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1. What does a comprehensive systematic analysis following a sentinel event
help identify?: The contributory factors associated with the event.
2. Which of the following is part of the integrated Ethics model?: supports
ethical behavior in everyday interactions in the workplace
3. What is an example of patients' rights?: Patients are entitled to refuse an
experimental drug.
4. Acceptable patient identifiers included: Name and Birthday
5. Which of the following are good practice when listening to patients: Show
your genuine interest in the patients replies.
6. What is the intention of universal protocol: Prevent Wrong Site Wrong Proce-
dure, Wrong Person Surgery
7. Goals of end of care: Ensure the decision made are consistent with the values
and desires of patient
8. Which of the following components will assist in improving the effective-
ness of communication for critical lab and diagnostic procedures.: Reporting
critical test results on a timely basis according to policies and procedures.
9. which type of therapy poses risk to patients due to complex dosing.: Anti-
coagulation Therapy
10. Essential component of cultural competence for healthcare workers ac-
cording to Joint commission: Valuing Diversity
11. Important concept of being a patient advocate: Accepting the patient's deci-
sions
12. important to remember when caring for adults 80 and over: There is no
reason to assume mental decline had occurred
13. Which example qualifies as a sentinel event that would require review
by the Joint commission: A patient who commits suicide within 72 hours of
discharged from a hospital setting that provides staffed around the clock care
14. What is a sentinel event: An event that affects a patient causing death harm or
intervention required to sustain life.
15. important principle for the healthcare professional to provide ethical care-
: Allow patients the right of self determination regarding health care decisions
16. According to Joint Commission's ethical standard....of the following is
accurate concerning your role of as a healthcare worker: you must safeguard
confidences and privacy at all times
17. Which of the following is the patients responsibility: to ask for pain relief
when pain first begins
18. When delivering care you need to determine which type of language in
patients?: primary
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