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NSG 3280 Exam 1 Questions and Answers||Verified
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What are the 3 levels of error?
_____________________.
_____________________.
_____________________. - Answer-Near-miss
Adverse event
Sentinel event
When it comes to placement of error, errors that occur on
the procedural level are at the ______________ end of
the triangle and errors on the clinical side (point of care)
are on the _______________________ end. - Answer-
Blunt
Sharp
Levels of Error;
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_______________________________ Error resulted in
unintended harm.
_______________________________Error did not result
in harm.
_________________________________ Error resulted in
death or catastrophic harm. - Answer-Adverse event
Near-miss
Sentinel event
_______________ Errors, also known as human errors,
are made by those providers (nurses, physicians, etc.)
who are providing patient care, responding to patient
needs. - Answer-Active
_________________ errors, also known as system errors,
are more organizational, contextual, and diffuse in nature
or design-related. - Answer-latent
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Historically: Culture of blame
Focus: ____________________
Goals: ______________________ - Answer-Who is to
blame?
Disciplinary
Currently: Culture of safety
Focus: _______________________
Goals: ____________________ - Answer-What
contributed to the error?
Investigating- root cause analysis (learning from errors,
instituting corrective measures.)
IOM stands for_______________________. - Answer-
Institute of medicine
_______________ avoiding injuries to patients from the
care that is intended to help them. - Answer-Self-Care
NSG 3280 Exam 1 Questions and Answers||Verified
Practice Questions with Solutions Newest | Already
Graded A+||Newest Exam!!!
What are the 3 levels of error?
_____________________.
_____________________.
_____________________. - Answer-Near-miss
Adverse event
Sentinel event
When it comes to placement of error, errors that occur on
the procedural level are at the ______________ end of
the triangle and errors on the clinical side (point of care)
are on the _______________________ end. - Answer-
Blunt
Sharp
Levels of Error;
,2|Page
_______________________________ Error resulted in
unintended harm.
_______________________________Error did not result
in harm.
_________________________________ Error resulted in
death or catastrophic harm. - Answer-Adverse event
Near-miss
Sentinel event
_______________ Errors, also known as human errors,
are made by those providers (nurses, physicians, etc.)
who are providing patient care, responding to patient
needs. - Answer-Active
_________________ errors, also known as system errors,
are more organizational, contextual, and diffuse in nature
or design-related. - Answer-latent
, 3|Page
Historically: Culture of blame
Focus: ____________________
Goals: ______________________ - Answer-Who is to
blame?
Disciplinary
Currently: Culture of safety
Focus: _______________________
Goals: ____________________ - Answer-What
contributed to the error?
Investigating- root cause analysis (learning from errors,
instituting corrective measures.)
IOM stands for_______________________. - Answer-
Institute of medicine
_______________ avoiding injuries to patients from the
care that is intended to help them. - Answer-Self-Care
