IHI PS 101 EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS TESTED AND APPROVED
NEWLY MODIFIED!!!
Approximately what percentage of US adults have experienced a
medical error in their own or a family member's care at some point in
their life?
(A) 1 percent
(B) 5 percent
(C) 33 percent
(D) 66 percent --ANSWER--c 33%
"Patient safety" means:
(A) Eliminating medical error and preventable harm in health care
(B) Eliminating waste in health care services
(C) Eliminating health inequities in populations
(D) All of the above --ANSWER--eliminating medical error and
preventable harm in health care
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,James is a first-year surgery resident on his first pediatric rotation. His
attending (consultant) asks him to immediately start intravenous (IV)
replacement fluids on a two-year-old boy who is experiencing
vomiting and diarrhea. James has recently learned the guidelines for
calculating fluid replacement rates for very small children; however,
he confuses them and picks a rate that is too high.
Which of the following reasons that errors often occur in health care
most clearly played a role in this scenario?
(A) Diagnosing and treating patients is incredibly complex and often
performed under time pressure and/or with insufficient information.
(B) The "culture of safety" (meaning the attitudes, perceptions, and
values that employees share in relation to safety) may be weak in
health care compared to other high-risk industries.
(C) Providers may not be prepared to work as a well-integrated team,
so multiple caregive --ANSWER--Diagnosing and treating patients in
incredibly complex and often performed under time pressure and/or
with insufficient information.
Since the IOM published To Err Is Human in 1999, the health care
industry has seen which of the following improvements?
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, (A) A drastic reduction in preventable medical errors
(B) Stronger repercussions for providers who commit medical errors
(C) Wider recognition that medical errors are most often attributable
to individual performance
(D) None of the above --ANSWER--none of the above
According to WHO, in developed countries worldwide, what is the
approximate likelihood that a hospitalized patient will be harmed
while receiving care?
A <1%
B 10%
C 50%
D >75% --ANSWER--B 10%
Since the publication of To Err Is Human in 1999, the health care
industry overall has seen which of the following improvements?
(A) A 75 percent reduction in preventable medical errors
(B) Stronger repercussions for providers who commit preventable
medical errors
(C) Wider awareness that preventable errors are a problem
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VERIFIED SOLUTIONS TESTED AND APPROVED
NEWLY MODIFIED!!!
Approximately what percentage of US adults have experienced a
medical error in their own or a family member's care at some point in
their life?
(A) 1 percent
(B) 5 percent
(C) 33 percent
(D) 66 percent --ANSWER--c 33%
"Patient safety" means:
(A) Eliminating medical error and preventable harm in health care
(B) Eliminating waste in health care services
(C) Eliminating health inequities in populations
(D) All of the above --ANSWER--eliminating medical error and
preventable harm in health care
Page 1 of 22
,James is a first-year surgery resident on his first pediatric rotation. His
attending (consultant) asks him to immediately start intravenous (IV)
replacement fluids on a two-year-old boy who is experiencing
vomiting and diarrhea. James has recently learned the guidelines for
calculating fluid replacement rates for very small children; however,
he confuses them and picks a rate that is too high.
Which of the following reasons that errors often occur in health care
most clearly played a role in this scenario?
(A) Diagnosing and treating patients is incredibly complex and often
performed under time pressure and/or with insufficient information.
(B) The "culture of safety" (meaning the attitudes, perceptions, and
values that employees share in relation to safety) may be weak in
health care compared to other high-risk industries.
(C) Providers may not be prepared to work as a well-integrated team,
so multiple caregive --ANSWER--Diagnosing and treating patients in
incredibly complex and often performed under time pressure and/or
with insufficient information.
Since the IOM published To Err Is Human in 1999, the health care
industry has seen which of the following improvements?
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, (A) A drastic reduction in preventable medical errors
(B) Stronger repercussions for providers who commit medical errors
(C) Wider recognition that medical errors are most often attributable
to individual performance
(D) None of the above --ANSWER--none of the above
According to WHO, in developed countries worldwide, what is the
approximate likelihood that a hospitalized patient will be harmed
while receiving care?
A <1%
B 10%
C 50%
D >75% --ANSWER--B 10%
Since the publication of To Err Is Human in 1999, the health care
industry overall has seen which of the following improvements?
(A) A 75 percent reduction in preventable medical errors
(B) Stronger repercussions for providers who commit preventable
medical errors
(C) Wider awareness that preventable errors are a problem
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