SMQT Study Guide Questions With 100%
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What are the three components of IJ? - Correct Answer-1. Harm
a. Actual - was there an outcome of harm?
b. Potential - Is there the likelihood of potential harm?
2. Immediacy - Is the harm or potential harm likely to occur in the very near future?
3. Culpability -
a. did the entity know about the situation? If so, when did they first become aware?
b. Should the entity have known about the situation?
c. Did the entity thoroughly investigate the circumstances?
d. Did the entity implement corrective measures?
e. Has the entity re-evaluate the measures to ensure the situation was corrected?
What is the definition of abuse? - Correct Answer-the WILLFUL infliction of injury,
unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or
mental anguish
What is the definition of neglect? - Correct Answer-failure to provide goods and services
necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness
Failure to protect from abuse triggers? - Correct Answer-1. Serious injuries such as head trauma
or fractures
2.non-consensual sexual interactions
3.unexplained serious injuries that have not been investigated
4. staff striking or roughly handling an individual
5. staff yelling, swearing, gesturing or calling an individual derogatory names
6. bruises around the breast or genital area or suspicious injuries
Failure to prevent neglect triggers? - Correct Answer-1. lack of timely assessment of individuals
after injury
2. lack of supervision for individual with known special needs
3. failure to carry out dr orders
4. repeated occurrences such as falls which place the individual at risk of harm without
intervention
5. access to chemical and physical hazards by individuals who are at risk
6. access to hot water of sufficient temperature to cause tissue injury
7. non functioning call system without compensatory measures
8. unsupervised smoking by an individual with a known safety risk
, 9. lack of supervision of cognitively impaired individuals with known elopement risk
10. failure to adequately monitor individuals with known severe self-injurious behavior
11. failure to adequately monitor and intervene for serious medical/surgical conditions
12. use of chemical./physical restraints without adequate monitoring
13. improper feeding/positioning of individual with known aspiration risk
14. inadequate supervision to prevent physical altercations
Failure to protect from psychological harm triggers? - Correct Answer-1. Application of
chemical/physical restraints without clinical indication
2. Presence of behaviors by staff such as threatening or demeaning resulting in displays of fear,
unwillingness to communicate and recent or sudden changes in behavior by individuals
3. Lack of interventions to prevent individuals from creating an environment of fear
Failure to provide adequate nutrition and hydration to support and maintain health triggers? -
Correct Answer-1. Food supply inadequate to meet the nutritional needs for the individual
2. Failure to provide adequate nutrition and hydration resulting in malnutrition; eg severe weight
loss, abnormal lab values
3. withholding nutrition and hydration without advance directives
4. lack of potable water supply
Failure to protect from widespread nosocomial infections triggers? - Correct Answer-1.
pervasive improper handling of bodily fluids or substances from an individual with an infectious
disease
2.high number of infections or contagious diseases without appropriate reporting, intervention
and care
3. pattern of ineffective infection control precautions
4. high number of nosocomial infections caused by cross contamination from staff and/or
equipment/supplies
Failure to correctly identify individuals triggers? - Correct Answer-1. blood products given to
wrong individual
2. surgical procedure/treatment performed on wrong individual or wrong body part
3. administration of medication or treatment to wrong individual
4. discharge of infant to wrong individual
Failure to safely administer blood products and safely monitor organ transplantation triggers? -
Correct Answer-1. wrong blood type infused
2. improper storage of blood
3. high number of serious blood reactions
4. incorrect cross match
5. lack of monitoring
Failure to provide safety from fire, smoke and environment hazards and/or failure to educate
staff in handling emergency situations triggers? - Correct Answer-1. nonfunctioning or lack of
emergency equipment and/or power source
Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update
2026 | Graded A+.
What are the three components of IJ? - Correct Answer-1. Harm
a. Actual - was there an outcome of harm?
b. Potential - Is there the likelihood of potential harm?
2. Immediacy - Is the harm or potential harm likely to occur in the very near future?
3. Culpability -
a. did the entity know about the situation? If so, when did they first become aware?
b. Should the entity have known about the situation?
c. Did the entity thoroughly investigate the circumstances?
d. Did the entity implement corrective measures?
e. Has the entity re-evaluate the measures to ensure the situation was corrected?
What is the definition of abuse? - Correct Answer-the WILLFUL infliction of injury,
unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or
mental anguish
What is the definition of neglect? - Correct Answer-failure to provide goods and services
necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness
Failure to protect from abuse triggers? - Correct Answer-1. Serious injuries such as head trauma
or fractures
2.non-consensual sexual interactions
3.unexplained serious injuries that have not been investigated
4. staff striking or roughly handling an individual
5. staff yelling, swearing, gesturing or calling an individual derogatory names
6. bruises around the breast or genital area or suspicious injuries
Failure to prevent neglect triggers? - Correct Answer-1. lack of timely assessment of individuals
after injury
2. lack of supervision for individual with known special needs
3. failure to carry out dr orders
4. repeated occurrences such as falls which place the individual at risk of harm without
intervention
5. access to chemical and physical hazards by individuals who are at risk
6. access to hot water of sufficient temperature to cause tissue injury
7. non functioning call system without compensatory measures
8. unsupervised smoking by an individual with a known safety risk
, 9. lack of supervision of cognitively impaired individuals with known elopement risk
10. failure to adequately monitor individuals with known severe self-injurious behavior
11. failure to adequately monitor and intervene for serious medical/surgical conditions
12. use of chemical./physical restraints without adequate monitoring
13. improper feeding/positioning of individual with known aspiration risk
14. inadequate supervision to prevent physical altercations
Failure to protect from psychological harm triggers? - Correct Answer-1. Application of
chemical/physical restraints without clinical indication
2. Presence of behaviors by staff such as threatening or demeaning resulting in displays of fear,
unwillingness to communicate and recent or sudden changes in behavior by individuals
3. Lack of interventions to prevent individuals from creating an environment of fear
Failure to provide adequate nutrition and hydration to support and maintain health triggers? -
Correct Answer-1. Food supply inadequate to meet the nutritional needs for the individual
2. Failure to provide adequate nutrition and hydration resulting in malnutrition; eg severe weight
loss, abnormal lab values
3. withholding nutrition and hydration without advance directives
4. lack of potable water supply
Failure to protect from widespread nosocomial infections triggers? - Correct Answer-1.
pervasive improper handling of bodily fluids or substances from an individual with an infectious
disease
2.high number of infections or contagious diseases without appropriate reporting, intervention
and care
3. pattern of ineffective infection control precautions
4. high number of nosocomial infections caused by cross contamination from staff and/or
equipment/supplies
Failure to correctly identify individuals triggers? - Correct Answer-1. blood products given to
wrong individual
2. surgical procedure/treatment performed on wrong individual or wrong body part
3. administration of medication or treatment to wrong individual
4. discharge of infant to wrong individual
Failure to safely administer blood products and safely monitor organ transplantation triggers? -
Correct Answer-1. wrong blood type infused
2. improper storage of blood
3. high number of serious blood reactions
4. incorrect cross match
5. lack of monitoring
Failure to provide safety from fire, smoke and environment hazards and/or failure to educate
staff in handling emergency situations triggers? - Correct Answer-1. nonfunctioning or lack of
emergency equipment and/or power source
