CASAL II High Stakes Study Guide
CASAL II High Stakes Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers
Question 1
Which independent, not-for-profit organization accredits and certifies more than
19,000 health-care organizations in the United States?
1.
The Joint Commission (TJC)
2.
The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)
3.
The Beryl Institute
4.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Correct Answer
The Joint Commission
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Question 2
Which topics are included in the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey? Select all that apply.
1.
Responsiveness of hospital staff
2.
Cleanliness of the hospital environment
3.
Communication about medications
4.
Integration of evidence into practice
5.
Enhancement of the knowledge, skills, and professionalism
Correct Answer
1.
Responsiveness of hospital staff
2.
Cleanliness of the hospital environment
3.
Communication about medications
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Question 3
What is the role of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in medical-
surgical nursing in the United States?
1.
Certifying registered nurses to earn the credential of Registered Nurse-Board Certified
(RN-BC).
2.
Testing the ability of the registered nurse in various domains of the nursing practice
to confer the credential Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse® (CMSRN).
3.
Accrediting and certifying medical-surgical health-care facilities
4.
Filling the academic-practice gap that helps the registered nurse to enhance skills
required to earn certification.
Correct Answer
Certifying registered nurses to earn the credential of Registered Nurse-Board
Certified (RN-BC).
Question 4
Which organization's report regarding ineffective communication estimated that
there are approximately 40,000 incidences of client harm per day in US hospitals?
1.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
2.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM)
3.
The Joint Commission (TJC)
4.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Correct Answer
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
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Question 5
Which member of the interprofessional health-care team performs the role of the
care coordinator in a hospital's surgical unit?
1.
Medical-surgical nurses
2.
Physicians
3.
Social workers
4.
Consultants
Correct Answer
Medical-surgical nurses
Question 6
Which organization works to promote excellence in medical-surgical nursing?
1.
Medical Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB)
2.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
3.
Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses (AMSN)
4.
The Joint Commission (TJC)
Correct Answer
Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses (AMSN)
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CASAL II High Stakes Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers
Question 1
Which independent, not-for-profit organization accredits and certifies more than
19,000 health-care organizations in the United States?
1.
The Joint Commission (TJC)
2.
The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)
3.
The Beryl Institute
4.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Correct Answer
The Joint Commission
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Question 2
Which topics are included in the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey? Select all that apply.
1.
Responsiveness of hospital staff
2.
Cleanliness of the hospital environment
3.
Communication about medications
4.
Integration of evidence into practice
5.
Enhancement of the knowledge, skills, and professionalism
Correct Answer
1.
Responsiveness of hospital staff
2.
Cleanliness of the hospital environment
3.
Communication about medications
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Question 3
What is the role of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in medical-
surgical nursing in the United States?
1.
Certifying registered nurses to earn the credential of Registered Nurse-Board Certified
(RN-BC).
2.
Testing the ability of the registered nurse in various domains of the nursing practice
to confer the credential Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse® (CMSRN).
3.
Accrediting and certifying medical-surgical health-care facilities
4.
Filling the academic-practice gap that helps the registered nurse to enhance skills
required to earn certification.
Correct Answer
Certifying registered nurses to earn the credential of Registered Nurse-Board
Certified (RN-BC).
Question 4
Which organization's report regarding ineffective communication estimated that
there are approximately 40,000 incidences of client harm per day in US hospitals?
1.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
2.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM)
3.
The Joint Commission (TJC)
4.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Correct Answer
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
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Question 5
Which member of the interprofessional health-care team performs the role of the
care coordinator in a hospital's surgical unit?
1.
Medical-surgical nurses
2.
Physicians
3.
Social workers
4.
Consultants
Correct Answer
Medical-surgical nurses
Question 6
Which organization works to promote excellence in medical-surgical nursing?
1.
Medical Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB)
2.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
3.
Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses (AMSN)
4.
The Joint Commission (TJC)
Correct Answer
Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses (AMSN)
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