CPPS EXAM-CERTFIED PROFESSIONAL
INPATIENT SAFETY EXAM TEST BANK
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Question: Dr. Thomas is reviewing data from the surgical ICU's recent administration of AHRQ's
Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. He notices that the "teamwork within unit" results
demonstrate a consistency with issues the unit's staff have discussed with him. Dr. Thomas can
best use these data for which of the following?
Select one:
A.
Raising staff awareness to importance of reporting.
B.
Assessing staff attitudes toward teamwork.
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C.
Identifying quality and safety improvement needs.
D.
Evaluating staff engagement in quality improvement efforts.
Clear my choice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
Question: One of the most common errors in systems thinking is:
Select one:
A.
An inability to break the system elements into department-specific elements.
B.
The tendency to foster greater interdependence than anyone can master.
C.
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Failing to predict unintended consequences of changing a system element.
D.
Neglecting to use technological advancements to their full potential. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
Question: Different regulatory agents play important Efforts to improve patient safety and the
quality of health care delivery through development and dissemination of information with
respect to improve patient safety, such as recommendations, protocols, or information
regarding best practices, the regulatory agent which consider Computerized Physician Order
Entry as one of the three practices to improve medication Safety is:
Select one:
A.
TJC.
B.
Leapfrogs.
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C.
NQF.
D.
NPSF. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
Q: After implement a new product recall system, the hospital was alerts to high risk medication
recall. This medication is in stock in emergency department and oncology unit. To
measure(ensure) the effectiveness of the new system the patient safety professional should:
Select one:
A.
Perform on site visit recall medication to verify recall medication.
B.
Assess each Individual department to verify that the recall medication was performed and
reported back to the patient safety professional.