NUR 2214: Exam 1 Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Priority of Nursing Care
-ABC's- airway, breathing, circulation
-Maslow's
-Patient Safety
Medication Errors
-Severe error that may lead or cause inappropriate medication use or potential patient harm
Types of Medication Errors
-Fail to treat illness
-Giving wrong drug
-Give med to wrong pt
-Using wrong route
Human Factors of Medication Errors
-Knowledge/performance deficits
-miscalculation of dosage
-Stress
-Lack of sleep
Prevention of Medication Errors
-prepare meds in a quiet setting
-Check, check, recheck
-Bar code systems
,Nursing Priorities if Medication Errors Occurs
-Immediate and ongoing assessment
-Notification of HCP
-Initiation of interventions as prescribed to offset adverse effects
-Document
Nursing Role in Quality Improvement
First line of defense against actual/potential risks to patients
-Promote and ensure the health and safety of all patients
-Identify unsafe practices and response appropriately to ensure a safe outcome for all patients,
self, and others
Attributes of Health Care Quality
-Safe
-Effective
-Timely
-Patient-centered
-Efficient
-Equitable
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Safe
Care should be delivered correctly without error
-avoidance of injury in the delivery of care
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Effective
Offering services that address the most important health care concerns to the individual and
the most vulnerable population groups
, -Involves integration of curative and preventative services and refraining from providing
services to those who are not likely to benefit
-avoid underuse/overuse of health care services
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Patient-Centered
Responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values
-ensures that these considerations guide all clinical decision
-respect and dignity, treat others how they would like to be treated
Attributes of Health Care Quality-Timely
reducing wait time for all health care delivery services
-when care is delivered in a timely manor, wait time and harmful delays for both the pt and
provider of care are reduced and care is offered before unnecessary complications occur
Attributes of Health Care Quality-Efficient
Use of resources for care delivery, such as time, cost, supplies, and minimizing waste
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Equitable
Providing care that does not vary in quality because of gender, ethnicity, geographic location,
and socioeconomic status
Decreased Nutrition/Hydration in Elderly
-disrupt ability to store and absorb nutrients
-Less ability to taste
-Tooth loss/improper fitting dentures
-Extensive use of prescribed/OTC drugs/herbal supplements- appetite/absorption/constipation
-reduced income/chronic disease/fatigue/depression/decreased mobility
Correct Answers
Priority of Nursing Care
-ABC's- airway, breathing, circulation
-Maslow's
-Patient Safety
Medication Errors
-Severe error that may lead or cause inappropriate medication use or potential patient harm
Types of Medication Errors
-Fail to treat illness
-Giving wrong drug
-Give med to wrong pt
-Using wrong route
Human Factors of Medication Errors
-Knowledge/performance deficits
-miscalculation of dosage
-Stress
-Lack of sleep
Prevention of Medication Errors
-prepare meds in a quiet setting
-Check, check, recheck
-Bar code systems
,Nursing Priorities if Medication Errors Occurs
-Immediate and ongoing assessment
-Notification of HCP
-Initiation of interventions as prescribed to offset adverse effects
-Document
Nursing Role in Quality Improvement
First line of defense against actual/potential risks to patients
-Promote and ensure the health and safety of all patients
-Identify unsafe practices and response appropriately to ensure a safe outcome for all patients,
self, and others
Attributes of Health Care Quality
-Safe
-Effective
-Timely
-Patient-centered
-Efficient
-Equitable
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Safe
Care should be delivered correctly without error
-avoidance of injury in the delivery of care
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Effective
Offering services that address the most important health care concerns to the individual and
the most vulnerable population groups
, -Involves integration of curative and preventative services and refraining from providing
services to those who are not likely to benefit
-avoid underuse/overuse of health care services
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Patient-Centered
Responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values
-ensures that these considerations guide all clinical decision
-respect and dignity, treat others how they would like to be treated
Attributes of Health Care Quality-Timely
reducing wait time for all health care delivery services
-when care is delivered in a timely manor, wait time and harmful delays for both the pt and
provider of care are reduced and care is offered before unnecessary complications occur
Attributes of Health Care Quality-Efficient
Use of resources for care delivery, such as time, cost, supplies, and minimizing waste
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Equitable
Providing care that does not vary in quality because of gender, ethnicity, geographic location,
and socioeconomic status
Decreased Nutrition/Hydration in Elderly
-disrupt ability to store and absorb nutrients
-Less ability to taste
-Tooth loss/improper fitting dentures
-Extensive use of prescribed/OTC drugs/herbal supplements- appetite/absorption/constipation
-reduced income/chronic disease/fatigue/depression/decreased mobility
