MEDICAL ERRORS AND PREVENTION
STRATEGIES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Ameliorable - ANS Which type of adverse event is not preventable but may have been less
harmful if care was different?
Near-miss - ANS Which type of adverse event occurs when an error occurs, but the patient is
not harmed?
Surgical - ANS If a procedure is performed on the incorrect site, which type of medical error is
this?
Medication - ANS Which is the most common preventable type of medical error?
Diagnostic errors - ANS Which type of medical error commonly occurs in a primary care
setting?
False - ANS The Swiss Cheese Model helps identify and analyze human errors only.
Mental state - ANS Which is an individual risk factor for medical errors?
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STRATEGIES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Ameliorable - ANS Which type of adverse event is not preventable but may have been less
harmful if care was different?
Near-miss - ANS Which type of adverse event occurs when an error occurs, but the patient is
not harmed?
Surgical - ANS If a procedure is performed on the incorrect site, which type of medical error is
this?
Medication - ANS Which is the most common preventable type of medical error?
Diagnostic errors - ANS Which type of medical error commonly occurs in a primary care
setting?
False - ANS The Swiss Cheese Model helps identify and analyze human errors only.
Mental state - ANS Which is an individual risk factor for medical errors?
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