Healthcare Quality Improvement: PDSA,
RCA, FMEA, and Workflow Tools Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
PDSA cycle - Correct answer-Plan → Do → Study → Act process improvement
method.
Root cause analysis (RCA) - Correct answer-Retrospective method to find sources
of error.
FMEA - Correct answer-Prospective method identifying potential failures and
risks.
Sentinel event - Correct answer-Unexpected event causing death or serious injury.
Nielsen's heuristics - Correct answer-Usability principles like consistency, error
prevention, visibility.
Alert fatigue - Correct answer-Desensitization caused by excessive clinical alerts.
Dashboard - Correct answer-Visual display of key performance indicators or data.
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RCA, FMEA, and Workflow Tools Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
PDSA cycle - Correct answer-Plan → Do → Study → Act process improvement
method.
Root cause analysis (RCA) - Correct answer-Retrospective method to find sources
of error.
FMEA - Correct answer-Prospective method identifying potential failures and
risks.
Sentinel event - Correct answer-Unexpected event causing death or serious injury.
Nielsen's heuristics - Correct answer-Usability principles like consistency, error
prevention, visibility.
Alert fatigue - Correct answer-Desensitization caused by excessive clinical alerts.
Dashboard - Correct answer-Visual display of key performance indicators or data.
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