NUR 301 SAFETY 2026/2027 – NURSING SAFETY STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & EXAM REVIEW
safety - correct answer ✔✔freedom from accidental injuries; ensuring patient safety involves the
establishment of operational systems and processes that minimize the likelihood of errors and maximizes
the likelihood of intercepting them when they occur.
safe care - correct answer ✔✔avoiding injuries to patients from the care
that is intended to help them.
healthcare worker safety, environmental safety - correct answer ✔✔2 types of safety that we need to
focus on
Institute of Medicine - correct answer ✔✔a part of the National Academy of Sciences, and an
organization whose purpose is to provide national advice on issues relating to biomedical science,
medicine, and health.
culture of safety - correct answer ✔✔a blame free environment in which staff can practice & openly
discuss potential errors or near-misses as well as actual errors---just culture: No shame No Blame
IOM Aims for improvement - correct answer ✔✔safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, timeliness,
efficiency, equity
safety - correct answer ✔✔Avoiding harm to patients from the care that is intended to help them.
effectiveness - correct answer ✔✔Providing services based on scientific knowledge to all who could
benefit and refraining from providing services to those not likely to benefit (avoiding underuse and
misuse, respectively).
patient-centered - correct answer ✔✔Providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual
patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions.
timely - correct answer ✔✔Reducing waits and sometimes harmful delays for both those who receive
and those who give care.
efficiency - correct answer ✔✔Avoiding waste, including waste of equipment, supplies, ideas, and
energy.
equity - correct answer ✔✔Providing care that does not vary in quality because of personal
characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and socioeconomic status.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - correct answer ✔✔a federal agency established to
improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans
national patient safety goals - correct answer ✔✔Identify patients correctly, Improve staff
communication, Use medicines safely, Use alarms safely
QUESTIONS & EXAM REVIEW
safety - correct answer ✔✔freedom from accidental injuries; ensuring patient safety involves the
establishment of operational systems and processes that minimize the likelihood of errors and maximizes
the likelihood of intercepting them when they occur.
safe care - correct answer ✔✔avoiding injuries to patients from the care
that is intended to help them.
healthcare worker safety, environmental safety - correct answer ✔✔2 types of safety that we need to
focus on
Institute of Medicine - correct answer ✔✔a part of the National Academy of Sciences, and an
organization whose purpose is to provide national advice on issues relating to biomedical science,
medicine, and health.
culture of safety - correct answer ✔✔a blame free environment in which staff can practice & openly
discuss potential errors or near-misses as well as actual errors---just culture: No shame No Blame
IOM Aims for improvement - correct answer ✔✔safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, timeliness,
efficiency, equity
safety - correct answer ✔✔Avoiding harm to patients from the care that is intended to help them.
effectiveness - correct answer ✔✔Providing services based on scientific knowledge to all who could
benefit and refraining from providing services to those not likely to benefit (avoiding underuse and
misuse, respectively).
patient-centered - correct answer ✔✔Providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual
patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions.
timely - correct answer ✔✔Reducing waits and sometimes harmful delays for both those who receive
and those who give care.
efficiency - correct answer ✔✔Avoiding waste, including waste of equipment, supplies, ideas, and
energy.
equity - correct answer ✔✔Providing care that does not vary in quality because of personal
characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and socioeconomic status.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - correct answer ✔✔a federal agency established to
improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans
national patient safety goals - correct answer ✔✔Identify patients correctly, Improve staff
communication, Use medicines safely, Use alarms safely
