NUR 170 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Sentinel |Event |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-an |unexpected |occurrence |involving |death |or |serious |
physical |or |psychological |injury, |or |the |RISK |thereof
Ex. |Falls, |unexpected |death, |foreign |body |left |inside |after |surgery, |etc.
Root |Cause |Analysis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Happens |after |a |sentinel |event |to |find |the |cause |
of |a |sentinel |event.
Quality |Assurance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Keeps |track |of |sentinel |events, |and |works |to |
educate |staff |on |how |to |avoid |them
Mandatory |Reporting |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Child |or |elder |abuse, |gun |violence |or |burns, |
penetration |wounds, |infectious |disease, |coworkers |under |the |influence. |You |have |the |
suspicion |of |it, |but |not |the |evidence |to |back |it |up. |You |are |not |entitled |to |do |your |own |
investigation
|
*Ensure |you |are |following |your |institution/facility's |chain |of |command |when |reporting*
Six |Aims |of |Healthcare |(Quality |Improvement) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Safe, |effective, |patient-
centered, |timely, |efficient, |equitable |
Pearson, |pg |2858
Electronic |Medical |Record |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Focuses |on |diagnosis |and |treatment. |Stays |
within |a |clinical |setting
,Electronic |Health |Record |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Gives |broader |view |on |a |patient's |health. |
Designed |to |be |viewed |in |multiple |disciplines, |and |provides |patients |with |more |
comprehensive |management |of |health
Good |Faith |Immunity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Healthcare |workers |are |protected |from |civil |or |
criminal |liabilities |when |they |report |suspected |child |abuse |in |good |faith.
Is |mandatory |reporting |a |violation |of |HIPAA? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NO. |Mandatory |
reporting |may |force |the |healthcare |provider |to |reveal |protected |health |information |to |the |
person |doing |the |investigation |(diagnosis, |patient's |name, |age, |address, |etc.) |and |is |not |a |
considered |a |violation |of |HIPAA.
Negligence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |nurse |fails |to |implement |safety |measures |for |a |client |
Ex. |A |nurse |does |not |follow |safety |measures |for |a |client |at |risk |for |falls, |and |the |patient |falls |
as |a |result
Malpractice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Failure |by |a |health |professional |to |meet |accepted |
standards. |When |a |nurse |makes |errors |that |is |not |up |to |nursing |standards |
Ex. |Failing |to |do |the |7 |rights |of |medicine |administration |and |gives |the |patient |the |incorrect |
dose |of |a |med
Difference |between |practicing |medicine |and |nursing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Medicine |
follows |the |medical |model, |while |nursing |looks |at |patients |as |a |whole |(holistic) |and |sees |how |
things |impact |their |lives
Who |gathers |the |data |of |the |mandatory |reporting/sentinel |events |and |puts |it |into |national |
patient |safety |goals? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Joint |Commission
, Quality |Assurance |Nurses |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Keep |track |of |sentinel |events |and |help |
build |how |they |are |going |to |educate |the |staff.
Evidence |Based |Practice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Using |proven |evidence |to |provide |care |to |a |
patient
Nursing |Research |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Research |done |to |improve |patient |outcomes |and |
care. |Outcomes |of |this |research |DRIVES |evidence-based |practice
Evidence |Based |Practice |does |what |for |the |standards |of |nursing |care? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-EBP |sets |the |standards |of |care |through |the |Joint |Commission
Benefits |of |Evidence |Based |Practice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Provide |higher |quality |of |care |
and |enhances |patient |outcomes. |Provides |and |encourages |trust |in |the |nursing |profession
Concepts |Related |to |EBP |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Accountability; |clinical |decision |making; |
health, |wellness, |and |illness; |legal |issues; |professional |behaviors; |quality |improvement
*Pearson |pg. |2763
Barriers |to |EBP |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Work |schedule, |workload |demands;
-Client |preferences
-Lack |of |access |to |technology
-Limited |knowledge
-Lack |of |experience, |confidence |in |development |of |strategies
-Lack |of |support
-Lack |of |access |to |continuing |education
-Attitudes
Sentinel |Event |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-an |unexpected |occurrence |involving |death |or |serious |
physical |or |psychological |injury, |or |the |RISK |thereof
Ex. |Falls, |unexpected |death, |foreign |body |left |inside |after |surgery, |etc.
Root |Cause |Analysis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Happens |after |a |sentinel |event |to |find |the |cause |
of |a |sentinel |event.
Quality |Assurance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Keeps |track |of |sentinel |events, |and |works |to |
educate |staff |on |how |to |avoid |them
Mandatory |Reporting |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Child |or |elder |abuse, |gun |violence |or |burns, |
penetration |wounds, |infectious |disease, |coworkers |under |the |influence. |You |have |the |
suspicion |of |it, |but |not |the |evidence |to |back |it |up. |You |are |not |entitled |to |do |your |own |
investigation
|
*Ensure |you |are |following |your |institution/facility's |chain |of |command |when |reporting*
Six |Aims |of |Healthcare |(Quality |Improvement) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Safe, |effective, |patient-
centered, |timely, |efficient, |equitable |
Pearson, |pg |2858
Electronic |Medical |Record |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Focuses |on |diagnosis |and |treatment. |Stays |
within |a |clinical |setting
,Electronic |Health |Record |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Gives |broader |view |on |a |patient's |health. |
Designed |to |be |viewed |in |multiple |disciplines, |and |provides |patients |with |more |
comprehensive |management |of |health
Good |Faith |Immunity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Healthcare |workers |are |protected |from |civil |or |
criminal |liabilities |when |they |report |suspected |child |abuse |in |good |faith.
Is |mandatory |reporting |a |violation |of |HIPAA? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NO. |Mandatory |
reporting |may |force |the |healthcare |provider |to |reveal |protected |health |information |to |the |
person |doing |the |investigation |(diagnosis, |patient's |name, |age, |address, |etc.) |and |is |not |a |
considered |a |violation |of |HIPAA.
Negligence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |nurse |fails |to |implement |safety |measures |for |a |client |
Ex. |A |nurse |does |not |follow |safety |measures |for |a |client |at |risk |for |falls, |and |the |patient |falls |
as |a |result
Malpractice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Failure |by |a |health |professional |to |meet |accepted |
standards. |When |a |nurse |makes |errors |that |is |not |up |to |nursing |standards |
Ex. |Failing |to |do |the |7 |rights |of |medicine |administration |and |gives |the |patient |the |incorrect |
dose |of |a |med
Difference |between |practicing |medicine |and |nursing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Medicine |
follows |the |medical |model, |while |nursing |looks |at |patients |as |a |whole |(holistic) |and |sees |how |
things |impact |their |lives
Who |gathers |the |data |of |the |mandatory |reporting/sentinel |events |and |puts |it |into |national |
patient |safety |goals? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Joint |Commission
, Quality |Assurance |Nurses |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Keep |track |of |sentinel |events |and |help |
build |how |they |are |going |to |educate |the |staff.
Evidence |Based |Practice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Using |proven |evidence |to |provide |care |to |a |
patient
Nursing |Research |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Research |done |to |improve |patient |outcomes |and |
care. |Outcomes |of |this |research |DRIVES |evidence-based |practice
Evidence |Based |Practice |does |what |for |the |standards |of |nursing |care? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-EBP |sets |the |standards |of |care |through |the |Joint |Commission
Benefits |of |Evidence |Based |Practice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Provide |higher |quality |of |care |
and |enhances |patient |outcomes. |Provides |and |encourages |trust |in |the |nursing |profession
Concepts |Related |to |EBP |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Accountability; |clinical |decision |making; |
health, |wellness, |and |illness; |legal |issues; |professional |behaviors; |quality |improvement
*Pearson |pg. |2763
Barriers |to |EBP |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Work |schedule, |workload |demands;
-Client |preferences
-Lack |of |access |to |technology
-Limited |knowledge
-Lack |of |experience, |confidence |in |development |of |strategies
-Lack |of |support
-Lack |of |access |to |continuing |education
-Attitudes
