CPHQ Patient Safety Principles 4

Question 1

Which safety strategy uses redundant independent checks to catch errors before they reach the patient?

Accepted Answer

Layered defenses

Answer

Layered defenses (as in the Swiss Cheese Model) use multiple independent barriers so that if one fails, others catch the error.

Question 2

The 'five rights' of medication administration are patient, medication, dose, route, and:

Accepted Answer

Time

Answer

The traditional five rights of medication administration are the right patient, drug, dose, route, and time.

Question 3

An ICU implements a daily goals checklist completed by the multidisciplinary team. The primary safety benefit is:

Accepted Answer

Improving shared mental model and coordinated care

Answer

Daily goals checklists improve the shared mental model among team members, reducing miscommunication and care gaps.

Question 4

Which concept describes a system designed so that the safest action is also the easiest action to perform?

Accepted Answer

Default safe design

Answer

Default safe design makes the safe option the path of least resistance, reducing reliance on staff vigilance.

Question 5

In the context of patient safety, 'reliability' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The probability that a system performs its intended function without failure

Answer

Reliability in safety science is the probability of a system performing its intended function successfully under stated conditions.

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