with Correct Answers (100 out of 100)
Acceptable patient identifiers included - Answer -Name and Birthday
According to Joint Commission's ethical standard....of the following is accurate concerning your role of as
a healthcare worker - Answer -you must safeguard confidences and privacy at all times
Essential component of cultural competence for healthcare workers according to Joint commission -
Answer -Valuing Diversity
Goals of end of care - Answer -Ensure the decision made are consistent with the values and
desires of patient
Important concept of being a patient advocate - Answer -Accepting the patient's decisions
important principle for the healthcare professional to provide ethical care - Answer -Allow patients
the right of self determination regarding health care decisions
important to remember when caring for adults 80 and over - Answer -There is no reason to
assume mental decline had occurred
MOST important ways to address healthcare-associated infections - Answer -improving hand
hygiene of the healthcare staff
questions missing - Answer -question missing
What does a comprehensive systematic analysis following a sentinel event help identify? -
Answer -The contributory factors associated with the event.
What is "sandwich generation" mean - Answer -The generation responsible for caring for their
parents and their children
What is a sentinel event - Answer -An event that affects a patient causing death harm or
intervention required to sustain life.
What is an example of patients' rights? - Answer -Patients are entitled to refuse an experimental
drug.
What is the intention of universal protocol - Answer -Prevent Wrong Site Wrong Procedure, Wrong
Person Surgery
What is the term for an event incident or condition that could have resulted in harm to a patient -
Answer -close call
What practices do interpreters use to improve communication? - Answer -Use of words that are
appropriate to both providers and patients