Core Mandatory Part II - Relias, Prophecy-
Core Mandatory Part II (Nursing) Questions
and Answers
1. What communication strategies contribute to providing successful
culturally competent care?: Asking nonjudgmental questions
2. What should patients be told if an adverse event occurs in their
care?: Hospitals are required to tell the patient if an adverse occurred
3. What is an adverse event?: Patient safety event that resulted in harm to the patient that
may or may not have resulted from an error
4. What is an element of performance for the National Patient Safety
Goal - Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use
of anticoagu- lant therapy?: The hospital uses approved protocols and evidence-based
practice guidelines for the reversal of anticoagulation and management of bleeding events related to
each anticoagulant medication.
5. What is an example of patients' rights?: The right to know the names and the
jobs of their caregivers
6. What is the term for an event, incident, or condition that could
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, have resulted in harm to a patient?: Close call – WRONG
7. In a psychiatric unit, a patient has been identified as at high risk
for suicide. Upon entering their room, you find an object next to the
patient that could be used for self-harm. What should you do?: Remove
the object
8. According to the National Patient Safety Goals, which group of
patients are at higher risk of misidentification?: Newborns
9. According to the National Patient Safety Goals, what must effective
education about anticoagulation therapy include?: Face-to-face interaction with a
trained professional
10. Where should blood and/or specimen containers be labeled
with the pa- tient's identifiers?: In front of the patient
11. According to the National Patient Safety Goals, one of the MOST
important ways to address healthcare-associated infections is to do
which of the follow- ing?: Improving the hand hygiene of healthcare staff
12. What is the goal of the Universal Protocol?: Wrong person, wrong site, and
wrong procedure must be prevented
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Core Mandatory Part II (Nursing) Questions
and Answers
1. What communication strategies contribute to providing successful
culturally competent care?: Asking nonjudgmental questions
2. What should patients be told if an adverse event occurs in their
care?: Hospitals are required to tell the patient if an adverse occurred
3. What is an adverse event?: Patient safety event that resulted in harm to the patient that
may or may not have resulted from an error
4. What is an element of performance for the National Patient Safety
Goal - Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use
of anticoagu- lant therapy?: The hospital uses approved protocols and evidence-based
practice guidelines for the reversal of anticoagulation and management of bleeding events related to
each anticoagulant medication.
5. What is an example of patients' rights?: The right to know the names and the
jobs of their caregivers
6. What is the term for an event, incident, or condition that could
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, have resulted in harm to a patient?: Close call – WRONG
7. In a psychiatric unit, a patient has been identified as at high risk
for suicide. Upon entering their room, you find an object next to the
patient that could be used for self-harm. What should you do?: Remove
the object
8. According to the National Patient Safety Goals, which group of
patients are at higher risk of misidentification?: Newborns
9. According to the National Patient Safety Goals, what must effective
education about anticoagulation therapy include?: Face-to-face interaction with a
trained professional
10. Where should blood and/or specimen containers be labeled
with the pa- tient's identifiers?: In front of the patient
11. According to the National Patient Safety Goals, one of the MOST
important ways to address healthcare-associated infections is to do
which of the follow- ing?: Improving the hand hygiene of healthcare staff
12. What is the goal of the Universal Protocol?: Wrong person, wrong site, and
wrong procedure must be prevented
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