IHI PS 103 and QI 202 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Human factors is the study of: All of the above or All the factors that make it easier to do work in the right way Which of the following is an example of unconscious processing by the brain? A and C When attempting to decrease the risk of error, it's important to use human factors principles because: If you understand the factors that affect human performance on critical tasks, you can design a safer system. Which of the following types of errors is associated with controlled thinking? Errors of planning At the end of a double shift, an experienced nurse with an excellent track record gives a medication to the wrong patient. Based on human factors principles, what would you guess was the biggest contributor to this error? The nurse was prone to error because she was tired. Which of the following types of errors is associated with automatic thinking? A and B