CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PATIENT SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026
A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH CORRECT 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
iatrogenesis - CORRECT ANSWERS Greek for originating from a physician
preventable adverse events - CORRECT ANSWERS those that occurred due to error or failure to
apply an accepted strategy for prevention
Ameliorable adverse event - CORRECT ANSWERS events that, while not preventable, could have
been less harmful if care had been different
adverse events due to negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS those that occurred due to care that
falls below the standards expected of clinicians in the community
near miss - CORRECT ANSWERS an unsafe situation that is indistinguishable from a preventable
adverse event except for the outcome - exposed but does not experience harm either through luck or
early detection
error - CORRECT ANSWERS broader term referring to any act of commission or omission that
exposes patients to a potentially hazardous situation
adverse event - CORRECT ANSWERS An injury caused by medical management (rather than the
underlying disease) and that prolonged the hospitalization, produced at disability at the time of
discharge, or both
commision - CORRECT ANSWERS doing something wrong
omission - CORRECT ANSWERS failing to do the right thing
CPOE - CORRECT ANSWERS Computerized Provider Order Entry
2009 HITECH Act and meaningful use program
,CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PATIENT SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026
A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH CORRECT 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
computer alerts three main findings - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. modestly effective at best
2. alert fatigue is common
3. fatigue increases with exposure and heavier use of CPOE systems
minimize alert fatigue - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. increase alert specificity to reduce
inconsequential alerts
2. tier alerts according to severity
3. make only high level/severe alerts interruptive
4. use human factors principles
three concepts that influence safety in ambulatory care - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. role of pt and
caregiver behaviors
2. role of provider-pt interactions
3. role of community and health system
Medical Office Survey on Pt Safety Culture - CORRECT ANSWERS designed to assess safety
culture in amb care and data is available from AHRQ
Pt Engagement - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. ed pt about their illness and medications with pt
demonstrating understanding "teach back"
2. empowering to act as a safety double check
checklist - CORRECT ANSWERS Algorithmic listing of actions to be performed for a given clinical
procedure designed to ensure that no matter how often performed by a given clinician, no step will be
forgotten
reduce risk of slips
,CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PATIENT SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026
A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH CORRECT 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
consensus of required behaviors
slips - CORRECT ANSWERS failure of schematic (autopilot) behaviors
lapses in concentration, distractions, or fatigue
mistake - CORRECT ANSWERS failures in attentional behavior
lack of experience or insufficient training
Situational Awareness - CORRECT ANSWERS the ability to access and track relevant to the task,
comprehend the data,
forecast what may happened based on the data, and
formulate an appropriate plan in response
situational awareness cannot be achieved without - CORRECT ANSWERS clear and high-quality
communication between all providers
most common root cause of sentinel events - CORRECT ANSWERS communication
elements the affect communication - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. rigid hierarchies
2. overtly disruptive and unprofessional behavior
3. nonverbal cues
4. interpersonal relations
5. group dynamics
communication tools - CORRECT ANSWERS read-back protocols
, CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PATIENT SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026
A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH CORRECT 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
SBAR
teamwork training
process for prescribing and adm meds - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. order
2. Transcribing
3. dispensing
4. administration
90% errors occur at ordering (48%) or transcribing thus CPOE prevent
CDSS - CORRECT ANSWERS Clinical Decision Support System
assist healthcare providers in the actual diagnosis and treatment of patients, analyze data from clinical
information systems
avoids commission and omission errors
unintended consequences of CPOE - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. more or new work for clinicians
2. unfavorable workflow
3. never-ending system demands
4. persistence of paper orders
5. changes in communication patterns and practices
6. neg towards new technology
7. new types of errors
8. change in power structure, org culture , or professional roles
High Reliability Organizations (HROs) - CORRECT ANSWERS persistent mindfulness with in an
organization
cultivate resilience by relentlessly prioritizing safety over other performance pressures
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026
A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH CORRECT 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
iatrogenesis - CORRECT ANSWERS Greek for originating from a physician
preventable adverse events - CORRECT ANSWERS those that occurred due to error or failure to
apply an accepted strategy for prevention
Ameliorable adverse event - CORRECT ANSWERS events that, while not preventable, could have
been less harmful if care had been different
adverse events due to negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS those that occurred due to care that
falls below the standards expected of clinicians in the community
near miss - CORRECT ANSWERS an unsafe situation that is indistinguishable from a preventable
adverse event except for the outcome - exposed but does not experience harm either through luck or
early detection
error - CORRECT ANSWERS broader term referring to any act of commission or omission that
exposes patients to a potentially hazardous situation
adverse event - CORRECT ANSWERS An injury caused by medical management (rather than the
underlying disease) and that prolonged the hospitalization, produced at disability at the time of
discharge, or both
commision - CORRECT ANSWERS doing something wrong
omission - CORRECT ANSWERS failing to do the right thing
CPOE - CORRECT ANSWERS Computerized Provider Order Entry
2009 HITECH Act and meaningful use program
,CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PATIENT SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026
A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH CORRECT 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
computer alerts three main findings - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. modestly effective at best
2. alert fatigue is common
3. fatigue increases with exposure and heavier use of CPOE systems
minimize alert fatigue - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. increase alert specificity to reduce
inconsequential alerts
2. tier alerts according to severity
3. make only high level/severe alerts interruptive
4. use human factors principles
three concepts that influence safety in ambulatory care - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. role of pt and
caregiver behaviors
2. role of provider-pt interactions
3. role of community and health system
Medical Office Survey on Pt Safety Culture - CORRECT ANSWERS designed to assess safety
culture in amb care and data is available from AHRQ
Pt Engagement - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. ed pt about their illness and medications with pt
demonstrating understanding "teach back"
2. empowering to act as a safety double check
checklist - CORRECT ANSWERS Algorithmic listing of actions to be performed for a given clinical
procedure designed to ensure that no matter how often performed by a given clinician, no step will be
forgotten
reduce risk of slips
,CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PATIENT SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026
A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH CORRECT 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
consensus of required behaviors
slips - CORRECT ANSWERS failure of schematic (autopilot) behaviors
lapses in concentration, distractions, or fatigue
mistake - CORRECT ANSWERS failures in attentional behavior
lack of experience or insufficient training
Situational Awareness - CORRECT ANSWERS the ability to access and track relevant to the task,
comprehend the data,
forecast what may happened based on the data, and
formulate an appropriate plan in response
situational awareness cannot be achieved without - CORRECT ANSWERS clear and high-quality
communication between all providers
most common root cause of sentinel events - CORRECT ANSWERS communication
elements the affect communication - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. rigid hierarchies
2. overtly disruptive and unprofessional behavior
3. nonverbal cues
4. interpersonal relations
5. group dynamics
communication tools - CORRECT ANSWERS read-back protocols
, CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PATIENT SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026
A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH CORRECT 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
SBAR
teamwork training
process for prescribing and adm meds - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. order
2. Transcribing
3. dispensing
4. administration
90% errors occur at ordering (48%) or transcribing thus CPOE prevent
CDSS - CORRECT ANSWERS Clinical Decision Support System
assist healthcare providers in the actual diagnosis and treatment of patients, analyze data from clinical
information systems
avoids commission and omission errors
unintended consequences of CPOE - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. more or new work for clinicians
2. unfavorable workflow
3. never-ending system demands
4. persistence of paper orders
5. changes in communication patterns and practices
6. neg towards new technology
7. new types of errors
8. change in power structure, org culture , or professional roles
High Reliability Organizations (HROs) - CORRECT ANSWERS persistent mindfulness with in an
organization
cultivate resilience by relentlessly prioritizing safety over other performance pressures
