NUR 623 Exam 1 Pre- Post Quizzes
As the AGACNP, you are aware that a sentinel event is an unexpected occurrence
involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof. Such
events are called "sentinel" because:
A. sentinel event is another term to describe a medical error.
B. sentinel events must be reported to the Board of Nursing.
C. sentinel events signal a need for immediate response and investigation.
D. sentinel events signals an immediate need for attorneys to evaluate an investigation.
- answerC. sentinel events signal a need for immediate response and investigation.
Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?
A. the percentage of patients who experience complications following a procedure.
B. patient feedback on their hospital experience.
C. the number of patients treated in the emergency room in one day.
D. average length of a patient stay in the nursing home. - answerB. patient feedback on
their hospital experience.
The movement of patients between health care providers, settings, and home refers to
A. transferences of care.
B. transferrals of care.
C. provider hand-off of care.
D. transitions of care. - answerD. transitions of care.
The primary purpose of root cause analysis is to
A. discover a process flaw.
B. discover environmental hazards.
C. determine basic client needs.
D. determine who erred. - answerA. discover a process flaw.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a transformational leader in healthcare?
A. a leader who micromanages the day-to-day operations of the service,
B. a leader who focus on the task and does not encourage professional development.
C. a leader who inspires and motivates the team to excel with their own expectations.
D. a leader who focuses on short term wins and does not account on the long term
impacts. - answerC. a leader who inspires and motivates the team to excel with their
own expectations.
, Which statement best describes roles of outcomes in chronic care?
A. outcomes offer significant assistance with recurrent problems and helps to develop
standards.
B. outcomes can only be tracked manually by the provider and therefore not routinely
reported in a timely fashion.
C. outcomes looks at quality of care and provides bonuses to providers who frequently
refer patients to other healthcare providers.
D. outcomes are based on individual cases - answerA. outcomes offer significant
assistance with recurrent problems and helps to develop standards.
Which of the following is NOT part of the competencies focused on by QSEN (Quality
Safety Education for Nurses)?
A. Financial incentives for healthcare organizations
B. Quality improvement
C. Patient centered care
D. Teamwork and collaboration - answerA. Financial incentives for healthcare
organizations
What is the term that is used to describe a healthcare related incident or accident that
may have possibly led to death or serious injury or risk?
A. healthcare acquired event
B. Adverse event
C. sentinel event
D. root cause - answerC. sentinel event
Which team model provides an administrative structure, such as a manager, to
stimulate the collaboration among practitioners?
A. collaborative team model
B. parallel team model
C. consultative team model
D. coordinated team model - answerD. coordinated team model
In a culture of safety, the balance achieved by not blaming individuals for errors is
referred to as
A. balanced culture.
B. no blame culture.
C. just culture.
D. no fault culture. - answerC. just culture.
A 73-year-old female is admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis and a urinary tract infection.
Her hemoglobin A1C is 12.5% on admission. She has Metformin 500mg BID PO listed
As the AGACNP, you are aware that a sentinel event is an unexpected occurrence
involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof. Such
events are called "sentinel" because:
A. sentinel event is another term to describe a medical error.
B. sentinel events must be reported to the Board of Nursing.
C. sentinel events signal a need for immediate response and investigation.
D. sentinel events signals an immediate need for attorneys to evaluate an investigation.
- answerC. sentinel events signal a need for immediate response and investigation.
Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?
A. the percentage of patients who experience complications following a procedure.
B. patient feedback on their hospital experience.
C. the number of patients treated in the emergency room in one day.
D. average length of a patient stay in the nursing home. - answerB. patient feedback on
their hospital experience.
The movement of patients between health care providers, settings, and home refers to
A. transferences of care.
B. transferrals of care.
C. provider hand-off of care.
D. transitions of care. - answerD. transitions of care.
The primary purpose of root cause analysis is to
A. discover a process flaw.
B. discover environmental hazards.
C. determine basic client needs.
D. determine who erred. - answerA. discover a process flaw.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a transformational leader in healthcare?
A. a leader who micromanages the day-to-day operations of the service,
B. a leader who focus on the task and does not encourage professional development.
C. a leader who inspires and motivates the team to excel with their own expectations.
D. a leader who focuses on short term wins and does not account on the long term
impacts. - answerC. a leader who inspires and motivates the team to excel with their
own expectations.
, Which statement best describes roles of outcomes in chronic care?
A. outcomes offer significant assistance with recurrent problems and helps to develop
standards.
B. outcomes can only be tracked manually by the provider and therefore not routinely
reported in a timely fashion.
C. outcomes looks at quality of care and provides bonuses to providers who frequently
refer patients to other healthcare providers.
D. outcomes are based on individual cases - answerA. outcomes offer significant
assistance with recurrent problems and helps to develop standards.
Which of the following is NOT part of the competencies focused on by QSEN (Quality
Safety Education for Nurses)?
A. Financial incentives for healthcare organizations
B. Quality improvement
C. Patient centered care
D. Teamwork and collaboration - answerA. Financial incentives for healthcare
organizations
What is the term that is used to describe a healthcare related incident or accident that
may have possibly led to death or serious injury or risk?
A. healthcare acquired event
B. Adverse event
C. sentinel event
D. root cause - answerC. sentinel event
Which team model provides an administrative structure, such as a manager, to
stimulate the collaboration among practitioners?
A. collaborative team model
B. parallel team model
C. consultative team model
D. coordinated team model - answerD. coordinated team model
In a culture of safety, the balance achieved by not blaming individuals for errors is
referred to as
A. balanced culture.
B. no blame culture.
C. just culture.
D. no fault culture. - answerC. just culture.
A 73-year-old female is admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis and a urinary tract infection.
Her hemoglobin A1C is 12.5% on admission. She has Metformin 500mg BID PO listed
