GUIDE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ never events Answer: Serious but preventable errors that should never
occur
◉ What are some never events? Answer: -surgical events (ex: surgery
performed on wrong body part)
-Product or device events (ex: patient death)
-patient protection events (ex:infant discharged to the wrong person)
-Care management
-criminal events (ex: impersonation of a physician)
◉ National Patient Safety Goals (TJC) Answer: 1. identify client
correctly
2. improve safety communication
3. use medications safely
4. use alarms safely
5. prevent hospital- aquired infections
6. identify client safety risks
7. Prevent mistakes in surgery
◉ Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Answer: -define the problem
-collect data
, -ask why
-identify corrective actions
-implement solution
◉ What is the focus of safety assessments? Answer: -The person
-The environment
-Specific risk factors
◉ Physical Indications of a concussion Answer: headache, vomiting,
problems with balance, fatigue, dazed or stunned appearance
◉ emotional indications of a concussion Answer: irritability,
nervousness, very emotional behavior
◉ cognitive indications of a concussion Answer: mentally foggy,
difficulty concentrating and remembering, confusion, forgets recent
activities
◉ Inductions of a concussion related to sleep Answer: drowsiness,
difficulty falling asleep, sleeping more or less than usual
◉ What are common sources of safety incidents? Answer: -unsafe
transferring of a patient
-errors in medication administration
-ineffective inter professional communication