HLTH 4110
Healthcare Quality & Safety
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a key principle of the Institute for
Healthcare Improvement's (IHI) model for improvement?
- A) Rapid cycle improvement
- B) Detailed action plans
- C) Hierarchical decision making
- D) Rigid adherence to policy
Correct ANS: A) Rapid cycle improvement
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, Rationale: Rapid cycle improvement allows teams to test
changes quickly to see what improvements occur. This iterative
process helps refine practices and achieve better outcomes
efficiently.
2. What is the primary purpose of conducting a Failure Modes
and Effects Analysis (FMEA) in healthcare?
- A) To identify and mitigate potential failure points before they
occur
- B) To review budget efficiency
- C) To assess patient satisfaction
- D) To evaluate staff performance
Correct ANS: A) To identify and mitigate potential failure
points before they occur
Rationale: FMEA is a proactive tool used to anticipate and
prevent problems by analyzing potential failure modes within a
system and their effects.
3. Which of the following measures is most directly related to
patient safety?
- A) Reduction in hospital readmission rates
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, - B) Increase in patient satisfaction scores
- C) Decrease in medication errors
- D) Improvement in staff engagement
Correct ANS: C) Decrease in medication errors
Rationale: Medication errors can have a direct impact on
patient safety, potentially leading to adverse events. Reducing
these errors is a critical safety goal.
4. What is the main advantage of implementing Electronic
Health Records (EHRs) concerning patient safety?
- A) Reduction in paperwork
- B) Improved patient confidentiality
- C) Enhanced communication and information sharing
- D) Decreased liability for healthcare providers
Correct ANS: C) Enhanced communication and information
sharing
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Healthcare Quality & Safety
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a key principle of the Institute for
Healthcare Improvement's (IHI) model for improvement?
- A) Rapid cycle improvement
- B) Detailed action plans
- C) Hierarchical decision making
- D) Rigid adherence to policy
Correct ANS: A) Rapid cycle improvement
©/2025
, Rationale: Rapid cycle improvement allows teams to test
changes quickly to see what improvements occur. This iterative
process helps refine practices and achieve better outcomes
efficiently.
2. What is the primary purpose of conducting a Failure Modes
and Effects Analysis (FMEA) in healthcare?
- A) To identify and mitigate potential failure points before they
occur
- B) To review budget efficiency
- C) To assess patient satisfaction
- D) To evaluate staff performance
Correct ANS: A) To identify and mitigate potential failure
points before they occur
Rationale: FMEA is a proactive tool used to anticipate and
prevent problems by analyzing potential failure modes within a
system and their effects.
3. Which of the following measures is most directly related to
patient safety?
- A) Reduction in hospital readmission rates
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, - B) Increase in patient satisfaction scores
- C) Decrease in medication errors
- D) Improvement in staff engagement
Correct ANS: C) Decrease in medication errors
Rationale: Medication errors can have a direct impact on
patient safety, potentially leading to adverse events. Reducing
these errors is a critical safety goal.
4. What is the main advantage of implementing Electronic
Health Records (EHRs) concerning patient safety?
- A) Reduction in paperwork
- B) Improved patient confidentiality
- C) Enhanced communication and information sharing
- D) Decreased liability for healthcare providers
Correct ANS: C) Enhanced communication and information
sharing
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