NUR 2214 Exam 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Priority of Nursing Care - CORRECT ANSWER -ABC's- airway, breathing, circulation
-Maslow's
-Patient Safety
Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWER -Severe error that may lead or cause
inappropriate medication use or potential patient harm
Types of Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWER -Fail to treat illness
-Giving wrong drug
-Give med to wrong pt
-Using wrong route
Human Factors of Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWER -
Knowledge/performance deficits
-miscalculation of dosage
-Stress
-Lack of sleep
Prevention of Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWER -prepare meds in a quiet
setting
-Check, check, recheck
-Bar code systems
Nursing Priorities if Medication Errors Occurs - CORRECT ANSWER -Immediate and
ongoing assessment
-Notification of HCP
-Initiation of interventions as prescribed to offset adverse effects
, -Document
Nursing Role in Quality Improvement - CORRECT ANSWER First line of defense
against actual/potential risks to patients
-Promote and ensure the health and safety of all patients
-Identify unsafe practices and response appropriately to ensure a safe outcome for all patients,
self, and others
Attributes of Health Care Quality - CORRECT ANSWER -Safe
-Effective
-Timely
-Patient-centered
-Efficient
-Equitable
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Safe - CORRECT ANSWER Care should be
delivered correctly without error
-avoidance of injury in the delivery of care
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Effective - CORRECT ANSWER Offering services
that address the most important health care concerns to the individual and the most vulnerable
population groups
-Involves integration of curative and preventative services and refraining from providing
services to those who are not likely to benefit
-avoid underuse/overuse of health care services
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Patient-Centered - CORRECT
ANSWER Responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values
-ensures that these considerations guide all clinical decision
-respect and dignity, treat others how they would like to be treated
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Priority of Nursing Care - CORRECT ANSWER -ABC's- airway, breathing, circulation
-Maslow's
-Patient Safety
Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWER -Severe error that may lead or cause
inappropriate medication use or potential patient harm
Types of Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWER -Fail to treat illness
-Giving wrong drug
-Give med to wrong pt
-Using wrong route
Human Factors of Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWER -
Knowledge/performance deficits
-miscalculation of dosage
-Stress
-Lack of sleep
Prevention of Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWER -prepare meds in a quiet
setting
-Check, check, recheck
-Bar code systems
Nursing Priorities if Medication Errors Occurs - CORRECT ANSWER -Immediate and
ongoing assessment
-Notification of HCP
-Initiation of interventions as prescribed to offset adverse effects
, -Document
Nursing Role in Quality Improvement - CORRECT ANSWER First line of defense
against actual/potential risks to patients
-Promote and ensure the health and safety of all patients
-Identify unsafe practices and response appropriately to ensure a safe outcome for all patients,
self, and others
Attributes of Health Care Quality - CORRECT ANSWER -Safe
-Effective
-Timely
-Patient-centered
-Efficient
-Equitable
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Safe - CORRECT ANSWER Care should be
delivered correctly without error
-avoidance of injury in the delivery of care
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Effective - CORRECT ANSWER Offering services
that address the most important health care concerns to the individual and the most vulnerable
population groups
-Involves integration of curative and preventative services and refraining from providing
services to those who are not likely to benefit
-avoid underuse/overuse of health care services
Attributes of Health Care Quality- Patient-Centered - CORRECT
ANSWER Responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values
-ensures that these considerations guide all clinical decision
-respect and dignity, treat others how they would like to be treated
