Foundations NUR2090 Lecture 1
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
quality Correct Answer: excellence or superiority often viewed as a continuum
safety Correct Answer: the avoidance or prevention of adverse outcomes for
patients
near miss Correct Answer: -almost a mistake however you caught the error
-this needs to be reported
just culture Correct Answer: held accountable but for maintaining safety
root cause analysis Correct Answer: -go from start to finish to obtain information
about what the error was
-determining underlying cause
sentinel events Correct Answer: -unanticipated even the may occur in a
healthcare setting resulting in death or serious physical/psychological injury to a
patient.
-this should never happen, "accident"
never events Correct Answer: -a serious even that is preventable and shouldn't
have occurred
-indicate a real problem in the safety and credibility of a health care facility
-ex; surgery on wrong limb
, IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) Correct Answer: Nonprofit
organization focused on patient safety
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Correct Answer: basically the feedback on healthcare
The Joint Commission (TJC) Correct Answer: -An organization that accredits
health care organizations and programs
-they come into a hospital and evaluate
QSEN Correct Answer: -Education for nurses
-nursing outline for schools
-curriculum is revolved around these standards
what do you do before anything is done with the patient? Correct Answer: ask
for name and dob
EBP (evidence based practice) Correct Answer: based on research findings to
better care
Assessment of ability to function safety Correct Answer: Functional assessment
measures an individual's level of function and ability to perform specific tasks on
a safe and dependable basis over a defined period.
-pattern idenification
-risk identification
-dysfunction identification
-physical assessment
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
quality Correct Answer: excellence or superiority often viewed as a continuum
safety Correct Answer: the avoidance or prevention of adverse outcomes for
patients
near miss Correct Answer: -almost a mistake however you caught the error
-this needs to be reported
just culture Correct Answer: held accountable but for maintaining safety
root cause analysis Correct Answer: -go from start to finish to obtain information
about what the error was
-determining underlying cause
sentinel events Correct Answer: -unanticipated even the may occur in a
healthcare setting resulting in death or serious physical/psychological injury to a
patient.
-this should never happen, "accident"
never events Correct Answer: -a serious even that is preventable and shouldn't
have occurred
-indicate a real problem in the safety and credibility of a health care facility
-ex; surgery on wrong limb
, IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) Correct Answer: Nonprofit
organization focused on patient safety
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Correct Answer: basically the feedback on healthcare
The Joint Commission (TJC) Correct Answer: -An organization that accredits
health care organizations and programs
-they come into a hospital and evaluate
QSEN Correct Answer: -Education for nurses
-nursing outline for schools
-curriculum is revolved around these standards
what do you do before anything is done with the patient? Correct Answer: ask
for name and dob
EBP (evidence based practice) Correct Answer: based on research findings to
better care
Assessment of ability to function safety Correct Answer: Functional assessment
measures an individual's level of function and ability to perform specific tasks on
a safe and dependable basis over a defined period.
-pattern idenification
-risk identification
-dysfunction identification
-physical assessment
