NMNC 1110 EXAM 1 (SAFETY) QUESTIONS
What are the elements of nursing competency? - Answers - Knowledge: nurses should
be educated in unsafe practices, reduce reliance on memory, and understand the
causes of errors
Skill: nurses should be able to use technology, standardize practices, communication,
and report errors
Attitude : nurses should have an attitude of collaboration for safe care
Define Safety. - Answers - Prevention of injuries or freedom from accidents
How are quality and safety connected? - Answers - Quality and safety are interrelated
overlapping concepts and it is difficult to achieve outcomes in one without working on
the other
Define regulation. - Answers - The mandates that have been credited with the many
improvements in healthcare system, such as those from The Joint Commission, the
oversight for the safety of public provided by the state board of nursing
Define teamwork. - Answers - The ability of healthcare professionals to work together
70% of health care errors come from lack of teamwork
What are the 7 Medication Rights? - Answers - 1. Right route
2. Right medication
3. Right patient
4. Right education
5. Right documentation
6 Right time
7. Right dose
What is an adverse event? - Answers - An event that results in unintended harm to the
patient by inactive commission or omission rather than by the underlying disease of the
patient
What is a near miss? - Answers - Any error of commission or omission that could have
harmed the patient but serious harm did not occur as a result of chance prevention or
mitigation
What is a sentinel event? - Answers - An unexpected occurrence involving death were
serious physical or psychological injury or the risk thereof
Such events signal the need for immediate investigation and response
What are the elements of nursing competency? - Answers - Knowledge: nurses should
be educated in unsafe practices, reduce reliance on memory, and understand the
causes of errors
Skill: nurses should be able to use technology, standardize practices, communication,
and report errors
Attitude : nurses should have an attitude of collaboration for safe care
Define Safety. - Answers - Prevention of injuries or freedom from accidents
How are quality and safety connected? - Answers - Quality and safety are interrelated
overlapping concepts and it is difficult to achieve outcomes in one without working on
the other
Define regulation. - Answers - The mandates that have been credited with the many
improvements in healthcare system, such as those from The Joint Commission, the
oversight for the safety of public provided by the state board of nursing
Define teamwork. - Answers - The ability of healthcare professionals to work together
70% of health care errors come from lack of teamwork
What are the 7 Medication Rights? - Answers - 1. Right route
2. Right medication
3. Right patient
4. Right education
5. Right documentation
6 Right time
7. Right dose
What is an adverse event? - Answers - An event that results in unintended harm to the
patient by inactive commission or omission rather than by the underlying disease of the
patient
What is a near miss? - Answers - Any error of commission or omission that could have
harmed the patient but serious harm did not occur as a result of chance prevention or
mitigation
What is a sentinel event? - Answers - An unexpected occurrence involving death were
serious physical or psychological injury or the risk thereof
Such events signal the need for immediate investigation and response
