CPHRM Risk Analysis 3

Question 1

Which risk analysis method is specifically designed to evaluate the causes and effects of individual component failures in a system and rate them by Risk Priority Number (RPN)?

Accepted Answer

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Answer

FMEA proactively identifies potential failure modes, their effects, and calculates an RPN (Severity × Occurrence × Detection) to prioritize corrective actions.

Question 2

In conducting a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), the Risk Priority Number (RPN) is calculated by multiplying:

Accepted Answer

Severity × Occurrence × Detection

Answer

RPN = Severity × Occurrence × Detection, with each factor typically scored 1–10, producing scores from 1 to 1,000.

Question 3

A healthcare organization wants to prioritize risk reduction efforts by focusing resources on the few causes responsible for the majority of incidents. Which analytical tool BEST supports this goal?

Accepted Answer

Pareto analysis

Answer

Pareto analysis applies the 80/20 rule to identify the vital few causes that account for most adverse events, guiding resource allocation.

Question 4

Which concept in risk analysis refers to defenses, barriers, and safeguards that, when all have gaps simultaneously, allow an adverse event to occur?

Accepted Answer

Swiss cheese model

Answer

The Swiss cheese model (Reason's model) illustrates how latent and active failures in multiple system layers must align for an accident to happen.

Question 5

When performing a proactive risk assessment on a new infusion pump workflow, the FIRST step should be:

Accepted Answer

Map or diagram the entire process step by step

Answer

Process mapping is the foundational first step, ensuring all steps and decision points are identified before failure modes and their effects are analyzed.

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CPHRM Risk Analysis 3