Ch. 27 Patient Safety and quality NCLEX
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[Grade A]
Health care agency injuries are the 8th leading cause of death in the USA. Which of the
below are not a risk to patients in a health care agency? (Select all that apply)
A) Medical errors
B) Loneliness & Depression
C) Chemical use
D) Sexually transmitted diseases
E) Falls
F) Procedure-related accidents (administration errors, IV therapy, improper use of
external devices, or improper performance of procedures
G) Patient privacy violations
H) Equipment-related accidents - correct answer B) Loneliness & Depression
D) Sexually transmitted diseases
G) Patient privacy violations
Medical errors...
A) Only happen to new nurses
B) Are the reason malpractice insurance is needed
C) Are primarily data entry errors
D) Account for 60% of all errors - correct answer D) Account for 60% of all errors
Which of the below are examples of chemicals that must be safeguarded and used
according to protocol & procedures in a healthcare setting? (Select all that apply)
A) Alcohol
B) Mercury
C) Hand sanitizer
D) Anesthetic gases
E) Cleaning solutions - correct answer B) Mercury
D) Anesthetic gases
E) Cleaning solutions
For those over 65 years old, falls account for 1.8 million visits to emergency
departments each year. What are some causes of these falls? (Select all that apply)
A) Poor eyesight
B) Weakness
C) Slippery Floors
D) Pets
, Ch. 27 Patient Safety and quality NCLEX
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[Grade A]
E) Environmental hazards - correct answer A) Poor eyesight
B) Weakness
E) Environmental hazards
Which is not an example of Client-inherent accidents?
A) Self-induced cut, injury, or burn
B) Domestic violence injuries
C) Self-induced Ingestion/injection
D) Self-mutilation
E) Setting fires
F) Sometimes may be caused by seizures - correct answer B) Domestic violence
injuries
Which is not an example of a Procedure-related accident?
A) Fall
B) Medication administration errors
C) IV therapy error
D) Improper use of external devices
E) Improper performance of procedures (IV insertion, NG insertion, Foley insertion). -
correct answer A) Fall
Which is not a cause of equipment-related accidents?
A) Malfunction
B) Disrepair
C) Loss of electricity
D) Misuse of equipment - correct answer C) Loss of electricity
Includes all of the physical & psychosocial factors that influence the life and the
survival of the patient.
A) Environment
B) Relationships
C) Education
D) Finanical stability - correct answer A) Environment
A substance that impairs health or destroys life when ingested, inhaled or absorbed by
the body.
questions (Latest Update )
Questions & Verified Answers 100% Correct
[Grade A]
Health care agency injuries are the 8th leading cause of death in the USA. Which of the
below are not a risk to patients in a health care agency? (Select all that apply)
A) Medical errors
B) Loneliness & Depression
C) Chemical use
D) Sexually transmitted diseases
E) Falls
F) Procedure-related accidents (administration errors, IV therapy, improper use of
external devices, or improper performance of procedures
G) Patient privacy violations
H) Equipment-related accidents - correct answer B) Loneliness & Depression
D) Sexually transmitted diseases
G) Patient privacy violations
Medical errors...
A) Only happen to new nurses
B) Are the reason malpractice insurance is needed
C) Are primarily data entry errors
D) Account for 60% of all errors - correct answer D) Account for 60% of all errors
Which of the below are examples of chemicals that must be safeguarded and used
according to protocol & procedures in a healthcare setting? (Select all that apply)
A) Alcohol
B) Mercury
C) Hand sanitizer
D) Anesthetic gases
E) Cleaning solutions - correct answer B) Mercury
D) Anesthetic gases
E) Cleaning solutions
For those over 65 years old, falls account for 1.8 million visits to emergency
departments each year. What are some causes of these falls? (Select all that apply)
A) Poor eyesight
B) Weakness
C) Slippery Floors
D) Pets
, Ch. 27 Patient Safety and quality NCLEX
questions (Latest Update )
Questions & Verified Answers 100% Correct
[Grade A]
E) Environmental hazards - correct answer A) Poor eyesight
B) Weakness
E) Environmental hazards
Which is not an example of Client-inherent accidents?
A) Self-induced cut, injury, or burn
B) Domestic violence injuries
C) Self-induced Ingestion/injection
D) Self-mutilation
E) Setting fires
F) Sometimes may be caused by seizures - correct answer B) Domestic violence
injuries
Which is not an example of a Procedure-related accident?
A) Fall
B) Medication administration errors
C) IV therapy error
D) Improper use of external devices
E) Improper performance of procedures (IV insertion, NG insertion, Foley insertion). -
correct answer A) Fall
Which is not a cause of equipment-related accidents?
A) Malfunction
B) Disrepair
C) Loss of electricity
D) Misuse of equipment - correct answer C) Loss of electricity
Includes all of the physical & psychosocial factors that influence the life and the
survival of the patient.
A) Environment
B) Relationships
C) Education
D) Finanical stability - correct answer A) Environment
A substance that impairs health or destroys life when ingested, inhaled or absorbed by
the body.
