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Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards. When a nurse makes
errors that is not up to nursing standards
Ex. Failing to do the 7 rights of medicine administration and gives the patient the
incorrect dose of a med
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1 Sentinel Event 2 Quality Assurance Nurses
Six Aims of Healthcare (Quality
3 Malpractice 4
Improvement)
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Terms in this set (99)
Sentinel Event an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious
physical or psychological injury, or the RISK thereof
Ex. Falls, unexpected death, foreign body left inside
after surgery, etc.
Root Cause Analysis Happens after a sentinel event to find the cause of a
sentinel event.
Quality Assurance Keeps track of sentinel events, and works to educate
staff on how to avoid them
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Mandatory Reporting Child or elder abuse, gun violence or burns,
penetration wounds, infectious disease, coworkers
under the influence. You have the suspicion of it, but
not the evidence to back it up. You are not entitled to
do your own investigation
Ensure you are following your institution/facility's
chain of command when reporting
Six Aims of Healthcare (Quality Safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient,
Improvement) equitable
Pearson, pg 2858
Electronic Medical Record Focuses on diagnosis and treatment. Stays within a
clinical setting
Electronic Health Record Gives broader view on a patient's health. Designed to
be viewed in multiple disciplines, and provides
patients with more comprehensive management of
health
Good Faith Immunity Healthcare workers are protected from civil or
criminal liabilities when they report suspected child
abuse in good faith.
Is mandatory reporting a violation of NO. Mandatory reporting may force the healthcare
HIPAA? provider to reveal protected health information to the
person doing the investigation (diagnosis, patient's
name, age, address, etc.) and is not a considered a
violation of HIPAA.
Negligence A nurse fails to implement safety measures for a client
Ex. A nurse does not follow safety measures for a
client at risk for falls, and the patient falls as a result
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NURS 170 EXAM 1 Actual Exam 2026| Complete
Questions and Correct Answers | Graded A+ |
Verified Answers!
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Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards. When a nurse makes
errors that is not up to nursing standards
Ex. Failing to do the 7 rights of medicine administration and gives the patient the
incorrect dose of a med
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,9/2/26, 4:48 PM NURS 170 EXAM 1 Actual Exam 2026| Complete Questions and Correct Answers | Graded A+ | Verified Answers! Flashcards | Quizlet
Choose an answer
1 Sentinel Event 2 Quality Assurance Nurses
Six Aims of Healthcare (Quality
3 Malpractice 4
Improvement)
Don't know?
Terms in this set (99)
Sentinel Event an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious
physical or psychological injury, or the RISK thereof
Ex. Falls, unexpected death, foreign body left inside
after surgery, etc.
Root Cause Analysis Happens after a sentinel event to find the cause of a
sentinel event.
Quality Assurance Keeps track of sentinel events, and works to educate
staff on how to avoid them
https://quizlet.com/1204018921/nurs-170-exam-1-actual-exam-2026-complete-questions-and-correct-answers-graded-a-verified-answers-flash-cards/… 2/16
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Mandatory Reporting Child or elder abuse, gun violence or burns,
penetration wounds, infectious disease, coworkers
under the influence. You have the suspicion of it, but
not the evidence to back it up. You are not entitled to
do your own investigation
Ensure you are following your institution/facility's
chain of command when reporting
Six Aims of Healthcare (Quality Safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient,
Improvement) equitable
Pearson, pg 2858
Electronic Medical Record Focuses on diagnosis and treatment. Stays within a
clinical setting
Electronic Health Record Gives broader view on a patient's health. Designed to
be viewed in multiple disciplines, and provides
patients with more comprehensive management of
health
Good Faith Immunity Healthcare workers are protected from civil or
criminal liabilities when they report suspected child
abuse in good faith.
Is mandatory reporting a violation of NO. Mandatory reporting may force the healthcare
HIPAA? provider to reveal protected health information to the
person doing the investigation (diagnosis, patient's
name, age, address, etc.) and is not a considered a
violation of HIPAA.
Negligence A nurse fails to implement safety measures for a client
Ex. A nurse does not follow safety measures for a
client at risk for falls, and the patient falls as a result
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