CPPS Practice Exam
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You are educating clinical managers a. A post-op patient removes his own IV causing a
in your healthcare facility on how to skin tear from the tape
identify appropriate events for
conducting a Root Cause Analysis. b. A patient with no known allergies experiences an
Which event provides the best anaphylactic reaction to an antibiotic requiring
opportunity for an RCA? transfer to ICU.
c. The biopsy samples from a colonoscopy are
never received by pathology after the procedure
d. There have been 3 occurrences of depressed
respirations in the same department in the last 4
months related to sedation
The answer is C. The biopsy samples
from a colonoscopy are never
received by pathology after the
procedure
, The instrument count is incorrect at a. Create a process map of how instruments are
the conclusion of a surgical managed during surgery looking for latent flaws
procedure. The hospital policy does
not stipulate that the surgeon remain b. Revise the hospital policy to make it clear that
on the premises until an x-ray is surgeons must stay in the OR until instrument count
obtained. The surgeon leaves the issues are resolved
hospital to catch a flight. The x-ray
reveals a retained instrument. c. Counsel the surgeon about customary clinical
Another surgeon is contacted to standards for a surgeon using appropriate
remove the retained instrument. accountability system
What should leadership do next?
d. Reeducate the OR nursing staff on keeping track
of instruments on the sterile field
The answer is C. Counsel the
surgeon about customary clinical
standards for a surgeon using
appropriate accountability system
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You are educating clinical managers a. A post-op patient removes his own IV causing a
in your healthcare facility on how to skin tear from the tape
identify appropriate events for
conducting a Root Cause Analysis. b. A patient with no known allergies experiences an
Which event provides the best anaphylactic reaction to an antibiotic requiring
opportunity for an RCA? transfer to ICU.
c. The biopsy samples from a colonoscopy are
never received by pathology after the procedure
d. There have been 3 occurrences of depressed
respirations in the same department in the last 4
months related to sedation
The answer is C. The biopsy samples
from a colonoscopy are never
received by pathology after the
procedure
, The instrument count is incorrect at a. Create a process map of how instruments are
the conclusion of a surgical managed during surgery looking for latent flaws
procedure. The hospital policy does
not stipulate that the surgeon remain b. Revise the hospital policy to make it clear that
on the premises until an x-ray is surgeons must stay in the OR until instrument count
obtained. The surgeon leaves the issues are resolved
hospital to catch a flight. The x-ray
reveals a retained instrument. c. Counsel the surgeon about customary clinical
Another surgeon is contacted to standards for a surgeon using appropriate
remove the retained instrument. accountability system
What should leadership do next?
d. Reeducate the OR nursing staff on keeping track
of instruments on the sterile field
The answer is C. Counsel the
surgeon about customary clinical
standards for a surgeon using
appropriate accountability system
