STUDY GUIDE 2026 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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,When a temp increases, the _________ also increases. Heart rate.
If a patient is diaphoretic, where would you take their can take behind the ear, but should do it orally.
temperature?
If a patient's O2 is below normal, we will instruct them to? Deep breathe and then re-check.
ANA Code of Ethics: The nurse promotes, advocates for and strives to protect the health, safety, and
rights of the patient.
Safety, also known as "______________" Freedom from accidental injury.
Latent errors: flaw in the system that does not immediately lead to an accident. EX: pharmacist
puts wrong medication in bin. pharmacy stocking incorrect bin.
Adverse event: Unintended harm caused by act of commission or omission. Large number are
preventable.
Near miss: Error of commission or omission that could have harmed a patient, but harm did
not occur as a result of chance. Nurse caught it before it happened.
Sentinel event: Unexpected occurrence involving death or serious injury. Signals for immediate
investigation and response.
QSEN: Competencies needed to keep patients safe.
Just culture: A health care systems value in reporting errors with out punishment. Focuses on
effective communication between health care professionals.
Morse fall risk: High risk- 45 and higher
Moderate risk- 25-44
Low risk- 0-24
60 Second assessment: Helps to develop situational awareness in patient area.
Promotes safer patient care environment and helps nurse set priorities for care.
General survey/observation of patient, family, and environment.
Hospital Acquired Conditions: HIgh cost and/or high volume, results in assigning higher paying DRG.
, Examples of HAC's foreign body retained after surgery, air embolism, pressure ulcers, falls or trauma,
complications of diabetes, CAUTI, surgical site infections, DVT/PE.
Never Events: Events that are serious, and usually preventable.
EX: abduction or sexual assault, a baby going home with the wrong parents.
ANA: Sets standards for practice.
State board of nursing: Sets the scope of nursing.
The nurse practice act: Series of state laws, define the scope of nursing practice, sets standards for
education programs, sets licensure requirements, disciplinary actions.
Self management: The individuals ability to manage the symptoms, treatment, physical and
psychosocial consequences and lifestyle changes inherent in living with a chronic
condition.
How patient's improve self-efficacy: Educational experiences that improve knowledge about their health or chronic
condition and its management.
Ongoing successful performance of the daily tasks required to enhance or
manage their disease and minimize symptoms.
Engaging in shared decision making.
National Quality Forum: Sets standards for quality improvement and reporting. The NQF standards are
critically important in enhancing healthcare value, patient safety, and improved
outcomes.
National patient safety goals: Identify patients correctly.
Improve staff communication.
Use medicines safely.
Use alarms safely.
Prevent infection.
Focuses on problems in healthcare and how to solve them.