HSC 450: PATIENT SAFETY MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
What is CLABSI? What is CAUTI? How are preventitive measures similar? - CORRECT
ANSWERS CLABSI: central line associated bloodstream infection
CAUTI: catheter associated urinary tract infection
Hand hygiene, infection control procedures at time of insertion and removal of catheter at
earliest possible time
Are MRSA and c-dif preventable? - CORRECT ANSWERS Spread is very preventable by
following contact precautions and washing hands
What are the 4 most common infections that we discussed? Out of these, which is most
preventable? - CORRECT ANSWERS Surgical site, CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP
CAUTI makes up 40% of HAIs
What is the most deadly HAI? - CORRECT ANSWERS VAP
What is the significance of the Keystone Project? - CORRECT ANSWERS Reduction of
CLABSI
What has proven successful in reduction of UTIs? - CORRECT ANSWERS Stop order,
closed drainage, hand washing, condoms vs indwelling for men
What is the most common multi drug resistane organism? - CORRECT ANSWERS MRSA
What causes c-dif? How does it spread? - CORRECT ANSWERS Antibiotic use; contact
with feces
,HSC 450: PATIENT SAFETY MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
Why do you believe that falls, VTE and pressure wounds have now been included in the safety
movement as well as NO PAY policy of CMS? - CORRECT ANSWERS Preventable and
important to quality healthcare
What measure has actually decreased presentation of VTE by 40% - CORRECT ANSWERS
Active alerts to physicians within computerized tech
What is important to consistently monitor to decrease pressure area development? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Nutrition, continence, mobility, pressure relief for those with
reduced sensation/paralysis
What ares should be assessed to determine fall risk of an individual? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Cognition, balance, BP, vision
How does infection lead to delirium? - CORRECT ANSWERS Change in cognitive status
as infection enters the bloodstream
Does DVT cause heart attack? - CORRECT ANSWERS DVT does NOT cuase heart attack
or CVA. DVT is in a vein; a blood clot in artery is called arterial thrombosis- this CAN cause MI or
CVA
Name and briefly describe 2 assessments used when assessing propensity for falls. -
CORRECT ANSWERS 30 second chair stand test: from chair 17" high, men average 14
and women 12 @ age 60-64
4 stage balance test: must hold position (feet together, semi-tandem, tandem, single leg
stance) for 10 seconds
Pressure wound stats - CORRECT ANSWERS 1/7 patients will experience
, HSC 450: PATIENT SAFETY MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
2.5 million patients treated annually
60,000 deaths secondary to pressure induced wounds
Incidence RISING
Describe the staging process for wounds/pressure ulcers. - CORRECT ANSWERS Stage
1: Skin intact, noted change in color
Stage 2: involves epidermis and dermis
Stage 3: Full thickness extends to subcutaneous tissue, does not cross fascia
Stage 4: Involvement of mm or bone
What is poly-pharmacy? What can this lead to? - CORRECT ANSWERS Interaction of
multiple medications which can lead to significant side effects; delirium
What led to drastic increase in use of HIT? - CORRECT ANSWERS HITECH and policy
changes
What policy changes led to increse use of HIT? - CORRECT ANSWERS Payment and
reporting; value over volume. Being able to report on areas that are of interest to payers. No
pay list is ex
What successful IT changes have been applied to medication administration? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Bar coding; use of computerized order entry, robotics
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
What is CLABSI? What is CAUTI? How are preventitive measures similar? - CORRECT
ANSWERS CLABSI: central line associated bloodstream infection
CAUTI: catheter associated urinary tract infection
Hand hygiene, infection control procedures at time of insertion and removal of catheter at
earliest possible time
Are MRSA and c-dif preventable? - CORRECT ANSWERS Spread is very preventable by
following contact precautions and washing hands
What are the 4 most common infections that we discussed? Out of these, which is most
preventable? - CORRECT ANSWERS Surgical site, CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP
CAUTI makes up 40% of HAIs
What is the most deadly HAI? - CORRECT ANSWERS VAP
What is the significance of the Keystone Project? - CORRECT ANSWERS Reduction of
CLABSI
What has proven successful in reduction of UTIs? - CORRECT ANSWERS Stop order,
closed drainage, hand washing, condoms vs indwelling for men
What is the most common multi drug resistane organism? - CORRECT ANSWERS MRSA
What causes c-dif? How does it spread? - CORRECT ANSWERS Antibiotic use; contact
with feces
,HSC 450: PATIENT SAFETY MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
Why do you believe that falls, VTE and pressure wounds have now been included in the safety
movement as well as NO PAY policy of CMS? - CORRECT ANSWERS Preventable and
important to quality healthcare
What measure has actually decreased presentation of VTE by 40% - CORRECT ANSWERS
Active alerts to physicians within computerized tech
What is important to consistently monitor to decrease pressure area development? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Nutrition, continence, mobility, pressure relief for those with
reduced sensation/paralysis
What ares should be assessed to determine fall risk of an individual? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Cognition, balance, BP, vision
How does infection lead to delirium? - CORRECT ANSWERS Change in cognitive status
as infection enters the bloodstream
Does DVT cause heart attack? - CORRECT ANSWERS DVT does NOT cuase heart attack
or CVA. DVT is in a vein; a blood clot in artery is called arterial thrombosis- this CAN cause MI or
CVA
Name and briefly describe 2 assessments used when assessing propensity for falls. -
CORRECT ANSWERS 30 second chair stand test: from chair 17" high, men average 14
and women 12 @ age 60-64
4 stage balance test: must hold position (feet together, semi-tandem, tandem, single leg
stance) for 10 seconds
Pressure wound stats - CORRECT ANSWERS 1/7 patients will experience
, HSC 450: PATIENT SAFETY MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
2.5 million patients treated annually
60,000 deaths secondary to pressure induced wounds
Incidence RISING
Describe the staging process for wounds/pressure ulcers. - CORRECT ANSWERS Stage
1: Skin intact, noted change in color
Stage 2: involves epidermis and dermis
Stage 3: Full thickness extends to subcutaneous tissue, does not cross fascia
Stage 4: Involvement of mm or bone
What is poly-pharmacy? What can this lead to? - CORRECT ANSWERS Interaction of
multiple medications which can lead to significant side effects; delirium
What led to drastic increase in use of HIT? - CORRECT ANSWERS HITECH and policy
changes
What policy changes led to increse use of HIT? - CORRECT ANSWERS Payment and
reporting; value over volume. Being able to report on areas that are of interest to payers. No
pay list is ex
What successful IT changes have been applied to medication administration? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Bar coding; use of computerized order entry, robotics
