Nurs 350 Quiz 2 (Week 2) Questions With Complete
Solutions
2006 IOM report Correct Answers -Medication Errors Injure
1.5 Million People and Cost Billions of Dollars Annually
-Recommendations include:
--Steps to increase communication/improve interactions b/t
health care professionals and pts (know med that you are giving)
--All prescriptions to be written electronically by 2010
--Improve the naming, labeling, and packaging of drugs to
reduce confusion/prevent errors
4 C's Correct Answers caring, communication, competence,
charting
Avoiding Neglecting Torts Correct Answers -Treat
patients/families with respect/honesty
-Use your nursing knowledge to make appropriate nursing
diagnoses/interventions
-First line of duty is to the patient
-Remain current
-Base your nursing care on the nursing process model
-Document completely
-Respect patients right to education about his illness
-Delegate patient care wisely
-Know/adhere to hospital policies/procedures
-Keep malpractice insurance policy current
Breach of Duty Owed the Patient Correct Answers Failure to
report a change in status
, Causation Correct Answers Failure to provide for patients
safety
Common HIPPA violations Correct Answers Disclosing
patient information to impermissible third party
Failing to secure and destroy patient notes and information
Failing to secure devices
Failing to properly use technology
Posting on social media
Damages Correct Answers Pain and suffering occurs
Defamation Correct Answers Act of harming or ruining
another's reputation
Duty owed the patient Correct Answers Failure to monitor the
patient (like following protocol - for example checking vitals
every 15 mins)
Elements of malpractice or negligence Correct Answers Duty
owed the patient - Failure to monitor the patient (like following
protocol - for example checking vitals every 15 mins)
Breach of duty owed the patient - Failure to report a change in
status
Foreseeability - Failure to report another health care providers
incompetence
Causation - Failure to provide for patients safety
Injury - Failure to protect and allowing harm
Damages - Pain and suffering occurs
Solutions
2006 IOM report Correct Answers -Medication Errors Injure
1.5 Million People and Cost Billions of Dollars Annually
-Recommendations include:
--Steps to increase communication/improve interactions b/t
health care professionals and pts (know med that you are giving)
--All prescriptions to be written electronically by 2010
--Improve the naming, labeling, and packaging of drugs to
reduce confusion/prevent errors
4 C's Correct Answers caring, communication, competence,
charting
Avoiding Neglecting Torts Correct Answers -Treat
patients/families with respect/honesty
-Use your nursing knowledge to make appropriate nursing
diagnoses/interventions
-First line of duty is to the patient
-Remain current
-Base your nursing care on the nursing process model
-Document completely
-Respect patients right to education about his illness
-Delegate patient care wisely
-Know/adhere to hospital policies/procedures
-Keep malpractice insurance policy current
Breach of Duty Owed the Patient Correct Answers Failure to
report a change in status
, Causation Correct Answers Failure to provide for patients
safety
Common HIPPA violations Correct Answers Disclosing
patient information to impermissible third party
Failing to secure and destroy patient notes and information
Failing to secure devices
Failing to properly use technology
Posting on social media
Damages Correct Answers Pain and suffering occurs
Defamation Correct Answers Act of harming or ruining
another's reputation
Duty owed the patient Correct Answers Failure to monitor the
patient (like following protocol - for example checking vitals
every 15 mins)
Elements of malpractice or negligence Correct Answers Duty
owed the patient - Failure to monitor the patient (like following
protocol - for example checking vitals every 15 mins)
Breach of duty owed the patient - Failure to report a change in
status
Foreseeability - Failure to report another health care providers
incompetence
Causation - Failure to provide for patients safety
Injury - Failure to protect and allowing harm
Damages - Pain and suffering occurs
