CERTIFIED LIFE SAFETY SPECIALIST CLSS-HC
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ preventable adverse events. Answer: those that occurred due to
error or failure to apply an accepted strategy for prevention
◉ Ameliorable adverse event. Answer: events that, while not
preventable, could have been less harmful if care had been different
◉ adverse events due to negligence. Answer: those that occurred
due to care that falls below the standards expected of clinicians in
the community
◉ near miss. Answer: an unsafe situation that is indistinguishable
from a preventable adverse event except for the outcome - exposed
but does not experience harm either through luck or early detection
◉ error. Answer: broader term referring to any act of commission or
omission that exposes patients to a potentially hazardous situation
◉ adverse event. Answer: An injury caused by medical management
(rather than the underlying disease) and that prolonged the
,hospitalization, produced at disability at the time of discharge, or
both
◉ commision. Answer: doing something wrong
◉ omission. Answer: failing to do the right thing
◉ CPOE. Answer: Computerized Provider Order Entry
2009 HITECH Act and meaningful use program
◉ computer alerts three main findings. Answer: 1. modestly
effective at best
2. alert fatigue is common
3. fatigue increases with exposure and heavier use of CPOE systems
◉ minimize alert fatigue. Answer: 1. increase alert specificity to
reduce inconsequential alerts
2. tier alerts according to severity
3. make only high level/severe alerts interruptive
4. use human factors principles
◉ three concepts that influence safety in ambulatory care. Answer:
1. role of pt and caregiver behaviors
,2. role of provider-pt interactions
3. role of community and health system
◉ Medical Office Survey on Pt Safety Culture. Answer: designed to
assess safety culture in amb care and data is available from AHRQ
◉ Pt Engagement. Answer: 1. ed pt about their illness and
medications with pt demonstrating understanding "teach back"
2. empowering to act as a safety double check
◉ checklist. Answer: Algorithmic listing of actions to be performed
for a given clinical procedure designed to ensure that no matter how
often performed by a given clinician, no step will be forgotten
reduce risk of slips
consensus of required behaviors
◉ slips. Answer: failure of schematic (autopilot) behaviors
lapses in concentration, distractions, or fatigue
◉ mistake. Answer: failures in attentional behavior
lack of experience or insufficient training
, ◉ Situational Awareness. Answer: the ability to access and track
relevant to the task,
comprehend the data,
forecast what may happened based on the data, and
formulate an appropriate plan in response
◉ situational awareness cannot be achieved without. Answer: clear
and high-quality communication between all providers
◉ most common root cause of sentinel events. Answer:
communication
◉ elements the affect communication. Answer: 1. rigid hierarchies
2. overtly disruptive and unprofessional behavior
3. nonverbal cues
4. interpersonal relations
5. group dynamics
◉ communication tools. Answer: read-back protocols
SBAR
teamwork training
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ preventable adverse events. Answer: those that occurred due to
error or failure to apply an accepted strategy for prevention
◉ Ameliorable adverse event. Answer: events that, while not
preventable, could have been less harmful if care had been different
◉ adverse events due to negligence. Answer: those that occurred
due to care that falls below the standards expected of clinicians in
the community
◉ near miss. Answer: an unsafe situation that is indistinguishable
from a preventable adverse event except for the outcome - exposed
but does not experience harm either through luck or early detection
◉ error. Answer: broader term referring to any act of commission or
omission that exposes patients to a potentially hazardous situation
◉ adverse event. Answer: An injury caused by medical management
(rather than the underlying disease) and that prolonged the
,hospitalization, produced at disability at the time of discharge, or
both
◉ commision. Answer: doing something wrong
◉ omission. Answer: failing to do the right thing
◉ CPOE. Answer: Computerized Provider Order Entry
2009 HITECH Act and meaningful use program
◉ computer alerts three main findings. Answer: 1. modestly
effective at best
2. alert fatigue is common
3. fatigue increases with exposure and heavier use of CPOE systems
◉ minimize alert fatigue. Answer: 1. increase alert specificity to
reduce inconsequential alerts
2. tier alerts according to severity
3. make only high level/severe alerts interruptive
4. use human factors principles
◉ three concepts that influence safety in ambulatory care. Answer:
1. role of pt and caregiver behaviors
,2. role of provider-pt interactions
3. role of community and health system
◉ Medical Office Survey on Pt Safety Culture. Answer: designed to
assess safety culture in amb care and data is available from AHRQ
◉ Pt Engagement. Answer: 1. ed pt about their illness and
medications with pt demonstrating understanding "teach back"
2. empowering to act as a safety double check
◉ checklist. Answer: Algorithmic listing of actions to be performed
for a given clinical procedure designed to ensure that no matter how
often performed by a given clinician, no step will be forgotten
reduce risk of slips
consensus of required behaviors
◉ slips. Answer: failure of schematic (autopilot) behaviors
lapses in concentration, distractions, or fatigue
◉ mistake. Answer: failures in attentional behavior
lack of experience or insufficient training
, ◉ Situational Awareness. Answer: the ability to access and track
relevant to the task,
comprehend the data,
forecast what may happened based on the data, and
formulate an appropriate plan in response
◉ situational awareness cannot be achieved without. Answer: clear
and high-quality communication between all providers
◉ most common root cause of sentinel events. Answer:
communication
◉ elements the affect communication. Answer: 1. rigid hierarchies
2. overtly disruptive and unprofessional behavior
3. nonverbal cues
4. interpersonal relations
5. group dynamics
◉ communication tools. Answer: read-back protocols
SBAR
teamwork training
