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Questions with Correct Answers 2025
hy hy hy hy hy
Iatrogenesis hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-Greek hyfor hyoriginating hyfrom hya
physician hyPreventable hyadverse hyevents hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
hy
those hy that h y occurred h y due h y to h y error h y or h y failure h y to h y apply h y an h y accepted h y strategy h y for h y prevention
Ameliorable h y adverse h y event hy - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
events h y that, h y while h y not h y preventable, h y could h y have hy been h y less h y harmful h y if h y care h y had h y been h y different
Adverse h y events h y due h y to h y negligence h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWERV-
those hy that h y occurred h y due h y to h y care h y that h y falls h y below h y the h y standards h y expected h y of h y clinicians h y in h y the
h y community
Near h y miss h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
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hyoutcome hy- h y exposed hybut hydoes hynot hyexperience hyharm hyeither hythrough hyluck hyor hyearly hydetection
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broader hyterm hyreferring hyto hyany hyact hyof hycommission hyor hyomission hythat hyexposes hypatients hyto hya
hypotentially hyhaza h y rdous hysituation
Adverse h y event h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
An hyinjury hycaused hyby hymedical hymanagement hy(rather hythan hythe hyunderlying hydisease) hyand hythat
hyprolonged hythe hyh h y ospitalization, hyproduced hyat hydisability hyat hythe hytime hyof hydischarge, hyor hyboth
Commision hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-doing hysomething hywrong
hy Omission hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-failing hyto hydo hythe hyright
hy thing
CPOE hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Computerized hyProvider hyOrder
hyEntry hy2009 hyHITECH hyAct hyand hymeaningful hyuse hyprogram
Computer h y alerts h y three h y main h y findings h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWERV-1. h y Modestly h y effective h y at h y best
2. Alert h y fatigue h y is h y common
3. Fatigue hy increases h y with h y exposure h y and h y heavier h y use h y of h y CPOE h y systems
Minimize h y alert h y fatigue h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
1. Increase h y alert h y specificity h y to h y reduce hy inconsequential h y alerts
2. Tier h y alerts h y according h y to h y severity
3. Make h y only h y high hy level/severe h y alerts h y interruptive
4. Use h y human h y factors h y principles
Three h y concepts hy that h y influence h y safety h y in h y ambulatory h y care h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
1. Role h y of h y pt h y and h y caregiver h y behaviors
2. Role h y of h y provider-pt h y interactions
3. Role h y of h y community h y and h y health h y system
,Medical h y Office h y Survey h y on h y Pt h y Safety h y Culture h y - h y CORRECT
h y ANSWERV- hydesigned hyto h y assess h y safety h y culture hyin h y amb h y care h y and hydata
h y is h y available hyfrom h y AHRQ
Pt h y Engagement h y - hy CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
1. Ed h y pt h y about h y their h y illness h y and h y medications h y with h y pt h y demonstrating h y understanding h y "teach h y back"
2. Empowering h y to h y act h y as h y a h y safety h y double h y check
Checklist h y - hy CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
Algorithmic hylisting hyof hyactions hyto hybe hyperformed hyfor hya hygiven hyclinical hyprocedure hydesigned hyto
hyensure hythat hyno h y matter hyhow hyoften hyperformed hyby hya hygiven hyclinician, hyno hystep hywill hybe
hyforgotten
Reduce h y risk h y of h y slips
Consensus h y of h y required h y behaviors
Slips hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-failure hyof hyschematic hy(autopilot)
hybehaviors hyLapses hyin hyconcentration, hydistractions, hyor hyfatigue
Mistake hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-failures hyin hyattentional
hybehavior hyLack hyof hyexperience hyor hyinsufficient hytraining
Situational hyAwareness hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-the hyability hyto hyaccess hyand hytrack hyrelevant hyto hythe
hytask, hyComprehend hythe hydata,
Forecast hywhat hymay hyhappened hybased hyon hythe
hydata, hyand hyFormulate hyan hyappropriate hyplan hyin
hyresponse
Situational hyawareness hycannot hybe hyachieved hywithout hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-clear hyand
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Most hycommon hyroot hycause hyof hysentinel hyevents hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-communication
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2. Overtly h y disruptive hy and h y unprofessional h y behavior
3. Nonverbal h y cues
4. Interpersonal hy relations
5. Group h y dynamics
Communication hytools hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-read-back
hyprotocols hySBAR
Teamwork h y training
Process h y for h y prescribing hy and h y adm h y meds h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -1. h y Order
2. Transcribing
3. Dispensing
4. Administration
90% h y errors h y occur h y at h y ordering h y (48%) h y or h y transcribing h y thus h y CPOE h y prevent
CDSS hy - h y CORRECT hy ANSWERV-Clinical h y Decision h y Support h y System
Assist hyhealthcare hyproviders hyin hythe hyactual hydiagnosis hyand hytreatment hyof hypatients, hyanalyze hydata hyfrom
hyclinical hyinformation hysystems
Avoids h y commission h y and hy omission h y errors
, Unintended h y consequences h y of h y CPOE h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -1. h y More h y or h y new h y work h y for
h y clinicians
2. Unfavorable hy workflow
3. Never-ending h y system h y demands
4. Persistence h y of h y paper h y orders
5. Changes h y in h y communication h y patterns h y and h y practices
6. Neg h y towards h y new h y technology
7. New h y types h y of h y errors
8. Change h y in h y power h y structure, h y org h y culture h y , h y or h y professional h y roles
High hyReliability hyOrganizations hy(hros) hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER
hy- hypersistent hymindfulness hywith hyin hyan hyorganization
Cultivate hy resilience h y by h y relentlessly h y prioritizing hy safety hy over h y other h y performance h y pressures
Consistently hyminimize hyadverse hyevents hydespite hycarrying hyout hyintrinsically hycomplex hyand hyhazardous
hywork hySafety hyis hyemergent hyvs. hyStatic
Commitment h y to h y safety h y at h y all h y levels
HRO h y key h y features h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWERV-1. h y Know h y high-
risk hy nature h y of h y activities h y and h y determine h y to h y have h y consistent h y safe h y operations
2. Blame-free
3. Collaboration h y across h y ranks h y and h y disciplines
4. Commitment h y of h y resources h y to h y address h y safety h y concerns
Patient hySafety hyCulture hySurveys hyand hySafety hyAttitudes hyQuestionnaire hy- hyCORRECT
hyANSWERV- hyask h y providers h y to h y rate h y the h y safety h y culture h y in hytheir h y units h y and h y org
h y as h y a h y whole
Poor h y perceived h y safety h y culture= h y increased h y error h y rates
Just h y culture h y - hy CORRECT h y ANSWERV-
id hyand hyaddressing hysystems hyissues hythat hylead hyindividual hyto hyengage hyin hyunsafe hybehaviors hywhile
hymaintain hyacc h y ountability
Human h y error h y (slip)
At h y risk h y behavior h y (short h y cuts)
Reckless h y behavior h y (ignoring h y required h y safety h y steps)
Debriefing h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
dialogue hyto hylearn hyfrom hydefects hyand hyimprove hyperformance hythrough hygoal hydiscussion, hyreflection hyto
hyincorpor hyate hyimprovement hyor hydiscover hyopportunities hyin hyfuture hyperformance
Simulation
Real-life hyemergency hyresponses
hyTeamstepps
Components hy of h y debriefing h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWERV-1. h y Setting hy the h y stage
2. Description h y or h y reactions
3. Analysis
4. Application
Plus h y delta h y debriefing h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -1. h y What h y went h y well?
2. What h y did h y not h y go h y well?
3. What h y can h y we h y do h y differently h y or h y what h y needs h y to h y change h y to h y improve h y care?
Debriefing hyframework hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-team hyevaluates
hyif: hyHad hyclear hycommunication
