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2026 PCC 1 UNMC NURSING STUDENT EXAM
2 COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTION
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER
(VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
PCC 1
Ace your PCC 1 UNMC Nursing Student Exam 2 by mastering
core pathophysiology, pharmacology, and nursing interventions
for specific acute and chronic conditions. This exam evaluates
your ability to apply foundational concepts to patient care
scenarios and clinical decision-making. It is specifically
designed to assess your progression and readiness for more
advanced nursing practice within the UNMC curriculum.
Explain the QSEN attirubutes of knowledge. ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... - Examine human factors and other basic
safety design principles as well as commonly used unsafe
practices (such as, work-arounds and dangerous
abbreviations)
- Describe the benefits and limitations of selected safety-
enhancing technologies (such as, barcodes, Computer
Provider Order Entry, medication pumps, and automatic
alerts/alarms)
- Discuss effective strategies to reduce reliance on memory
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- Delineate general categories of errors and hazards in care
- Describe factors that create a culture of safety (such as,
open communication strategies and organizational error
reporting systems)
- Describe processes used in understanding causes of error
and allocation of responsibility and accountability (such as,
root cause analysis and failure mode effects analysis)
- Discuss potential and actual impact of national patient
safety resources, initiatives and regulations
Explain the QSEN attributes for skills. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... - Demonstrate effective use of technology and
standardized practices that support safety and quality
- Demonstrate effective use of strategies to reduce risk of
harm to self or others
- Use appropriate strategies to reduce reliance on memory
(such as, forcing functions, checklists)
- Communicate observations or concerns related to hazards
and errors to patients, families and the health care team
- Use organizational error reporting systems for near miss
and error reporting
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- Participate appropriately in analyzing errors and designing
system improvements
- Engage in root cause analysis rather than blaming when
errors or near misses occur
- Use national patient safety resources for own professional
development and to focus attention on safety in care
settings
Identify the QSEN attibutes for attitudes. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... - Value the contributions of
standardization/reliability to safety
- Appreciate the cognitive and physical limits of human
performance
- Value own role in preventing errors
- Value vigilance and monitoring (even of own performance
of care activities) by patients, families, and other members
of the health care team
- Value relationship between national safety campaigns and
implementation in local practices and practice settings
Discuss methoffd to reduce physical hazards and the
transmission of pathogens. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
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Methods to reduce physical hazards is by having an overall
safe environment. Helmets when riding a bike or having the
right protection can reduce physical hazards for example.
With pathogens, all you need are immunizations and
reminders to always wash your hands. (Pathogens, this is
the main portion, hand wasshing; physical can be numerous
examples.)
Desribe the assessment activities designed to identify a
patient's physical, psychosocial, and cognitive status aas it
pertains to their safety. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... - Identify
patient's perceptions of safety needs and risks.
- Identify actual and potential threats to the patient's safety.
- Determine impact of the underlying illness on the patient's
safety.
- Identify the presence of risks for the patient's
developmental stage and patient's environment.
- Determine effect of environmental influence on the
patient's safety.
What is SBAR? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... S: Situation
B: Background
2026 PCC 1 UNMC NURSING STUDENT EXAM
2 COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTION
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER
(VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
PCC 1
Ace your PCC 1 UNMC Nursing Student Exam 2 by mastering
core pathophysiology, pharmacology, and nursing interventions
for specific acute and chronic conditions. This exam evaluates
your ability to apply foundational concepts to patient care
scenarios and clinical decision-making. It is specifically
designed to assess your progression and readiness for more
advanced nursing practice within the UNMC curriculum.
Explain the QSEN attirubutes of knowledge. ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... - Examine human factors and other basic
safety design principles as well as commonly used unsafe
practices (such as, work-arounds and dangerous
abbreviations)
- Describe the benefits and limitations of selected safety-
enhancing technologies (such as, barcodes, Computer
Provider Order Entry, medication pumps, and automatic
alerts/alarms)
- Discuss effective strategies to reduce reliance on memory
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- Delineate general categories of errors and hazards in care
- Describe factors that create a culture of safety (such as,
open communication strategies and organizational error
reporting systems)
- Describe processes used in understanding causes of error
and allocation of responsibility and accountability (such as,
root cause analysis and failure mode effects analysis)
- Discuss potential and actual impact of national patient
safety resources, initiatives and regulations
Explain the QSEN attributes for skills. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... - Demonstrate effective use of technology and
standardized practices that support safety and quality
- Demonstrate effective use of strategies to reduce risk of
harm to self or others
- Use appropriate strategies to reduce reliance on memory
(such as, forcing functions, checklists)
- Communicate observations or concerns related to hazards
and errors to patients, families and the health care team
- Use organizational error reporting systems for near miss
and error reporting
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- Participate appropriately in analyzing errors and designing
system improvements
- Engage in root cause analysis rather than blaming when
errors or near misses occur
- Use national patient safety resources for own professional
development and to focus attention on safety in care
settings
Identify the QSEN attibutes for attitudes. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... - Value the contributions of
standardization/reliability to safety
- Appreciate the cognitive and physical limits of human
performance
- Value own role in preventing errors
- Value vigilance and monitoring (even of own performance
of care activities) by patients, families, and other members
of the health care team
- Value relationship between national safety campaigns and
implementation in local practices and practice settings
Discuss methoffd to reduce physical hazards and the
transmission of pathogens. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
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Methods to reduce physical hazards is by having an overall
safe environment. Helmets when riding a bike or having the
right protection can reduce physical hazards for example.
With pathogens, all you need are immunizations and
reminders to always wash your hands. (Pathogens, this is
the main portion, hand wasshing; physical can be numerous
examples.)
Desribe the assessment activities designed to identify a
patient's physical, psychosocial, and cognitive status aas it
pertains to their safety. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... - Identify
patient's perceptions of safety needs and risks.
- Identify actual and potential threats to the patient's safety.
- Determine impact of the underlying illness on the patient's
safety.
- Identify the presence of risks for the patient's
developmental stage and patient's environment.
- Determine effect of environmental influence on the
patient's safety.
What is SBAR? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... S: Situation
B: Background
