NUR2214: Nursing Care of the Older Adult Exam 1
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
Priority of Nursing Care
Correct Answer: -ABC's- airway, breathing, circulation -Maslow's -Patient
Safety
Question 2.
Medication Errors
Correct Answer: -Severe error that may lead or cause inappropriate
medication use or potential patient harm
Question 3.
Types of Medication Errors
Correct Answer: -Fail to treat illness -Giving wrong drug -Give med to wrong pt
-Using wrong route
Question 4.
Human Factors of Medication Errors
Correct Answer: -Knowledge/performance deficits -miscalculation of dosage
-Stress -Lack of sleep
Question 5.
Prevention of Medication Errors
Correct Answer: -prepare meds in a quiet setting -Check, check, recheck -Bar
code systems
Question 6.
Nursing Priorities if Medication Errors Occurs
Correct Answer: -Immediate and ongoing assessment -Notification of HCP
-Initiation of interventions as prescribed to offset adverse effects -Document
Question 7.
Nursing Role in Quality Improvement
Correct Answer: First line of defense against actual/potential risks to patients
-Promote and ensure the health and safety of all patients -Identify unsafe
practices and response appropriately to ensure a safe outcome for all
, patients, self, and others
Question 8.
Attributes of Health Care Quality
Correct Answer: -Safe -Effective -Timely -Patient-centered -Efficient -Equitable
Question 9.
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Safe
Correct Answer: Care should be delivered correctly without error -avoidance of
injury in the delivery of care
Question 10.
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Effective
Correct Answer: Offering services that address the most important health care
concerns to the individual and the most vulnerable population groups
-Involves integration of curative and preventative services and refraining from
providing services to those who are not likely to benefit -avoid
underuse/overuse of health care services
Question 11.
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Patient-Centered
Correct Answer: Responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and
values -ensures that these considerations guide all clinical decision -respect
and dignity, treat others how they would like to be treated
Question 12.
Attributes of Health Care Quality-Timely
Correct Answer: reducing wait time for all health care delivery services -when
care is delivered in a timely manor, wait time and harmful delays for both the
pt and provider of care are reduced and care is offered before unnecessary
complications occur
Question 13.
Attributes of Health Care Quality-Efficient
Correct Answer: Use of resources for care delivery, such as time, cost,
supplies, and minimizing waste
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
Priority of Nursing Care
Correct Answer: -ABC's- airway, breathing, circulation -Maslow's -Patient
Safety
Question 2.
Medication Errors
Correct Answer: -Severe error that may lead or cause inappropriate
medication use or potential patient harm
Question 3.
Types of Medication Errors
Correct Answer: -Fail to treat illness -Giving wrong drug -Give med to wrong pt
-Using wrong route
Question 4.
Human Factors of Medication Errors
Correct Answer: -Knowledge/performance deficits -miscalculation of dosage
-Stress -Lack of sleep
Question 5.
Prevention of Medication Errors
Correct Answer: -prepare meds in a quiet setting -Check, check, recheck -Bar
code systems
Question 6.
Nursing Priorities if Medication Errors Occurs
Correct Answer: -Immediate and ongoing assessment -Notification of HCP
-Initiation of interventions as prescribed to offset adverse effects -Document
Question 7.
Nursing Role in Quality Improvement
Correct Answer: First line of defense against actual/potential risks to patients
-Promote and ensure the health and safety of all patients -Identify unsafe
practices and response appropriately to ensure a safe outcome for all
, patients, self, and others
Question 8.
Attributes of Health Care Quality
Correct Answer: -Safe -Effective -Timely -Patient-centered -Efficient -Equitable
Question 9.
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Safe
Correct Answer: Care should be delivered correctly without error -avoidance of
injury in the delivery of care
Question 10.
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Effective
Correct Answer: Offering services that address the most important health care
concerns to the individual and the most vulnerable population groups
-Involves integration of curative and preventative services and refraining from
providing services to those who are not likely to benefit -avoid
underuse/overuse of health care services
Question 11.
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Patient-Centered
Correct Answer: Responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and
values -ensures that these considerations guide all clinical decision -respect
and dignity, treat others how they would like to be treated
Question 12.
Attributes of Health Care Quality-Timely
Correct Answer: reducing wait time for all health care delivery services -when
care is delivered in a timely manor, wait time and harmful delays for both the
pt and provider of care are reduced and care is offered before unnecessary
complications occur
Question 13.
Attributes of Health Care Quality-Efficient
Correct Answer: Use of resources for care delivery, such as time, cost,
supplies, and minimizing waste
