in the healthcare setting
Correct Answers *Humans have limited short term memory
*Being late/in a hurry
*Multitasking
*Interruptions
*Stress
*Fatigue
*Environmental factors
Cognitive impairments Correct Answers Patients with
cognitive impairments become easily confused about their
surroundings and are more likely to have falls and burns.
Collaborative Care Correct Answers Collaborate with a
patient, family members, and other members of the health care
team when you plan and set goals of care. Remember to keep
goals realistic, within the resources available to a patient
It is important to collaborate with patients and other disciplines
such as social work and occupational and physical therapy in
planning a patient's care. Hospitalized patients also need to learn
how to identify and select resources that are available within
their community.
, Critical Thinking: Attitudes Correct Answers Perseverance,
responsibility, and discipline
Critical Thinking: Experience (Skills) Correct Answers
Clinical and personal
Critical Thinking: Knowledge Correct Answers Safety risks
and developmental stage
Critical Thinking: Standards Correct Answers *ANA Scope
and Standards of Practice
*ANA Code of Ethics
*Regulatory Agencies
Disasters Correct Answers such as a flood, hurricane, tornado,
or wildfire strikes, death and serious injury result.
Man-made disasters come in the form of biological, chemical,
and radiological attacks.
Bioterrorism, or the use of biological agents to create fear and
threat, is the most likely form of a terrorist attack to occur.
Hospitals have plans and disaster drills for internal and external
disasters.
Environmental factors Correct Answers such as heat, noise,
distractions visual stimuli, and lighting can lead to mistakes
Environmental interventions Correct Answers *Basic Needs
2016 Hospital
National Patient
Safety Goals Correct Answers Goal 1: Identify patients
correctly
Goal 2: Improve staff communication
Goal 3: Use medications safely
Goal 6: Use alarms safely
Goal 7: Prevent infection
Goal 15: Identify patient safety risks
A pathogen is... Correct Answers any microorganism capable
of producing an illness.
Basic Human Needs Correct Answers *Oxygen
*Temperature
*Nutrition
Being late/in a hurry Correct Answers cutting corners may put
patient safety in peril
Chemical Exposure: Material Safety Data Sheets Correct
Answers Various forms of chemicals used in patient care are a
source of an environmental risk.
Material safety data sheets (MSDSs) are a resource available in
any health care agency. The sheets provide information on the
chemical composition of a material, first aid measures for
exposure, proper disposal methods, and technical information
,such as the physical and chemical properties of the material
(U.S. Department of Labor).
Chemical restraints Correct Answers are medications such as
anxiolytics and sedatives used to manage a patient's behavior
and are not a standard treatment for a patient's condition.
Client safety in the healthcare setting:
Factors increase the risk of human error in the healthcare setting
Correct Answers *Humans have limited short term memory
*Being late/in a hurry
*Multitasking
*Interruptions
*Stress
*Fatigue
*Environmental factors
Cognitive impairments Correct Answers Patients with
cognitive impairments become easily confused about their
surroundings and are more likely to have falls and burns.
Collaborative Care Correct Answers Collaborate with a
patient, family members, and other members of the health care
team when you plan and set goals of care. Remember to keep
goals realistic, within the resources available to a patient
It is important to collaborate with patients and other disciplines
such as social work and occupational and physical therapy in
planning a patient's care. Hospitalized patients also need to learn
how to identify and select resources that are available within
their community.
, Critical Thinking: Attitudes Correct Answers Perseverance,
responsibility, and discipline
Critical Thinking: Experience (Skills) Correct Answers
Clinical and personal
Critical Thinking: Knowledge Correct Answers Safety risks
and developmental stage
Critical Thinking: Standards Correct Answers *ANA Scope
and Standards of Practice
*ANA Code of Ethics
*Regulatory Agencies
Disasters Correct Answers such as a flood, hurricane, tornado,
or wildfire strikes, death and serious injury result.
Man-made disasters come in the form of biological, chemical,
and radiological attacks.
Bioterrorism, or the use of biological agents to create fear and
threat, is the most likely form of a terrorist attack to occur.
Hospitals have plans and disaster drills for internal and external
disasters.
Environmental factors Correct Answers such as heat, noise,
distractions visual stimuli, and lighting can lead to mistakes
Environmental interventions Correct Answers *Basic Needs
