NUR 2206 Midterm Exam with
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2026
Updated.
Medical error - Answer the failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the
use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim
Near Miss - Answer when you catch an error before it reaches the patient
Safety - Answer minimizing risk of harm to patients and providers through both system
effectiveness and individual performance
Human Error - Answer unintended, inevitable, most accepted form of error but should still
be minimized
Skill-based errors - Answer errors that occur during tasks that are so routine, one may not
think while performing it > avoid multitasking and address contributing environmental factors
Rule-based errors - Answer errors that occur when rules are mis-applied, bad rules are
implemented, one chooses not to comply, or is reckless > use checklists
Knowledge-based errors - Answer errors that occur in new or unfamiliar situations where
there is no known rule or skill to implement > ask for help, step away and problem-solve
System-based errors - Answer caused by policies, procedures, labeling, etc. within institution
Adverse Event - Answer any injury caused by medical care
Adverse Drug Event - Answer adverse event involving medication use
Sentinel Event - Answer adverse event in which death or serious harm to pt occurs
Medication Error - Answer any PREVENTABLE event that may cause or lead to unintended
and incorrect medication use or pt harm while the medication is in the control of the HCP or pt
Rounding - Answer RNs or CNAs assess the pt every hour using the 4 P's (pain, position,
potty, placement of environmental items)
, Peer checking - Answer with high risk meds, a 2nd nurse will come in and double check
independently
Work-arounds - Answer a deviation from the expected pattern of work to achieve an end by
bypassing safety features
Just Culture - Answer taking the blame away from the nurse and analyzing the human error
to figure out causes and ways to avoid these errors in the future
Surgical Asepsis (sterile technique) - Answer items are free of all microorganisms including
spores and viruses
Reticular Activating System - Answer area of brainstem responsible for wakefulness (receives
few stimuli during sleep)
Neurotransmitters needed for sleep - Answer gamma-aminobutyric acid
Neurotransmitters needed for wakefulness - Answer norepinephrine, ACh, dopamine,
histamine
Delta Sleep - Answer 20% of total sleep; slow-wave sleep that occurs during NREM stages 3
and 4
Sleep stage where seizure threshold is decreased - Answer NREM
Sleep stage where you may see dysrhythmias, increased apneic episodes, increased gastric acid
reflux, and penile erections - Answer REM
REM Rebound - Answer person deprived of REM sleep for several nights will spend more
time in REM on subsequent nights to keep REM sleep constant over time
Somambulism - Answer Sleepwalking (most common ages 5-12); OK to wake up! occurs
during NREM 3 and 4
Dyssomnia - Answer category of sleeping disorders characterized by insomnia or excessive
sleepiness
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2026
Updated.
Medical error - Answer the failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the
use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim
Near Miss - Answer when you catch an error before it reaches the patient
Safety - Answer minimizing risk of harm to patients and providers through both system
effectiveness and individual performance
Human Error - Answer unintended, inevitable, most accepted form of error but should still
be minimized
Skill-based errors - Answer errors that occur during tasks that are so routine, one may not
think while performing it > avoid multitasking and address contributing environmental factors
Rule-based errors - Answer errors that occur when rules are mis-applied, bad rules are
implemented, one chooses not to comply, or is reckless > use checklists
Knowledge-based errors - Answer errors that occur in new or unfamiliar situations where
there is no known rule or skill to implement > ask for help, step away and problem-solve
System-based errors - Answer caused by policies, procedures, labeling, etc. within institution
Adverse Event - Answer any injury caused by medical care
Adverse Drug Event - Answer adverse event involving medication use
Sentinel Event - Answer adverse event in which death or serious harm to pt occurs
Medication Error - Answer any PREVENTABLE event that may cause or lead to unintended
and incorrect medication use or pt harm while the medication is in the control of the HCP or pt
Rounding - Answer RNs or CNAs assess the pt every hour using the 4 P's (pain, position,
potty, placement of environmental items)
, Peer checking - Answer with high risk meds, a 2nd nurse will come in and double check
independently
Work-arounds - Answer a deviation from the expected pattern of work to achieve an end by
bypassing safety features
Just Culture - Answer taking the blame away from the nurse and analyzing the human error
to figure out causes and ways to avoid these errors in the future
Surgical Asepsis (sterile technique) - Answer items are free of all microorganisms including
spores and viruses
Reticular Activating System - Answer area of brainstem responsible for wakefulness (receives
few stimuli during sleep)
Neurotransmitters needed for sleep - Answer gamma-aminobutyric acid
Neurotransmitters needed for wakefulness - Answer norepinephrine, ACh, dopamine,
histamine
Delta Sleep - Answer 20% of total sleep; slow-wave sleep that occurs during NREM stages 3
and 4
Sleep stage where seizure threshold is decreased - Answer NREM
Sleep stage where you may see dysrhythmias, increased apneic episodes, increased gastric acid
reflux, and penile erections - Answer REM
REM Rebound - Answer person deprived of REM sleep for several nights will spend more
time in REM on subsequent nights to keep REM sleep constant over time
Somambulism - Answer Sleepwalking (most common ages 5-12); OK to wake up! occurs
during NREM 3 and 4
Dyssomnia - Answer category of sleeping disorders characterized by insomnia or excessive
sleepiness
