REDUCTION OF RISK POTENTIAL
(NURSING) EXAM
QNS & ANS
2023/2024
, 1. What are the three main types of hazards that can cause harm to
patients, staff, and visitors in a health care setting? How can they be
prevented or minimized?
The three main types of hazards are physical, chemical, and
biological. Physical hazards include falls, fires, electrical shocks, and
equipment malfunctions. Chemical hazards include exposure to toxic
substances, spills, leaks, and explosions. Biological hazards include
infections, allergies, and contamination. They can be prevented or
minimized by following safety policies and procedures, using
personal protective equipment, reporting and correcting hazards, and
educating staff and patients.
2. What is the purpose of a root cause analysis (RCA) in health
care? What are the steps involved in conducting an RCA?
- The purpose of an RCA is to identify the underlying factors that
contributed to an adverse event or near miss in health care, and to
recommend actions to prevent recurrence. The steps involved in
conducting an RCA are: defining the problem, collecting data,
identifying causal factors, finding root causes, developing
recommendations, implementing solutions, and evaluating
outcomes.
3. What are some common sources of medication errors in health
care? What are some strategies to prevent or reduce them?
- Some common sources of medication errors are: prescribing errors,
transcription errors, dispensing errors, administration errors, and
monitoring errors. Some strategies to prevent or reduce them are:
using standardized protocols and guidelines, using computerized
provider order entry (CPOE) and barcode systems, using medication
reconciliation and verification processes, using smart pumps and
infusion devices, educating staff and patients, and reporting and
learning from errors.
(NURSING) EXAM
QNS & ANS
2023/2024
, 1. What are the three main types of hazards that can cause harm to
patients, staff, and visitors in a health care setting? How can they be
prevented or minimized?
The three main types of hazards are physical, chemical, and
biological. Physical hazards include falls, fires, electrical shocks, and
equipment malfunctions. Chemical hazards include exposure to toxic
substances, spills, leaks, and explosions. Biological hazards include
infections, allergies, and contamination. They can be prevented or
minimized by following safety policies and procedures, using
personal protective equipment, reporting and correcting hazards, and
educating staff and patients.
2. What is the purpose of a root cause analysis (RCA) in health
care? What are the steps involved in conducting an RCA?
- The purpose of an RCA is to identify the underlying factors that
contributed to an adverse event or near miss in health care, and to
recommend actions to prevent recurrence. The steps involved in
conducting an RCA are: defining the problem, collecting data,
identifying causal factors, finding root causes, developing
recommendations, implementing solutions, and evaluating
outcomes.
3. What are some common sources of medication errors in health
care? What are some strategies to prevent or reduce them?
- Some common sources of medication errors are: prescribing errors,
transcription errors, dispensing errors, administration errors, and
monitoring errors. Some strategies to prevent or reduce them are:
using standardized protocols and guidelines, using computerized
provider order entry (CPOE) and barcode systems, using medication
reconciliation and verification processes, using smart pumps and
infusion devices, educating staff and patients, and reporting and
learning from errors.
