echelon-Prevention of Medical Errors
Exam Questions & Answers3
What are the modifications that are made to accommodate different input? - ANSWERS-
Variable Input
What are the factors in which there are opportunities for mistakes? - ANSWERS-Inconsistency
What is the factor that is more prone to failure because it is dependent on people? - ANSWERS-
Complexity
What factor is one in which these steps are followed so closely that the errors in one step are
not detected until the next step? - ANSWERS-Human Intervention
Which factor is defined as one where additional pressure is present because a process must
occur rapidly? - ANSWERS-Tight Coupling
What is "the presence of additional pressure because the process must occur rapidly"? -
ANSWERS-Time Constraint
What is "levels of reporting that increase the opportunity for miscommunications"? - ANSWERS-
Hierarchical Culture
Scenario: After ringing the call bell a number of times, a patient tries to make it to the bathroom
on his own, but slips on a wet surface and falls. He is injured, but not permanently. - ANSWERS-
Adverse Event
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Exam Questions & Answers3
What are the modifications that are made to accommodate different input? - ANSWERS-
Variable Input
What are the factors in which there are opportunities for mistakes? - ANSWERS-Inconsistency
What is the factor that is more prone to failure because it is dependent on people? - ANSWERS-
Complexity
What factor is one in which these steps are followed so closely that the errors in one step are
not detected until the next step? - ANSWERS-Human Intervention
Which factor is defined as one where additional pressure is present because a process must
occur rapidly? - ANSWERS-Tight Coupling
What is "the presence of additional pressure because the process must occur rapidly"? -
ANSWERS-Time Constraint
What is "levels of reporting that increase the opportunity for miscommunications"? - ANSWERS-
Hierarchical Culture
Scenario: After ringing the call bell a number of times, a patient tries to make it to the bathroom
on his own, but slips on a wet surface and falls. He is injured, but not permanently. - ANSWERS-
Adverse Event
Continue
