HIT 214 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
An infection that was present in the patient before he or she was admitted to the facility
is called __________. - Community-acquired infection
This decision icon symbol (diamond) is used in flowcharting to indicate __________. - A
point in the process at which participants must evaluate the status of the process or
make a decision
This predefined process icon (rectangle) is used in flowcharting to indicate _________. -
A formal procedure that participants are expected to carry out the same way every time
This manual input icon (rombus) is used in flowcharting to indicate __________. - A
point in the process where the participants must record data in paper-based or
computer-based formats
The symbol in flowcharting that is used to mark the point in the process where the
analysis skips to another common point of the process is called __________. -
Connector icon
Which of the following represents a list of potential blood-borne pathogens? - HIV and
hepatitis B
Bacteria of any kind that has become resistant to many different antibiotics is called
__________. - MDROs
When a hospital patient is diagnosed with one of the diseases from the health
department's communicable disease list, who is responsible for notifying the health
department? - Infection prevention and control team
If the patient presents to the hospital with symptoms of cough, fever, and chills and is
later diagnosed with pneumonia the incidence of this infection would be determined as
_________. - Community-acquired infection
This component of a healthcare organization's infection surveillance program is
responsible for documentation and tracking of follow-up procedures related to staff
exposure to blood-borne pathogens: - Facility infection surveillance
Dr. Hansen saw a patient in his office with measles. He directed his office staff to call
the local department of health to report this case of measles. The office manager called
right away and completed the report as instructed. Did Dr. Hansen's office follow
, appropriate infectious disease reporting requirements? - Dr. Hansen's office followed
protocol and reported this case of measles correctly.
Stacy is the nursing manager for the cardiology services at a local hospital. The hospital
has recently emphasized a policy requiring all managers to track and report their
employees' absences from work. Stacy feels that this requirement is time consuming
and unnecessary. Why would the hospital require their managers to complete this
process? - Reports of absences are tabulated and examined for a possible HAI
connection
Community Hospital is reviewing their job descriptions and notices that some their job
descriptions for clinical positions include a reference to the potential risks of exposure to
blood-borne pathogens and others do not. The human resource manager insists that all
job descriptions include this language. Why is this important to include? - Community
Hospital needs to define the level of risk for infection from blood borne pathogens for
their employees.
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of the products,
supplies, or substances used in the patient care event: - Material
In risk management terminology, an exposure to the chance of injury or financial loss
and their associated liability is __________. - Risk
T/F - Occurrence reports are generally open to view by the plaintiff's attorney in a
malpractice suit. - False
A mistake that involves an accidental drug overdose, administration of an incorrect
substance, accidental consumption of a drug, or misuse of a drug or biological during a
medical or surgical procedure is called a __________. - Medication error
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of the human worker on
the situation: - Manpower
A family member of a patient is walking through the hall in the hospital and slips and
falls on a recently mopped floor. A nurse on the floor observes the fall and helps the
family member. This nurse should report this event to the risk manager using which of
the following? - Incident report
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of major pieces of
equipment on the situation. - Machinery
Occurrences involving liability for injury or property loss are called __________. -
Potentially compensable events
ACCURATE ANSWERS
An infection that was present in the patient before he or she was admitted to the facility
is called __________. - Community-acquired infection
This decision icon symbol (diamond) is used in flowcharting to indicate __________. - A
point in the process at which participants must evaluate the status of the process or
make a decision
This predefined process icon (rectangle) is used in flowcharting to indicate _________. -
A formal procedure that participants are expected to carry out the same way every time
This manual input icon (rombus) is used in flowcharting to indicate __________. - A
point in the process where the participants must record data in paper-based or
computer-based formats
The symbol in flowcharting that is used to mark the point in the process where the
analysis skips to another common point of the process is called __________. -
Connector icon
Which of the following represents a list of potential blood-borne pathogens? - HIV and
hepatitis B
Bacteria of any kind that has become resistant to many different antibiotics is called
__________. - MDROs
When a hospital patient is diagnosed with one of the diseases from the health
department's communicable disease list, who is responsible for notifying the health
department? - Infection prevention and control team
If the patient presents to the hospital with symptoms of cough, fever, and chills and is
later diagnosed with pneumonia the incidence of this infection would be determined as
_________. - Community-acquired infection
This component of a healthcare organization's infection surveillance program is
responsible for documentation and tracking of follow-up procedures related to staff
exposure to blood-borne pathogens: - Facility infection surveillance
Dr. Hansen saw a patient in his office with measles. He directed his office staff to call
the local department of health to report this case of measles. The office manager called
right away and completed the report as instructed. Did Dr. Hansen's office follow
, appropriate infectious disease reporting requirements? - Dr. Hansen's office followed
protocol and reported this case of measles correctly.
Stacy is the nursing manager for the cardiology services at a local hospital. The hospital
has recently emphasized a policy requiring all managers to track and report their
employees' absences from work. Stacy feels that this requirement is time consuming
and unnecessary. Why would the hospital require their managers to complete this
process? - Reports of absences are tabulated and examined for a possible HAI
connection
Community Hospital is reviewing their job descriptions and notices that some their job
descriptions for clinical positions include a reference to the potential risks of exposure to
blood-borne pathogens and others do not. The human resource manager insists that all
job descriptions include this language. Why is this important to include? - Community
Hospital needs to define the level of risk for infection from blood borne pathogens for
their employees.
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of the products,
supplies, or substances used in the patient care event: - Material
In risk management terminology, an exposure to the chance of injury or financial loss
and their associated liability is __________. - Risk
T/F - Occurrence reports are generally open to view by the plaintiff's attorney in a
malpractice suit. - False
A mistake that involves an accidental drug overdose, administration of an incorrect
substance, accidental consumption of a drug, or misuse of a drug or biological during a
medical or surgical procedure is called a __________. - Medication error
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of the human worker on
the situation: - Manpower
A family member of a patient is walking through the hall in the hospital and slips and
falls on a recently mopped floor. A nurse on the floor observes the fall and helps the
family member. This nurse should report this event to the risk manager using which of
the following? - Incident report
This section of a cause and effect diagram examines influences of major pieces of
equipment on the situation. - Machinery
Occurrences involving liability for injury or property loss are called __________. -
Potentially compensable events
