NUR 228 CH.6 HWK's Exam Questions Answered Correctly
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System (2000) states
that medical errors were the leading cause of unexpected deaths in the United States in health care
settings. A majority of the errors were caused by:
transcription errors.
ineffective communication.
professional incivility.
ineffective teamwork. - Answers Ineffective communication
Which of the following United Nations "sustainable development goals" is a focus of the World Health
Organization?
Industry and innovation
Sustainable cities
Zero hunger
Life below water - Answers Zero hunger
Key recommendations for the education of health care workers to prevent errors, as stated in the IOM
report Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality (2003), include which of the following? Select
all that apply:
Quality improvement
Physician-led care management
Patient-centered care
Informatics - Answers Informatics, Quality improvement, Patient-centered care
Which of the following is a recommendation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to provide the safest and
best quality care possible?
, Limit the use of look-alike-sound-alike medications
Compliance with CDC or WHO hand hygiene practices
Use two patient identifiers when giving medication
Safety in Care Plan - Answers Safety in Care Plan
Barriers to providing safe, efficient, high-quality health care include which of the following? Select all
that apply:
High-quality resources
Environmental barriers
Work environment
Complex work processes - Answers Environmental barriers, Work environment, Complex work processes
A nurse cares for obstetrical patients in a rural hospital in a small town, with the closest tertiary hospital
over four hours away. The hospital has been experiencing financial difficulties over the past year, and
the nurse is concerned because over the last year, the fetal monitor stopped working and was never
repaired. The nurse has been instructed to use a Doppler, hand-held ultrasound to assess fetal heart
tones during labor. In addition, the hospital no longer staffs an anesthesiologist after 7 p.m. The nurse is
concerned that it is not safe to provide obstetrical care to laboring women due to the limited resources
and inability to uphold national standards of care. This challenge relates most directly to which
dimension of health care?
Quality and safety of patient care
Comprehensive health care systems
Modern health care technology - Answers Quality and safety of patient care
Which attributes are necessary in quality health care, according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM)?
Select all that apply:
Timely
Safe
Effective
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System (2000) states
that medical errors were the leading cause of unexpected deaths in the United States in health care
settings. A majority of the errors were caused by:
transcription errors.
ineffective communication.
professional incivility.
ineffective teamwork. - Answers Ineffective communication
Which of the following United Nations "sustainable development goals" is a focus of the World Health
Organization?
Industry and innovation
Sustainable cities
Zero hunger
Life below water - Answers Zero hunger
Key recommendations for the education of health care workers to prevent errors, as stated in the IOM
report Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality (2003), include which of the following? Select
all that apply:
Quality improvement
Physician-led care management
Patient-centered care
Informatics - Answers Informatics, Quality improvement, Patient-centered care
Which of the following is a recommendation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to provide the safest and
best quality care possible?
, Limit the use of look-alike-sound-alike medications
Compliance with CDC or WHO hand hygiene practices
Use two patient identifiers when giving medication
Safety in Care Plan - Answers Safety in Care Plan
Barriers to providing safe, efficient, high-quality health care include which of the following? Select all
that apply:
High-quality resources
Environmental barriers
Work environment
Complex work processes - Answers Environmental barriers, Work environment, Complex work processes
A nurse cares for obstetrical patients in a rural hospital in a small town, with the closest tertiary hospital
over four hours away. The hospital has been experiencing financial difficulties over the past year, and
the nurse is concerned because over the last year, the fetal monitor stopped working and was never
repaired. The nurse has been instructed to use a Doppler, hand-held ultrasound to assess fetal heart
tones during labor. In addition, the hospital no longer staffs an anesthesiologist after 7 p.m. The nurse is
concerned that it is not safe to provide obstetrical care to laboring women due to the limited resources
and inability to uphold national standards of care. This challenge relates most directly to which
dimension of health care?
Quality and safety of patient care
Comprehensive health care systems
Modern health care technology - Answers Quality and safety of patient care
Which attributes are necessary in quality health care, according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM)?
Select all that apply:
Timely
Safe
Effective
