NUR 172 EXAM 1 – PATIENT SAFETY, NURSING
PROCESS & IV THERAPY
CONTENT
2025 National Safety Goals (hospitals & nursing centers)
Risk Management & Informed Consent
Sentinel Events & Categories
Nursing Process (ADPIE) & LPN scope
Malpractice & 4 Elements of a Claim
IV Therapy (isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic
solutions)
Fluid Balance (deficit vs overload)
Lab Values (Na, K, Ca, Mg, BUN, Creatinine, INR,
PTT, CBC)
Common Medications (antibiotics,
anticoagulants)
Ethics & Professional Provisions (autonomy, beneficence, fidelity, etc.)
1. 2025 National Safety Goals for Hospitals
Answer> 1. Identify patients correctly
2. Identify patient safety risks
3. Use medicines safely
4. Use alarms safely
5. Prevent infection
6. Prevent mistakes in surgery
7. Improve communication
2. 2025 Nursing Care Center National Patient Safety Goals
1/7
Answer> 1. Identify patients and residents correctly
2. Prevent infection
3. Prevent bed sores
,evaluation of real and potential hazards.
3. Risk Management Strategies
Answer> Informed consent Analysis of unusual
occurrence reports
Systemic (Root cause) analysis of serious adverse (sentinel events)
Comprehensive and thorough documentation
4. When does informed consent need to be obtained?
Answer> Before an invasive procedure
5. What does the patient need to be provided with informed consent?
Answer> In- formation to be able to make decisions such as the procedure, its
purpose, risks, benefits, and the potential serious or irreversible risks.
6. Informed consent must be?
Answer> Voluntary
7. There should always be adequate opportunity for the patients
to ask and convey any ?
Answer> Questions and concerns
8. Consent can be given by?
Answer> Conduct
9. Sentinel Event 2/7
Answer> Death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm, and inter- vention
is needed to sustain life.
, Suicide
Operative/Postoperative complications
11. Isotonic Solutions
Answer> D5W
Lactated Ringers
D5 in 1/4 NS
Albumin 5%
0.9% NacL
12. Hypotonic Solutions
Answer> 1/2 NS 1/3 NS
1/4 NS
D 2.5
13. Hypertonic Solutions
Answer> D5 in NS D5 in LR
D5 in 1/2 NS
Albumin 25%
PRBC
TPN
D10
14. What does "INS" stand for?
Answer> Infusion Nurses Society
15. Standards of practice definition 3/7
Answer> Authoritative statements or guidelines. The standards ensure
consistency and quality care.
PROCESS & IV THERAPY
CONTENT
2025 National Safety Goals (hospitals & nursing centers)
Risk Management & Informed Consent
Sentinel Events & Categories
Nursing Process (ADPIE) & LPN scope
Malpractice & 4 Elements of a Claim
IV Therapy (isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic
solutions)
Fluid Balance (deficit vs overload)
Lab Values (Na, K, Ca, Mg, BUN, Creatinine, INR,
PTT, CBC)
Common Medications (antibiotics,
anticoagulants)
Ethics & Professional Provisions (autonomy, beneficence, fidelity, etc.)
1. 2025 National Safety Goals for Hospitals
Answer> 1. Identify patients correctly
2. Identify patient safety risks
3. Use medicines safely
4. Use alarms safely
5. Prevent infection
6. Prevent mistakes in surgery
7. Improve communication
2. 2025 Nursing Care Center National Patient Safety Goals
1/7
Answer> 1. Identify patients and residents correctly
2. Prevent infection
3. Prevent bed sores
,evaluation of real and potential hazards.
3. Risk Management Strategies
Answer> Informed consent Analysis of unusual
occurrence reports
Systemic (Root cause) analysis of serious adverse (sentinel events)
Comprehensive and thorough documentation
4. When does informed consent need to be obtained?
Answer> Before an invasive procedure
5. What does the patient need to be provided with informed consent?
Answer> In- formation to be able to make decisions such as the procedure, its
purpose, risks, benefits, and the potential serious or irreversible risks.
6. Informed consent must be?
Answer> Voluntary
7. There should always be adequate opportunity for the patients
to ask and convey any ?
Answer> Questions and concerns
8. Consent can be given by?
Answer> Conduct
9. Sentinel Event 2/7
Answer> Death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm, and inter- vention
is needed to sustain life.
, Suicide
Operative/Postoperative complications
11. Isotonic Solutions
Answer> D5W
Lactated Ringers
D5 in 1/4 NS
Albumin 5%
0.9% NacL
12. Hypotonic Solutions
Answer> 1/2 NS 1/3 NS
1/4 NS
D 2.5
13. Hypertonic Solutions
Answer> D5 in NS D5 in LR
D5 in 1/2 NS
Albumin 25%
PRBC
TPN
D10
14. What does "INS" stand for?
Answer> Infusion Nurses Society
15. Standards of practice definition 3/7
Answer> Authoritative statements or guidelines. The standards ensure
consistency and quality care.
