According to IHI, making dramatic improvements in patient safety will require which of the commitments?
A. Recognizing that most patient harm is
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B. Avoiding lawsuits related to medical errors at all costs
C. Singling out individuals who refuse to work in teams and take disciplinary action against them
D. Patients and their families are the only ones affected by adverse events
A. Recognizing that most patient harm is caused by bad systems and not bad people
All nurses that work together on the same intensive care unit are trained on new IV pump equipment and medication administration protocols. This is an example of which of the 5 principles for the design of safety systems in health care organizations?
A. Create a learning environment
B. Anticipate the unexpected
C. Promote effective team functioning
D. Respect human limits in process design
E. Provide leadership
C. Promote effective team functioning
The following factor is a part of creating a culture of safety within an organization. It supports the idea that creating an environment in which people feel comfortable raising concerns and asking questions should have the opportunities to do so?
A. Psychological safety
B. Accountability
C. Negotiation
D. Teamwork and communication
A. Psychological safety
The nurse ensures that the volume on the IV pump is loud enough to be heard in case there are complications with the patient's medication infusion and an alarm is triggered. This is an example of which of The Joint Commission's 2021 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals?
A. Use alarms safely
B. Prevent infection
C. Use medicines safely
D. Prevent mistakes in surgery
A. Use alarms safely
Ensuring that all nurses receive patient workloads that are fair in the amount of time and care their patients will require is an example of which of the 5 principles for the design of safety systems in health care organizations?
A. Respect human limits in process design
B. Promote effective team functioning
C. Create a learning environment
D. Anticipate the unexpected
E. Provide leadership
A. Respect human limits in process design
The hospital develops an indwelling catheter care protocol that is to be utilized every shift when caring for the catheterized patient. The guidelines in the protocol are evidence-based and include the use of Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG). This is an example of which of The Joint Commission's 2021 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals?
A. Use medicines safely
B. Prevent mistakes in surgery
C. Identify patients correctly
D. Prevent infection
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