"Structure measures" of patient safety include - ANSWER unit protocols
"Outcome measures" of patient safety include - ANSWER rates of maternal morbidity and
mortality
"Process measures" of patient safety include - ANSWER How tachysystole is identified
and treated
"Qualitative Measures" of patient safety include - ANSWER focus groups
Essential criteria for safe care include - ANSWER effective leadership, shared philosophy,
professional behavior, excellence in key, clinical practices
In a high-reliability unit, the is an agreement that - ANSWER clinical practice will be based
on the cumulative body of evidence and national standards and guidelines
The ares of clinical practice that are most commonly involved in perinatal patient harm are -
ANSWER fetal assessment, labor inductions, second-stage labor management
standards and guidelines from professional organizations and regulatory agencies should
guid clinical practice. this organizations and agencies include - ANSWER AAP; American
College of Nurse -Midwives (ACNM); ACOG; ASA; AWHONN; CDC;FDA; JCAHO
According to ACOG (2009) misoprostol is not recommended for women - ANSWER at-
tempting VBAC
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, Elective labor induction should not occur prior to - ANSWER 39 completed weeks gesta-
tion
According to ACOG (2009), the preferred method of fetal assessment during labor for
woman with high-risk conditions are - ANSWER electronic fetal monitoring
Second stage pushing should be initiated when _______ or when more than 2 hrs have
passed since complete dilation for _______ women or more than 1 hr has passed since com-
plete dilation for _______ women. - ANSWER the woman feels the urge to push; nullipa-
rous; multiparous
ACOG and Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurse (AWHONN) recom-
mend use of the _________ definitions for fetal assessment during labor. - ANSWER
NICHD
Triage of pregnant women who present for care should be based on guidelines from the
_______. - ANSWER EMTALA
Communication between patients and health care providers can be protective against
_________. - ANSWER lawsuits/ litigation/ suits
The practice of duplicate documentation on the fetal monitoring strip and the medical rec-
ord is __________, and it contributes to ____________. - ANSWER outdated; error
During clinical emergencies, the timing of medical record documentation is often - AN-
SWER retrospective
A serious adverts event is defined by TJC as a _________. - ANSWER sentinel event
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"Outcome measures" of patient safety include - ANSWER rates of maternal morbidity and
mortality
"Process measures" of patient safety include - ANSWER How tachysystole is identified
and treated
"Qualitative Measures" of patient safety include - ANSWER focus groups
Essential criteria for safe care include - ANSWER effective leadership, shared philosophy,
professional behavior, excellence in key, clinical practices
In a high-reliability unit, the is an agreement that - ANSWER clinical practice will be based
on the cumulative body of evidence and national standards and guidelines
The ares of clinical practice that are most commonly involved in perinatal patient harm are -
ANSWER fetal assessment, labor inductions, second-stage labor management
standards and guidelines from professional organizations and regulatory agencies should
guid clinical practice. this organizations and agencies include - ANSWER AAP; American
College of Nurse -Midwives (ACNM); ACOG; ASA; AWHONN; CDC;FDA; JCAHO
According to ACOG (2009) misoprostol is not recommended for women - ANSWER at-
tempting VBAC
1
, Elective labor induction should not occur prior to - ANSWER 39 completed weeks gesta-
tion
According to ACOG (2009), the preferred method of fetal assessment during labor for
woman with high-risk conditions are - ANSWER electronic fetal monitoring
Second stage pushing should be initiated when _______ or when more than 2 hrs have
passed since complete dilation for _______ women or more than 1 hr has passed since com-
plete dilation for _______ women. - ANSWER the woman feels the urge to push; nullipa-
rous; multiparous
ACOG and Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurse (AWHONN) recom-
mend use of the _________ definitions for fetal assessment during labor. - ANSWER
NICHD
Triage of pregnant women who present for care should be based on guidelines from the
_______. - ANSWER EMTALA
Communication between patients and health care providers can be protective against
_________. - ANSWER lawsuits/ litigation/ suits
The practice of duplicate documentation on the fetal monitoring strip and the medical rec-
ord is __________, and it contributes to ____________. - ANSWER outdated; error
During clinical emergencies, the timing of medical record documentation is often - AN-
SWER retrospective
A serious adverts event is defined by TJC as a _________. - ANSWER sentinel event
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