Prophecy- Core Mandatory Part II
(Nursing)
What communication strategies contribute to providing successful culturally
competent care? - ANSWERSAsking nonjudgmental questions
What should patients be told if an adverse event occurs in their care? -
ANSWERSHospitals are required to tell the patient if an adverse occured
What is an adverse event? - ANSWERSPatient safety event that resulted in harm to
the patient that may or may not have resulted from an error
What is an element of performance for the National Patient Safety Goal - Reduce the
likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulant therapy? -
ANSWERSThe hospital uses approved protocols and evidence-based practice
guidelines for the reversal of anticoagulation and management of bleeding events
related to each anticoagulant medication.
What is an example of patients' rights? - ANSWERSThe right to know the names
and the jobs of their caregivers
What is the term for an event, incident, or condition that could have resulted in harm
to a patient? - ANSWERSClose call - WRONG
In a psychiatric unit, a patient has been identified as at high risk for suicide. Upon
entering their room, you find an object next to the patient that could be used for self-
harm. What should you do? - ANSWERSRemove the object
According to the National Patient Safety Goals, which group of patients are at higher
risk of misidentification? - ANSWERSNewborns
According to the National Patient Safety Goals, what must effective education about
anticoagulation therapy include? - ANSWERSFace-to-face interaction with a trained
professional
Where should blood and/or specimen containers be labeled with the patient's
identifiers? - ANSWERSIn front of the patient
According to the National Patient Safety Goals, one of the MOST important ways to
address healthcare-associated infections is to do which of the following? -
ANSWERSImproving the hand hygiene of healthcare staff
What is the goal of the Universal Protocol? - ANSWERSWrong person, wrong site,
and wrong procedure must be prevented