National Patient Safety Goals Questions
And Answers
Examplexofxalarmxsafetyx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
ensurexalarmsxonxmedxequipmentxarexheardxandxrespondedxtoxonxtime
Examplexofxidentificationxofxsafetyxrisksx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
identifyxpatientsxatxriskxforxsuicide
Examplexofxpatientxinvolvementxinxownxcarex-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
encouragexpatients/familiesxtoxbexinvolvedxinxplanningxownxhealthxcare
Examplexofxpatientsxconditionx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
ifxpatientxisxrapidlyxgettingxworsexactivatexrapidxresponsexteam
Examplexofxriskxforxfallsx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
knowxwhichxpatientsxarexatxriskxforxfallingxandxusexstrategiesxtoxpreventxfalling
Examplexofxuniversalxprotocolxforxinvasivexproceduresx-xCORRECTxxANSWER--
conductxaxprexprocedurexverificationxprocess
-markingxprocedurexsite
-performingxtimexout
Examplesxofxcommunicationxamongxcaregiversx-xCORRECTxxANSWER--
verifyxverbalxorders/testxresultsxbyxwritingxthemxdown
-usexacceptablexabbreviationsxeveryonexknows
-reportxpatientsxvaluesxtoxpersonxofxinterest
-handxoffxpatientxcarextoxnextxpersonxinxcharge
Examplesxofxmedicationxreconciliationx-xCORRECTxxANSWER--
comparexpatientsxhomexmedsxw/xmedsxorderedxinxhospital
-completexitsxofxpatientsxmedsxcommunicatedxtoxnextxcarexprovider
-completexmedxlistxprovidedxtoxpatient
Examplesxofxpatientxidentificationx-xCORRECTxxANSWER--twoxwaysxtoxidentifyxpatient
-makexsurexrightxpersonxgetsxblood
Examplesxofxreducingxriskxofxhealthcare-associatedxinfectionsx-xCORRECTxxANSWER--
washxhands
And Answers
Examplexofxalarmxsafetyx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
ensurexalarmsxonxmedxequipmentxarexheardxandxrespondedxtoxonxtime
Examplexofxidentificationxofxsafetyxrisksx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
identifyxpatientsxatxriskxforxsuicide
Examplexofxpatientxinvolvementxinxownxcarex-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
encouragexpatients/familiesxtoxbexinvolvedxinxplanningxownxhealthxcare
Examplexofxpatientsxconditionx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
ifxpatientxisxrapidlyxgettingxworsexactivatexrapidxresponsexteam
Examplexofxriskxforxfallsx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
knowxwhichxpatientsxarexatxriskxforxfallingxandxusexstrategiesxtoxpreventxfalling
Examplexofxuniversalxprotocolxforxinvasivexproceduresx-xCORRECTxxANSWER--
conductxaxprexprocedurexverificationxprocess
-markingxprocedurexsite
-performingxtimexout
Examplesxofxcommunicationxamongxcaregiversx-xCORRECTxxANSWER--
verifyxverbalxorders/testxresultsxbyxwritingxthemxdown
-usexacceptablexabbreviationsxeveryonexknows
-reportxpatientsxvaluesxtoxpersonxofxinterest
-handxoffxpatientxcarextoxnextxpersonxinxcharge
Examplesxofxmedicationxreconciliationx-xCORRECTxxANSWER--
comparexpatientsxhomexmedsxw/xmedsxorderedxinxhospital
-completexitsxofxpatientsxmedsxcommunicatedxtoxnextxcarexprovider
-completexmedxlistxprovidedxtoxpatient
Examplesxofxpatientxidentificationx-xCORRECTxxANSWER--twoxwaysxtoxidentifyxpatient
-makexsurexrightxpersonxgetsxblood
Examplesxofxreducingxriskxofxhealthcare-associatedxinfectionsx-xCORRECTxxANSWER--
washxhands