Nursing Quality and Safety Exam 1
Question & Answers 2025
According to IHI, making dramatic improvements in patient safety will
require which of the commitments?
A. Recognizing that most patient harm is caused by bad systems and
not bad people
B. Avoiding lawsuits related to medical errors at all costs
C. Singling out individuals who refuse to work in teams and take
disciplinary action against them
D. Patients and their families are the only ones affected by adverse
events - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Recognizing that most patient
harm is caused by bad systems and not bad people
All nurses that work together on the same intensive care unit are
trained on new IV pump equipment and medication administration
protocols. This is an example of which of the 5 principles for the design
of safety systems in health care organizations?
A. Create a learning environment
B. Anticipate the unexpected
C. Promote effective team functioning
D. Respect human limits in process design
E. Provide leadership - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. Promote effective
team functioning
,Nursing Quality and Safety Exam 1
Question & Answers 2025
The following factor is a part of creating a culture of safety within an
organization. It supports the idea that creating an environment in which
people feel comfortable raising concerns and asking questions should
have the opportunities to do so?
A. Psychological safety
B. Accountability
C. Negotiation
D. Teamwork and communication - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A.
Psychological safety
The nurse ensures that the volume on the IV pump is loud enough to be
heard in case there are complications with the patient's medication
infusion and an alarm is triggered. This is an example of which of The
Joint Commission's 2021 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals?
A. Use alarms safely
B. Prevent infection
C. Use medicines safely
D. Prevent mistakes in surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Use
alarms safely
,Nursing Quality and Safety Exam 1
Question & Answers 2025
Ensuring that all nurses receive patient workloads that are fair in the
amount of time and care their patients will require is an example of
which of the 5 principles for the design of safety systems in health care
organizations?
A. Respect human limits in process design
B. Promote effective team functioning
C. Create a learning environment
D. Anticipate the unexpected
E. Provide leadership - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Respect human
limits in process design
The hospital develops an indwelling catheter care protocol that is to be
utilized every shift when caring for the catheterized patient. The
guidelines in the protocol are evidence-based and include the use of
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG). This is an example of which of The Joint
Commission's 2021 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals?
A. Use medicines safely
B. Prevent mistakes in surgery
C. Identify patients correctly
D. Prevent infection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔
, Nursing Quality and Safety Exam 1
Question & Answers 2025
2021 TJC Hospital NPSG 1: Identify patients correctly - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Use at least two ways to identify patients. For
example, use the patient's name and date of birth. This is done to make
sure that each patient gets the correct medicine and treatment
2021 TJC Hospital NPSG 2: Improve staff communication - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Get important test results to the right staff person on
time
2021 TJC Hospital NPSG 3. 04. 01: Use medicines safely - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Before a procedure, label medicines that are not
labeled. For example, medicines in syringes, cups and basins. Do this in
the area where medicines and supplies are set up
2021 TJC Hospital NPSG 3.05.01: Use medicines safely - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Take extra care with patients who take medicines to
thin their blood
2021 TJC Hospital NPSG 03.06.01: Use medicines safely - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Record and pass along correct information about a
patient's medicine. Find out what medicines the patient is taking.
Compare those medicines to new medicines given to the patient. Give
the patient written information about the medicines they need to take.
Tell the patient it is important to bring their up-to-date list of medicines
every time they visit a doctor
Question & Answers 2025
According to IHI, making dramatic improvements in patient safety will
require which of the commitments?
A. Recognizing that most patient harm is caused by bad systems and
not bad people
B. Avoiding lawsuits related to medical errors at all costs
C. Singling out individuals who refuse to work in teams and take
disciplinary action against them
D. Patients and their families are the only ones affected by adverse
events - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Recognizing that most patient
harm is caused by bad systems and not bad people
All nurses that work together on the same intensive care unit are
trained on new IV pump equipment and medication administration
protocols. This is an example of which of the 5 principles for the design
of safety systems in health care organizations?
A. Create a learning environment
B. Anticipate the unexpected
C. Promote effective team functioning
D. Respect human limits in process design
E. Provide leadership - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. Promote effective
team functioning
,Nursing Quality and Safety Exam 1
Question & Answers 2025
The following factor is a part of creating a culture of safety within an
organization. It supports the idea that creating an environment in which
people feel comfortable raising concerns and asking questions should
have the opportunities to do so?
A. Psychological safety
B. Accountability
C. Negotiation
D. Teamwork and communication - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A.
Psychological safety
The nurse ensures that the volume on the IV pump is loud enough to be
heard in case there are complications with the patient's medication
infusion and an alarm is triggered. This is an example of which of The
Joint Commission's 2021 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals?
A. Use alarms safely
B. Prevent infection
C. Use medicines safely
D. Prevent mistakes in surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Use
alarms safely
,Nursing Quality and Safety Exam 1
Question & Answers 2025
Ensuring that all nurses receive patient workloads that are fair in the
amount of time and care their patients will require is an example of
which of the 5 principles for the design of safety systems in health care
organizations?
A. Respect human limits in process design
B. Promote effective team functioning
C. Create a learning environment
D. Anticipate the unexpected
E. Provide leadership - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Respect human
limits in process design
The hospital develops an indwelling catheter care protocol that is to be
utilized every shift when caring for the catheterized patient. The
guidelines in the protocol are evidence-based and include the use of
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG). This is an example of which of The Joint
Commission's 2021 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals?
A. Use medicines safely
B. Prevent mistakes in surgery
C. Identify patients correctly
D. Prevent infection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔
, Nursing Quality and Safety Exam 1
Question & Answers 2025
2021 TJC Hospital NPSG 1: Identify patients correctly - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Use at least two ways to identify patients. For
example, use the patient's name and date of birth. This is done to make
sure that each patient gets the correct medicine and treatment
2021 TJC Hospital NPSG 2: Improve staff communication - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Get important test results to the right staff person on
time
2021 TJC Hospital NPSG 3. 04. 01: Use medicines safely - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Before a procedure, label medicines that are not
labeled. For example, medicines in syringes, cups and basins. Do this in
the area where medicines and supplies are set up
2021 TJC Hospital NPSG 3.05.01: Use medicines safely - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Take extra care with patients who take medicines to
thin their blood
2021 TJC Hospital NPSG 03.06.01: Use medicines safely - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Record and pass along correct information about a
patient's medicine. Find out what medicines the patient is taking.
Compare those medicines to new medicines given to the patient. Give
the patient written information about the medicines they need to take.
Tell the patient it is important to bring their up-to-date list of medicines
every time they visit a doctor
