SMQT STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Appendix,Q,Contains,what,information?,-,ans-✔✔Determining,Immediate,Jeopardy
What,are,the,three,components,of,IJ?,-,ans-✔✔1.,Harm
,a.,Actual,-,was,there,an,outcome,of,harm?
,b.,Potential,-,Is,there,the,likelihood,of,potential,harm?,
2.,Immediacy,-,Is,the,harm,or,potential,harm,likely,to,occur,in,the,very,near,future?
3.,Culpability,-
,a.,did,the,entity,know,about,the,situation?,If,so,,when,did,they,first,become,aware?
,b.,Should,the,entity,have,known,about,the,situation?,
,c.,Did,the,entity,thoroughly,investigate,the,circumstances?
,d.,Did,the,entity,implement,corrective,measures?
,e.,Has,the,entity,re-evaluate,the,measures,to,ensure,the,situation,was,corrected?
Failure,to,protect,from,abuse,triggers?,-,ans-
✔✔1.,Serious,injuries,such,as,head,trauma,or,fractures
2.non-consensual,sexual,interactions
3.unexplained,serious,injuries,that,have,not,been,investigated
4.,staff,striking,or,roughly,handling,an,individual
5.,staff,yelling,,swearing,,gesturing,or,calling,an,individual,derogatory,names
6.,bruises,around,the,breast,or,genital,area,or,suspicious,injuries
Failure,to,prevent,neglect,triggers?,-,ans-
✔✔1.,lack,of,timely,assessment,of,individuals,after,injury
2.,lack,of,supervision,for,individual,with,known,special,needs
3.,failure,to,carry,out,dr,orders
4.,repeated,occurrences,such,as,falls,which,place,the,individual,at,risk,of,harm,without,inte
rvention
5.,access,to,chemical,and,physical,hazards,by,individuals,who,are,at,risk
6.,access,to,hot,water,of,sufficient,temperature,to,cause,tissue,injury
7.,non,functioning,call,system,without,compensatory,measures
, 8.,unsupervised,smoking,by,an,individual,with,a,known,safety,risk
9.,lack,of,supervision,of,cognitively,impaired,individuals,with,known,elopement,risk
10.,failure,to,adequately,monitor,individuals,with,known,severe,self-injurious,behavior
11.,failure,to,adequately,monitor,and,intervene,for,serious,medical/surgical,conditions
12.,use,of,chemical./physical,restraints,without,adequate,monitoring
13.,improper,feeding/positioning,of,individual,with,known,aspiration,risk
14.,inadequate,supervision,to,prevent,physical,altercations
Failure,to,protect,from,psychological,harm,triggers?,-,ans-✔✔1.,Application,of,chemical/
physical,restraints,without,clinical,indication
2.,Presence,of,behaviors,by,staff,such,as,threatening,or,demeaning,resulting,in,displays,of
,fear,,unwillingness,to,communicate,and,recent,or,sudden,changes,in,behavior,by,individu
als
3.,Lack,of,interventions,to,prevent,individuals,from,creating,an,environment,of,fear
Failure,to,protect,from,undue,adverse,medication,consequences,and/
or,failure,to,provide,medications,as,prescribed,triggers,-,ans-
✔✔1.,Administration,of,medication,to,an,individual,with,a,known,history,of,allergic,reaction,
to,that,medication
2.,Lack,of,monitoring,and,identification,of,potential,serious,drug,interaction,,side,effects,,a
nd,adverse,reactions
3.,Administration,of,contraindicated,medications
4.,Pattern,of,repeated,medication,errors,without,intervention
5.,Lack,of,diabetic,monitoring,resulting,or,likely,to,result,in,serious,hypoglycemia,or,hypergl
ycemic,reaction
6.,Lack,of,timely,and,appropriate,monitoring,required,for,drug,titration
Failure,to,provide,adequate,nutrition,and,hydration,to,support,and,maintain,health,triggers
?,-,ans-✔✔1.,Food,supply,inadequate,to,meet,the,nutritional,needs,for,the,individual
2.,Failure,to,provide,adequate,nutrition,and,hydration,resulting,in,malnutrition;,eg,severe,w
eight,loss,,abnormal,lab,values
3.,withholding,nutrition,and,hydration,without,advance,directives
4.,lack,of,potable,water,supply
Failure,to,protect,from,widespread,nosocomial,infections,triggers?,-,ans-
✔✔1.,pervasive,improper,handling,of,bodily,fluids,or,substances,from,an,individual,with,an
,infectious,disease
2.high,number,of,infections,or,contagious,diseases,without,appropriate,reporting,,interven
tion,and,care
3.,pattern,of,ineffective,infection,control,precautions
4.,high,number,of,nosocomial,infections,caused,by,cross,contamination,from,staff,and/
or,equipment/supplies
Failure,to,correctly,identify,individuals,triggers?,-,ans-
✔✔1.,blood,products,given,to,wrong,individual
2.,surgical,procedure/treatment,performed,on,wrong,individual,or,wrong,body,part
AND ANSWERS
Appendix,Q,Contains,what,information?,-,ans-✔✔Determining,Immediate,Jeopardy
What,are,the,three,components,of,IJ?,-,ans-✔✔1.,Harm
,a.,Actual,-,was,there,an,outcome,of,harm?
,b.,Potential,-,Is,there,the,likelihood,of,potential,harm?,
2.,Immediacy,-,Is,the,harm,or,potential,harm,likely,to,occur,in,the,very,near,future?
3.,Culpability,-
,a.,did,the,entity,know,about,the,situation?,If,so,,when,did,they,first,become,aware?
,b.,Should,the,entity,have,known,about,the,situation?,
,c.,Did,the,entity,thoroughly,investigate,the,circumstances?
,d.,Did,the,entity,implement,corrective,measures?
,e.,Has,the,entity,re-evaluate,the,measures,to,ensure,the,situation,was,corrected?
Failure,to,protect,from,abuse,triggers?,-,ans-
✔✔1.,Serious,injuries,such,as,head,trauma,or,fractures
2.non-consensual,sexual,interactions
3.unexplained,serious,injuries,that,have,not,been,investigated
4.,staff,striking,or,roughly,handling,an,individual
5.,staff,yelling,,swearing,,gesturing,or,calling,an,individual,derogatory,names
6.,bruises,around,the,breast,or,genital,area,or,suspicious,injuries
Failure,to,prevent,neglect,triggers?,-,ans-
✔✔1.,lack,of,timely,assessment,of,individuals,after,injury
2.,lack,of,supervision,for,individual,with,known,special,needs
3.,failure,to,carry,out,dr,orders
4.,repeated,occurrences,such,as,falls,which,place,the,individual,at,risk,of,harm,without,inte
rvention
5.,access,to,chemical,and,physical,hazards,by,individuals,who,are,at,risk
6.,access,to,hot,water,of,sufficient,temperature,to,cause,tissue,injury
7.,non,functioning,call,system,without,compensatory,measures
, 8.,unsupervised,smoking,by,an,individual,with,a,known,safety,risk
9.,lack,of,supervision,of,cognitively,impaired,individuals,with,known,elopement,risk
10.,failure,to,adequately,monitor,individuals,with,known,severe,self-injurious,behavior
11.,failure,to,adequately,monitor,and,intervene,for,serious,medical/surgical,conditions
12.,use,of,chemical./physical,restraints,without,adequate,monitoring
13.,improper,feeding/positioning,of,individual,with,known,aspiration,risk
14.,inadequate,supervision,to,prevent,physical,altercations
Failure,to,protect,from,psychological,harm,triggers?,-,ans-✔✔1.,Application,of,chemical/
physical,restraints,without,clinical,indication
2.,Presence,of,behaviors,by,staff,such,as,threatening,or,demeaning,resulting,in,displays,of
,fear,,unwillingness,to,communicate,and,recent,or,sudden,changes,in,behavior,by,individu
als
3.,Lack,of,interventions,to,prevent,individuals,from,creating,an,environment,of,fear
Failure,to,protect,from,undue,adverse,medication,consequences,and/
or,failure,to,provide,medications,as,prescribed,triggers,-,ans-
✔✔1.,Administration,of,medication,to,an,individual,with,a,known,history,of,allergic,reaction,
to,that,medication
2.,Lack,of,monitoring,and,identification,of,potential,serious,drug,interaction,,side,effects,,a
nd,adverse,reactions
3.,Administration,of,contraindicated,medications
4.,Pattern,of,repeated,medication,errors,without,intervention
5.,Lack,of,diabetic,monitoring,resulting,or,likely,to,result,in,serious,hypoglycemia,or,hypergl
ycemic,reaction
6.,Lack,of,timely,and,appropriate,monitoring,required,for,drug,titration
Failure,to,provide,adequate,nutrition,and,hydration,to,support,and,maintain,health,triggers
?,-,ans-✔✔1.,Food,supply,inadequate,to,meet,the,nutritional,needs,for,the,individual
2.,Failure,to,provide,adequate,nutrition,and,hydration,resulting,in,malnutrition;,eg,severe,w
eight,loss,,abnormal,lab,values
3.,withholding,nutrition,and,hydration,without,advance,directives
4.,lack,of,potable,water,supply
Failure,to,protect,from,widespread,nosocomial,infections,triggers?,-,ans-
✔✔1.,pervasive,improper,handling,of,bodily,fluids,or,substances,from,an,individual,with,an
,infectious,disease
2.high,number,of,infections,or,contagious,diseases,without,appropriate,reporting,,interven
tion,and,care
3.,pattern,of,ineffective,infection,control,precautions
4.,high,number,of,nosocomial,infections,caused,by,cross,contamination,from,staff,and/
or,equipment/supplies
Failure,to,correctly,identify,individuals,triggers?,-,ans-
✔✔1.,blood,products,given,to,wrong,individual
2.,surgical,procedure/treatment,performed,on,wrong,individual,or,wrong,body,part
