B260 LEC. EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. near miss
Answer:
an error that could have caused harm to a patient, but did not, as a result of
chance, prevention, or some intervention that mitigated the impact.
Question:
2. a patient safety event that results in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary
harm
Answer:
sentinel event
Question:
3. patient safety event
Answer:
an unexpected event or circumstance that occurred without injury to the patient
Question:
4. adverse event
Answer:
unintended harm by an act of commission or omission rather than as a result of
disease process
Question:
5. when are type A fire extinguishers used?
Answer:
wood, paper, trash fires
Question:
6. when are type B fire extinguishers used?
Answer:
chemical fires
Question:
7. when are type C fire extinguishers used?
Answer:
electrical fires
, Question:
8. ABC fire extinguisher
Answer:
combination of all types of extinguishers; most commonly used
Question:
9. fire safety: RACE
Answer:
rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
Question:
10. fire safety: PASS
Answer:
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
Question:
11. occurrence report
Answer:
a tool used to report an adverse event, sentinel event, client safety event, or near
miss.
Question:
12. why would restraints be necessary?
Answer:
a last resort to achieve client and staff safety; all other interventions should be
attempted first, and their effectiveness or lack of effectiveness documented
Question:
13. alternatives to restraints
Answer:
- engage the client in social interactions.
- offer client diversional activities
- de-escalate the situation.
- place the client in a room near the nurses' station.
- encourage family members' presence at the bedside.
- have a sitter at the client's bedside.
- use bed or chair alarms.
- keep the IV tubing, urinary catheter, or other medical devices out of the client's
view.
- remind and reorient the client to not pull on the medical device or to get out of
bed.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. near miss
Answer:
an error that could have caused harm to a patient, but did not, as a result of
chance, prevention, or some intervention that mitigated the impact.
Question:
2. a patient safety event that results in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary
harm
Answer:
sentinel event
Question:
3. patient safety event
Answer:
an unexpected event or circumstance that occurred without injury to the patient
Question:
4. adverse event
Answer:
unintended harm by an act of commission or omission rather than as a result of
disease process
Question:
5. when are type A fire extinguishers used?
Answer:
wood, paper, trash fires
Question:
6. when are type B fire extinguishers used?
Answer:
chemical fires
Question:
7. when are type C fire extinguishers used?
Answer:
electrical fires
, Question:
8. ABC fire extinguisher
Answer:
combination of all types of extinguishers; most commonly used
Question:
9. fire safety: RACE
Answer:
rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
Question:
10. fire safety: PASS
Answer:
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
Question:
11. occurrence report
Answer:
a tool used to report an adverse event, sentinel event, client safety event, or near
miss.
Question:
12. why would restraints be necessary?
Answer:
a last resort to achieve client and staff safety; all other interventions should be
attempted first, and their effectiveness or lack of effectiveness documented
Question:
13. alternatives to restraints
Answer:
- engage the client in social interactions.
- offer client diversional activities
- de-escalate the situation.
- place the client in a room near the nurses' station.
- encourage family members' presence at the bedside.
- have a sitter at the client's bedside.
- use bed or chair alarms.
- keep the IV tubing, urinary catheter, or other medical devices out of the client's
view.
- remind and reorient the client to not pull on the medical device or to get out of
bed.
